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Karen Stubbs
Posted on Jul 01, 2024 Topic : Author Spotlight
Karen Stubbs is a speaker, podcaster, and author of several books. She has also published multiple group studies for moms which are available through RightNow Media. Passionate about helping moms experience God’s design for motherhood, Karen founded Birds on a Wire, a ministry that equips mothers with practical and biblical truths so they can parent with confidence. She is a mother to four adult children and a grandmother to five.
An experienced mom of grown children, Karen wrote Survival Guide to Motherhood to provide you with wisdom, encouragement, and companionship on your mothering journey...
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Eric Schumacher
Posted on May 30, 2024 Topic : Author Spotlight
Eric Schumacher is an author, podcaster, songwriter, and has served in pastoral ministry for over two decades. He is currently the pastoral ministry director for the Baptist Convention of Iowa. Along with Elyse Fitzpatrick, he is the coauthor of Worthy and Jesus and Gender, and the sole author of Ours and My Last Name. Eric and his wife, Jenny, live in Iowa with their five children.
In The Good Gift of Weakness, Eric provides an overview of the theme of weakness in the Bible. He offers readers practical encouragement and hope as they learn to view their frailties as part of God’s plan and purpose for their lives.
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Courtney Doctor
Posted on Apr 30, 2024 Topic : Author Spotlight
Courtney Doctor (MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary) is an author, Bible teacher, and speaker, and serves as the Director of Women’s Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. She has authored and coauthored numerous Bible studies, including In View of God’s Mercies: The Gift of the Gospel in Romans. Courtney and her husband, Craig, have four children, three children-in-law, and five beautiful grandchildren. Find her online at CourtneyDoctor.org.
From Garden to Glory will help you read the Bible as the beautiful story it is—and experience God’s astounding love for you. This engaging journey through God’s grand story of Scripture will deepen your gratitude and awe as you discover how the God of the Bible has stopped at nothing to bring you back to himself!
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Melissa Kruger
Posted on Apr 02, 2024 Topic : Author Spotlight
Melissa B. Kruger is vice president of discipleship programming at The Gospel Coalition and author of multiple books, including Growing Together, Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood, and the popular children’s book Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know. Her husband, Mike, is the president of Reformed Theological Seminary, and they reside with their three children in Charlotte, North Carolina. www.melissabkruger.com
Parenting with Hope invites you to anchor your hopes and expectations in Christ—the true source of wisdom, strength, contentment, and fruitful parenting. Integrating sound biblical teaching, insights from developmental experts, and her own experiences as a teacher and mother, Melissa Kruger will wisely guide you through today’s most common concerns. Emphasizing principles over prescriptions, Melissa will help you to understand how you can build up and bless your teens in God-honoring ways.
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Kariss Farris
Posted on Feb 29, 2024 Topic : Author Spotlight
Kariss Farris is a genuine, charismatic, and fun-loving girl next door who encourages young women like herself to seek Jesus in their journeys as wives, mothers, and businesswomen. Kariss shares reflections and devotions about her faith and day-to-day experiences with her four children, husband, and small business on her blog, KarissFarris.com, and on Instagram, @karissfarris.
In Jesus Everywhere, author Kariss Farris shares bite-size devotions birthed from her everyday experiences as a wife, mother, and business owner. Jam-packed with reflection questions, encouraging prayers, and scriptural insights, this book will inspire you to take inventory of each day and boldly act on the wisdom you’ve gained as a servant and daughter of the God Most High.
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Jack Hibbs
Posted on Jan 31, 2024 Topic : Author Spotlight
Jack Hibbs is the senior and founding pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Southern California. He is also the host of the nationally syndicated TV and radio program Real Life, and his daily media programs reach millions worldwide. Jack and his wife, Lisa, have two adult daughters and three grandchildren.
In Living in the Daze of Deception Jack Hibbs explores the many ways error is masquerading as truth—and how you can discern the difference. Pastor Hibbs teaches how to equip yourself now to grow in discernment so that you can protect yourself from error and remain steadfast in your faith!
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Melissa Norris
Posted on Dec 31, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Melissa K. Norris inspires people’s faith and pioneer roots with old-fashioned skill sets and wisdom featured in her books, podcast, and blog. She is the author of The Family Garden Plan, The Family Garden Planner, and Hand Made. Melissa lives with her husband and two children on their 15-acre homestead in Washington state. She and her family are also reviving a 40-acre farmstead as a teaching farm. www.melissaknorris.com
In The Made-from-Scratch Life, podcaster and author Melissa K. Norris introduces readers to the basics of modern homesteading with expert advice on how to live a healthier, more self-sufficient life.
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OCIEANNA FLEISS
Posted on Dec 01, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Ocieanna Fleiss has written several books including her memoir, Love Like There’s No Tomorrow. She taught the Bible for more than a decade, always delighting in how God's love is shown throughout his Word. Ocieanna and her husband have four kids and make their home in Washington State. You can find Ocieanna on Facebook, Instagram, and her website, ocieanna.com.
Celebrate the hope of Christmas as you witness how God has written the promise of Immanuel, “God with us,” into human history! Awaiting the Manger journeys with you through the Advent season, illuminating how God used the lives of ordinary people to foreshadow Christ’s coming during the centuries and even millennia before his birth.
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Tony Evans
Posted on Oct 31, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Dr. Tony Evans is founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative, and author of The Power of God’s Names, Victory in Spiritual Warfare, and many other books. Dr. Evans is the first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, as well as the first African American to author both a study Bible and full Bible commentary. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on more than 2,000 US outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. Learn more at TonyEvans.org.
Experience the wonder and peace that accompanies knowing God. In Transformed by the Trinity, bestselling author and pastor Dr. Tony Evans draws on key insights from his past writing on the names of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit to create this powerful keepsake devotional.
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Amir Tsarfati
Posted on Sep 29, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Amir Tsarfati is a native Israeli and former major in the Israeli Defense Forces. He is the founder and president of Behold Israel—a nonprofit ministry that provides Bible teaching through tours, conferences, and social media. It also provides unique access to news and information about Israel from a biblical and prophetic standpoint. Amir is married with four children, and resides in Northern Israel.
In the electrifying thriller, Out of the Far North, hostilities explode as Tavor and le Roux fight to prevent a devastating conflict. Will they be able to outwit their enemies, or will their actions have catastrophic consequences? And how can Tavor’s Kidon team possibly survive when forces beyond the Mossad’s control step in and turn the whole operation upside down?
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Ruth Chou Simons
Posted on Aug 31, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Ruth Chou Simons is a bestselling and award-winning author of several books—including GraceLaced, Beholding and Becoming, and Foundations. She is an artist, entrepreneur, and speaker, using each of these platforms to spiritually sow the Word of God into people's hearts.
From bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons comes this uplifting meditation on the character of God to accompany you on your pilgrim journey. Pilgrim reminds us of profound truths by showing us how God’s grace and provision shape each Christian’s unique journey of conforming to the image of Christ.
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Tsh Oxenreider
Posted on Jul 31, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Tsh Oxenreider is a bestselling author, as well as teacher, travel guide, and podcaster. Her popular weekly newsletter reaches tens of thousands of loyal readers. Tsh and her family have traveled the world and lived all over, but are currently happy to call Central Texas home.
Embrace the gift of First Light and Eventide, an easy-to-use journal, that encourages readers to bookend each day with short, personal reflections that bring insight and intentionality to their busy and unpredictable lives.
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Tony Evans
Posted on Jun 30, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Pastor and trusted Bible teacher Dr. Tony Evans answers fundamental questions about the Christian faith to help children understand who God is and why they can trust Him with their lives.
Dr. Tony Evans is founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative, and author of The Power of God’s Names, Victory in Spiritual Warfare, and many other books. Dr. Evans is the first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, as well as the first African American to author both a study Bible and full Bible commentary. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on more than 1,400 US outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. Learn more at TonyEvans.org.
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Jeff Kinley
Posted on May 31, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
God’s Grand Finale examines the 13 characteristics of God that Revelation uniquely and vividly illustrates through its foretelling of earth’s last days.
Jeff Kinley (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) has authored nearly 40 books and speaks across the US. He equips Christians to discern the times and live with confidence. Jeff's podcasts, The Prophecy Pros Podcast and Vintage Truth, are heard in more than 130 countries. His weekly HisChannel TV show, Jeff Kinley Live, is devoted to Bible prophecy. Jeff and his wife live in Arkansas and have three grown sons. jeffkinley.com
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Katie Kenny Phillips
Posted on May 01, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Today I Feel Like a Jelly Donut introduces young children to ten of the most common emotions, likening each to a familiar food item. Little ones will learn through a colorful board book biblically sound ways to handle their feelings and start to build strong self-management habits.
Katie Kenny Phillips is the author of several children’s books, including God, You Make Me Feel Special; Jesus Loves Everybody; and Let’s Find Joy! with Shaunti Feldhahn. Katie lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, five kids, and their ridiculous dogs, Norm and Coco.
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Bonnie Gray
Posted on Apr 03, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Author Bonnie Gray's Breathe will guide you to lower stress and anxiety, and be present in your body, helping free your mind and soul to more fully experience God’s peace and presence.
BONNIE GRAY is the author of Whispers of Rest and Finding Spiritual Whitespace. An inspirational speaker as well as the host of the podcast Breathe, Bonnie touches thousands of lives every year using storytelling, soul care, and prayer. Her writing is featured in numerous Christian media outlets including Relevant Magazine and Christianity Today. She lives in California with her husband and two sons. Connect with her at thebonniegray.com and on Instagram @thebonniegray.
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Danielle Hitchen
Posted on Feb 28, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
The Kingdom of Heaven is a Baby Believer primer that uses the many allusions to gardening in the Bible to teach little ones about God’s kingdom and their role in it.
Danielle Hitchen is a writer and the founder of Catechesis Books, a publishing company dedicated to building out a collection of biblical and theological resources for babies, toddlers, and preschools. A graduate of the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University, Danielle lives with her husband and three young children in northern Virginia. www.catechesisbooks.com
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Quina Aragon
Posted on Jan 31, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Love Can is a vibrant and imaginative picture book for kids that explores the Holy Spirit’s vital role in God’s plan to bring love to all His children.
Quina Aragon is an author, editor, and spoken word poet residing in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and daughter. Her three children’s books—Love Made, Love Gave, and Love Can—poetically communicate the Bible’s storyline through a Trinitarian lens of love. Quina has also contributed chapters to numerous books and has written scripts for two short films. She’s had the privilege of working with Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, Harvest House Publishers, and many more. You can find her on Instagram @Quina_Aragon and at her website www.QuinaAragon.com.
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Laura Wifler
Posted on Jan 03, 2023 Topic : Author Spotlight
Like Me is a simple story with an important message: to help kids recognize the many similarities they share with disabled kids and model a loving and understanding approach to the differences.
Laura Wifler is the cofounder and Executive Director of Risen Motherhood. She cohosts the popular Risen Motherhood podcast and is the coauthor of the bestselling book of the same name. She is also the author of Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer. Laura lives in central Iowa with her husband and three children. www.risenmotherhood.com
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Jenny Highsmith
Posted on Nov 30, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
Every Day New encourages you daily to set your eyes on Jesus amid life’s storms. Featuring stunning skyscapes from artist Jenny Highsmith’s New Mercies collection of original oil paintings, each devotion includes a key Scripture verse, spiritual insights, a heartfelt prayer, questions for further reflection, and a special note from Jenny.
Jenny Highsmith is an oil painter, hand lettering artist, and author of Hand Lettering God’s Word. She has a degree in visual communication and opened her own print shop in 2013. Jenny lives near Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, Drew and their three kids—Rowan, Conor, and Julianna.www.jennyhighsmith.com
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An Anchor of the Soul
Posted on Nov 08, 2022 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast. (Hebrews 6:19)
The Lord is faithful. His promises are sure. We can never drift off the solid anchor of His care. We are never alone. There is no situation, circumstance, or problem too big for our Lord. That’s the tonic we need to fire our blood and give us courage. The Christmas present to be opened every day of the year is written in the Lord’s own hand: “Lo, I will be with you always.”
The deep conviction of my life is that the Lord is always on time—never early, never late. We can let go of our worried grip on life. If we hang on to yesterday’s troubles, tomorrow’s fears, and today’s anxieties, we will overload and blow the circuits.
But now, because of Christmas, we can identify our deepest needs and surrender them to our Lord. Don’t let Christmas come and go without an experience of release from tension. Our hope is built on our Lord’s faithfulness. He’s there with you now. Trust Him. And then expectantly anticipate that at the right time and in the way that’s most creative to you and all concerned, He will intervene and infuse you with exactly what you need. What an exciting way to live!
Set your anchor in the faithfulness of God.
Read more in God's Best for My Life by Lloyd John Ogilvie
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Andrea Jo Rogers
Posted on Oct 31, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
Andrea Rodgers has been a volunteer EMT for 30 years and has responded to more than 9,000 first aid and fire calls. She holds a clinical doctorate in physical therapy and has worked as a physical therapist in a trauma center for over 25 years. (www.andreajorodgers.com)
In Heaven-Sent Miracles and Rescues, Andrea shares tales of amazing and supernatural occurrences she’s seen from the frontline. From breathtaking water recoveries, to heroic battles against housefires, to astonishing interventions against medical crises, Andrea’s accounts of emergency rescues will have you reading at the edge of your seat while reassuring you of God’s awe-inspiring power over every circumstance.
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Tony Evans
Posted on Sep 29, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
Dr. Tony Evans is founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative, and author of The Power of God’s Names, Victory in Spiritual Warfare, and many other books. Dr. Evans is the first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, as well as the first African American to author both a Study Bible and full Bible commentary. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on more than 1,400 US outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. tonyevans.org
In his new book, Kingdom Heroes for Kids, Dr. Evans uses examples from the lives of notable men and women in God's Word to help teach children what it takes to be a hero for God's Kingdom.
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Rachel Anne Ridge
Posted on Sep 01, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
Rachel Anne Ridge is an artist, author, speaker, mom to three, nana to five, and wife of one sweet guy named Tom. For the past ten years, she has shared tips, tasks, and encouragement online at homesanctuary.com. Rachel’s art and writing reflect her belief that everyone needs a place they feel good about and love to come home to. www.homesanctuary.com
In her new book, Your Mountain is Calling, you'll find stunning landscape photography paired with spiritual insights as you connect deeply with God through the beauty and splendor of the outdoors.
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Natalie Grant
Posted on Jul 29, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
As an Eight-time GRAMMY® nominee and Five-time GMA Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year, Natalie Grant has become an icon in Christian & Gospel music. In addition to garnering more than 500 million streams and multiple number #1 albums and singles on the Billboard Charts, she is also a respected author and philanthropist. She is the cofounder of Hope for Justice, a nonprofit organization in the fight against human trafficking, which has 32 offices across 9 countries and 5 continents and has helped 102,803 children in the last year.
In Dare to Follow you will be inspired to joyfully walk in the footsteps of Jesus, allowing Him to lead you in every area of your life.
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Ron Rhodes
Posted on Jun 01, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
Ron Rhodes (ThD), president of Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries, is heard regularly on nationwide radio and is the author of The End Times in Chronological Order, The 8 Great Debates of Bible Prophecy, and 40 Days Through Revelation. He periodically teaches at Dallas Theological Seminary and several other seminaries.
In this companion to The End Times in Chronological Order, Ron provides a strategically designed guide to help you unpack Bible prophecy. Whether you journey through the workbook on its own or in tandem with the book, this resource illuminates every key concept believers need to know and where they fit on God’s timeline.
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Scott LaPierre
Posted on Apr 29, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
Scott LaPierre is a senior pastor, author, and popular conference speaker. He holds an MA in biblical studies from Liberty University. Scott and his wife, Katie, live in Washington State, and God has blessed them with nine children. Learn more about Pastor Scott at his website, www.scottlapierre.org, and connect with him on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. www.scottlapierre.org
In his new book, Your Finances God’s Way, you’ll learn to replace negative spending habits with positive patterns that will set you on the road to financial freedom. Drawing from the Bible’s wisdom on money management, this book provides essential steps backed by proven practices.
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Neil. T Anderson
Posted on Apr 04, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
Dr. Neil T. Anderson is Founder and President Emeritus of Freedom in Christ Ministries, with representation in over 70 countries. Formerly a professor of practical theology at Talbot School of Theology, he is the author or co-author of 70 books, including Victory Over the Darkness, Discipleship Counseling, Letting Go of Fear, Managing Your Anger, Setting Your Marriage Free, and Setting Your Church Free. www.ficm.org
In Your Identity in Christ, Neil will lead you to reject the enemy’s foothold in your mind and reclaim yourself as the person God made you to be. Walk in freedom and peace as you embrace the inspiring biblical truth about who you are as a follower of Jesus.
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Shirley Raye Redmond
Posted on Feb 28, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
Shirley Raye Redmond is an award-winning writer and newspaper columnist. Her book Patriots in Petticoats: Heroines of the American Revolution was named one of the best children’s books of 2004 by the Bank Street College of Education in New York. She is also a part-time instructor for the Institute of Children’s Literature, a sought-after workshop speaker, and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
In Change the World little ones will learn about ten daring women of God who risked their reputations and lives to stand up against oppression and to help those in need. In Be Brave and Bold, ten daring men who used their God-given talents and interests to improve our world, inspire others, and share their faith.
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Natasha Crain
Posted on Jan 31, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
Natasha Crain is a speaker, author, blogger, and podcaster who equips Christians to think biblically in a secular world. She is the author of three apologetics books for parents: Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side, Talking with Your Kids About God, and Talking with Your Kids About Jesus. Natasha has been featured on radio shows nationwide. She has an MBA from UCLA and a certificate in Christian apologetics from Biola University. A former marketing executive and adjunct professor, Natasha lives in Southern California with her husband and three children. She writes at www.natashacrain.com.
In Faithfully Different, discusses an increasingly secular society and how your biblical worldview places you in a shrinking minority at odds with the dominant culture. The book will equip you with the wisdom and encouragement you need to believe, think, and live biblically in the face of today’s most challenging secular pressures.
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Bre Doucette
Posted on Jan 01, 2022 Topic : Author Spotlight
As the girl who couldn’t wait to come home from school and rearrange her bedroom, it’s no wonder Bre Doucette grew up loving to decorate homes. Her own is an 1846 farmhouse in New England, which she shares with her youth group sweetheart, her two kids, one dog, and twelve chickens. Bre welcomes others into her home through her blog - Rooms for Rent, where she spreads her passion for decorating, her belief that creating a home is so much more than the stuff we fill our rooms with, and a little bit of faith along the way. Bre’s heart is to serve others through the gifts God has given her.
In The Gift of Home, Bre invites you to explore the possibilities in every space of the place you call home. Bre reveals the secrets to loving where you live right now, while you implement fresh ideas that add beauty and purpose to every room.
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Amir Tsarfati
Posted on Oct 29, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
Amir Tsarfati is a native Israeli and former major in the Israeli Defense Forces. He is the founder and president of Behold Israel—a nonprofit ministry that provides Bible teaching through tours, conferences, and social media. It also provides unique access to news and information about Israel from a biblical and prophetic standpoint. Amir is married with four children, and resides in Northern Israel. beholdisrael.org
In this thrilling first book in a new series, authors Amir Tsarfati and Steve Yohn draw on true events as well as tactical insights Amir learned from his time in the Israeli Defense Forces. For believers in God’s life-changing promises, Operation Joktan is a suspense-filled page-turner that illuminates the blessing Israel is to the world.
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Bonnie Gray
Posted on Sep 30, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
Bonnie Gray is the author of Whispers of Rest and Finding Spiritual Whitespace. An inspirational speaker as well as the host of the podcast Breathe, Bonnie touches thousands of lives every year using storytelling, soul care, and prayer. Her writing is featured in numerous Christian media outlets including Relevant Magazine and Christianity Today. She lives in California with her husband and two sons. Connect with her at thebonniegray.com and on Instagram @thebonniegray.
In Sweet Like Jasmine Bonnie shares a profoundly moving account of how God uses our unique and broken stories to create a beautiful mosaic of His love, one life at a time.
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Tony Evans
Posted on Sep 03, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
Dr. Tony Evans is founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative, and author of The Power of God’s Names, Victory in Spiritual Warfare, and many other books. Dr. Evans is the first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, as well as the first African American to author both a study Bible and full Bible commentary. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on more than 1,400 US outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. www.TonyEvans.org
Join Dr. Tony Evans as he looks at those in the Hall of Faith—Old Testament heroes who trusted God—and how their journeys can help you understand what it means to walk in faith. Kingdom Heroes will encourage you to stop relying on your own strength and experience God’s unlimited power in your life.
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Ed Hindson
Posted on Aug 02, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
Ed Hindson, Dean of the School of Divinity and Distinguished Professor of Religion at Liberty University in Virginia, is the speaker on The King Is Coming telecast and the author and general editor of 40 books. He holds a DMin from Westminster Theological Seminary and PhD from University of South Africa.
In Future Glory, prophecy scholar Dr. Ed Hindson will help you understand how Christians will experience the end times, heaven, and eternal life. Discover how the Lord has prepared to welcome you home to live with Him—and all His people—forevermore!
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Dawn Camp
Posted on Jul 02, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
Dawn Camp is a camera-toting, homeschooling mother of eight children and the editor of The Heart of Marriage, The Gift of Friendship, and The Beauty of Grace. She writes for (in)courage and blogs about family, faith, and Photoshop at www.myhomesweethomeonline.net.
In My Essential Oil Companion, Dawn expands your knowledge and know-how of 50 different essential oils and go deeper with journaling questions, tips, tricks, and testimonials, new diffuser and roller blends, DIYs for lotion, balms, and scrubs, and provides plenty of space for recording notes.
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Jerrad Lopes
Posted on Jun 03, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
Jerrad Lopes is an author, Christian pastor, and the founder of DadTired.com, a nonprofit ministry focused on equipping men to lead their family well. He hosts the weekly Dad Tired podcast, listened to by hundreds of thousands of men from around the world. www.dadtired.com
In Stop Behaving, Jerrad unleashes a four-week devotional that will help point you toward Christ and the gospel as the catalysts for real change, the kind that not only modifies your behavior but transforms your heart and mind. Most importantly, begin overcoming your biggest struggles by following Jesus, not the rules.
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Debra Fileta
Posted on Apr 30, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
Debra Fileta is a licensed professional counselor and the author of True Love Dates. A passionate speaker, she challenges people to have a psychologically and spiritually healthy approach to relationships. Debra and her husband, John, have been happily married for more than a decade and have four beautiful children. www.TrueLoveDates.com
In Are You Really OK? Debra challenges you to get real with who you are and how you’re doing spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically so you can recognize where you need growth and healing.
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Dr. Robert Lesslie
Posted on Apr 14, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
In Tribute to Harvest House Author Dr. Robert Lesslie
Eugene, Oregon—We at Harvest House Publishers are deeply heartbroken over the tragic news of the shooting deaths of Dr. Robert Lesslie, his dear wife Barbara, their grandchildren Adah and Noah, and another victim on April 7, 2021, in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Dr. Lesslie was special in many ways. Two characteristics that particularly stood out in our every interaction with him were his genuine love for people and his gracious humility. We have marveled at how fortunate—and blessed—his patients were to have a doctor who exhibited the extraordinary compassion he did. These traits shone brightly all through his decades of medical service, including 25 years as an ER doctor, where his giftedness offered what people needed most as they faced traumatic and life-threatening emergencies.
We get a glimpse of Dr. Lesslie’s heart with these words from his bestseller Angels in the ER, one of 12 published books he wrote as a Harvest House author: “I know without a doubt that life is fragile. I have come to understand that humility may be the greatest virtue. And I am convinced we need to take the time to say the things we deeply feel to the people we deeply care about.”
Angels in the ER, a compilation of miraculous and inspirational accounts of God at work in dire medical circumstances, released in 2008 and has sold nearly 340,000 copies worldwide. The in-print total of all of Dr. Lesslie’s books is approaching 750,000 copies, with many of them reaching people outside the Christian marketplace in airports, grocery stores, Walmart and more. Dr. Lesslie’s 13th book, Angels in the ER—Volume 2, will release on August 24, 2021.
“Robert was deeply loved for the exceptional level of care he showed to people. He was a godly and humble man who changed the course of life for so many—both in medical centers and through his books. God’s love was very much on display in every aspect of his life, faith and work,” says Bob Hawkins, president of Harvest House Publishers. “His legacy of wholehearted service, as shared in his books, will bless readers for a long time to come, giving people much-needed hope and enabling them to find faith.”
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Harvest House, a Christian publishing company based in Eugene, Oregon, publishes more than 100 books per year and carries a strong backlist offering more than 1,500 titles. Over 145 million Harvest House books have been sold worldwide through diverse distribution channels, and additional millions have sold in over 75 languages.
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Stormie Omartian
Posted on Apr 05, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
Stormie Omartian is the bestselling author of the Power of a Praying® series. Her other books include Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On; Lead Me, Holy Spirit; Prayer Warrior; The Power of Praying® Through Fear, and Transforming Love. (More than 40 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide.)
In this all-new devotional from Stormie, you will experience the power of prayer as you bring your cares to God concerning your husband’s work, finances, fears, choices, health, emotions, marriage, and some of your own needs as well.
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Emily Lex
Posted on Mar 04, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
Emily Lex is a watercolor artist, longtime blogger at Jones Design Company, and author. In whatever she does, Emily’s desire is to shine a light on the beauty, goodness, and truth all around us so that we might see more clearly who God is and who we are.
In Freely and Lightly, Emily brings you a thoughtfully written and beautifully illustrated collection of essays will help you experience a profound sense of freedom, confidence, peace, and harmony, as you accept the gifts that God has given you and become who He created you to be.
Read more in Freely and Lightly by Emily Lex
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Wynter Pitts
Posted on Feb 05, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
WYNTER PITTS is the author of several books, including You’re God’s Girl! She is the founder of For Girls Like You, a ministry that equips girls to walk boldly into who God has created them to be and to resource their parents to raise strong Christ following God girls that say yes to His plans for their lives.
In You're God's Girl! Prayer Journal girls will learn that prayer isn’t confusing or complicated, but simply having a conversation with God—telling Him what’s on their mind and heart and receiving truth from Him. Now girls can also record what God is telling them in their own fun and personalized prayer journal. Each entry includes a short prayer, an inspiring thought, a verse of Scripture, or a writing prompt…and plenty of open space to write down their responses.
Read more in You’re God’s Girl! Prayer Journal by Wynter Pitts
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Cambria Joy
Posted on Jan 11, 2021 Topic : Author Spotlight
Through her YouTube channel, podcast, weekly emails, and this book, Cambria Joy’s passion is to help others feel healthy from the inside out. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Cambria lives in a tiny beach town on the coast of California with her husband, Bo, and her tiny dog, Meester.
In Growing Strong, Cambria will show you how to grow stronger physically, emotionally, and spiritually with creative workouts, delicious recipes, and wisdom from God’s Word. Discover that true strength starts from the inside out.
Read more in Growing Strong by Cambria Joy Howard
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Ruth Simons
Posted on Nov 03, 2020 Topic :
Ruth Chou Simons is a bestselling and award-winning author, artist, entrepreneur, and speaker, using each of these platforms to spiritually sow the Word of God into people’s hearts. Through her online shoppe at GraceLaced.com and her social media community of hundreds of thousands, Simons shares her journey of God’s grace intersecting daily life with word and art. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boys—their greatest adventure. www.gracelaced.com
Ruth invites you to immerse yourself in this new and expanded deluxe edition of GraceLaced—Christian Book Award® winner, over 150,000 copies sold—and find 64 bonus pages of gorgeous art and thoughts specially created for collectors and gift givers to cherish. On every page you will find incredible details to bring even more beauty and inspiration to your GraceLaced journey.
Read more in GraceLaced Deluxe Edition by Ruth Simons
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Tony Evans
Posted on Jul 30, 2020 Topic : Author Spotlight
DR. TONY EVANS is founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative, chaplain of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, and author of The Power of God’s Names and Victory in Spiritual Warfare. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on more than 1000 US outlets daily and in more than 130 countries.
Dr. Evans believes knowing God fully should be everyone’s life pursuit. In The Power of Knowing God he has developed a strategy for living victoriously as a child of God to equip you with the right tools for achieving an authentic relationship with the Savior.
Read more in The Power of Knowing God by Tony Evans
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Wynter Pitts
Posted on Jul 01, 2020 Topic : Author Spotlight
WYNTER PITTS is the author of several books, including You’re God’s Girl! She is the founder of For Girls Like You, a ministry that equips girls to walk boldly into who God has created them to be and to resource their parents to raise strong Christ following God girls that say yes to His plans for their lives.
You're God's Girl! Back-to-School Planner more than just a place where your daughter can write down homework assignments, school events, and appointments—it’s designed to encourage her spiritual growth and allow her space to express herself.
Read more in You’re God’s Girl! Back-to-School Planner by Wynter Pitts
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Phil Callaway
Posted on Jun 01, 2020 Topic : Author Spotlight
Best known for his humorous yet perceptive look at life, award-winning author and speaker Phil Callaway has written more than 25 books, including Making Life Rich Without Any Money. Phil is also a syndicated columnist, the editor of Servant magazine, and a popular speaker for corporations, conferences, camps, and marriage retreats. He would say that his greatest achievement was persuading his wife, his high-school sweetheart, to marry him.
From the tender to the hilarious, the lighthearted stories in Laugh Like a Kid Again will help you smile. And, whether you face dark times or just need a good laugh, this “masterpiece of joy” will show you how to leave a lasting legacy, look up, and laugh again.
Read more in Laugh like a Kid Again by Phil Callaway
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Rachel McMillan
Posted on May 01, 2020 Topic : Author Spotlight
Rachel McMillan is the author of The Herringford and Watts mysteries, The Van Buren and DeLuca mysteries and The Three Quarter Time series of contemporary Viennese romances. Her next work of historical fiction, The London Restoration, releases in Summer 2020 and takes readers deep into the heart of London's most beautiful churches. Rachel lives in Toronto, Canada and is always planning her next adventure.
Dream, Plan, and Go is Rachel's first work of nonfiction. She takes you chapter by chapter, guiding you in generating creative ideas for future excursions as well as providing historical insights into some of the most fascinating destinations around the globe. Rachel also adds smart tips for savvy sojourning and journal jumpstarts to encourage deeper reflection.
Read more in Dream, Plan, and Go by Rachel McMillan
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Jeremy Camp
Posted on Apr 01, 2020 Topic : Author Spotlight
Jeremy Camp is a GRAMMY®-nominated singer and songwriter who met his wife Adrienne, a South African singer and songwriter, while on tour. Jeremy and Adrienne have been married for 16 years and are passionate about keeping Jesus in the middle of their life and marriage and sharing God’s love around the world any way they can.
With In Unison, Jeremy and Adie share lessons they’ve learned in love and marriage told from each of their voices. They vulnerably share the highs and lows of life together and offer practical advice for how to deal with conflict, manage finances, move through grief, and work to build your own family culture.
Read more in In Unison by Jeremy Camp
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Phylicia Masonheimer
Posted on Mar 05, 2020 Topic : Author Spotlight
Phylicia Masonheimer teaches Christian women how to apply faith to the realities of life. She is a blogger, podcast host, and speaker. Her writing focuses on overcoming sin and difficulty by the power of a maturing personal relationship with God.
In Stop Calling Me Beautiful, Phylicia reaches out to women hungering for a more vibrant spiritual life and teaches you how to pursue the deeper truths of who God is, who you are in relationship to Him, and how God’s vision for you is so much bigger.
Read more in Stop Calling Me Beautiful by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Adie Camp
Posted on Feb 03, 2020 Topic :
Adrienne Camp is a South African singer and songwriter. She was the lead singer of the Christian rock band the Benjamin Gate and later recorded two solo albums. She is married to fellow musician Jeremy Camp. She and Jeremy have two daughters, Isabella and Arianne, and one son, Egan. She is also the author of children’s book Even Me, as well as a contributor to For Girls Like You magazine.
Her new book, Even Me, follows her daughters (kid sisters Bella and Arie) on their mission trip to Africa where they discover that God can use them to accomplish great things.
Read more in Even Me by Adrienne Camp
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Dan Short
Posted on Nov 27, 2019 Topic : Author Spotlight
After a successful career in the corporate world, Dan Short left his job to become a full-time Santa and share God’s love with children and adults. With thirty years of experience, he has served as Oklahoma City, Oklahoma’s best-known and in-demand Santa. In The Santa Claus Chronicles, “Santa Dan” shares tales of hope and humor, collected from his three decades of playing Jolly Old Saint Nick. And as you might have guessed, Santa has his share of stories to tell—some tearful, some joyful, and all of them filled with heartwarming Christmas spirit.
Read more in The Santa Claus Chronicles by Dan Short
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Bre Doucette
Posted on Oct 01, 2019 Topic : Author Spotlight
As the girl who couldn’t wait to come home from school and rearrange her bedroom, it’s no wonder Bre Doucette grew up loving to decorate homes. Her own is an 1846 farmhouse in New England, which she shares with her youth group sweetheart, her two kids, one dog, and twelve chickens. Bre welcomes others into her home through her blog - Rooms FOR Rent (roomsforrentblog.com), where she spreads her passion for decorating, her belief that creating a home is so much more than the stuff we fill our rooms with, and a little bit of faith along the way. Bre’s heart is to serve others through the gifts God has given her.
Join Bre as you learn to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere with a creative collection of seasonally inspired tablescapes...
Read more in Gift of Gathering by Bre Doucette
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Ruth Chou Simons
Posted on Aug 29, 2019 Topic : Author Spotlight
Ruth Chou Simons is an artist, writer, entrepreneur, and speaker. As creator of the popular GraceLaced online shoppe, blog, and Instagram community, she shares scriptural truths daily through her hand-painted artwork and words. Ruth and her husband, Troy, live in New Mexico and are grateful parents to six sons—their greatest adventure.
With more than 850 pieces of intricate, original artwork, Ruth encourages you in Beholding and Becoming to elevate your gaze to the One who created all things.
Read more in Beholding and Becoming by Ruth Chou Simons
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Mary DeMuth
Posted on Aug 01, 2019 Topic : Author Spotlight
Mary DeMuth is a writer and speaker who loves to help people live re-storied lives. Author of more than 30 books, including parenting books, Southern fiction, and a memoir entitled Thin Places, Mary speaks around the country and the world.
In We Too, Mary urges the church she loves to rise up and face the evil of sexual abuse and harassment with candor and empathy. Based on research and survivors’ stories, along with fierce fidelity to Scripture, she unpacks the church’s response to sexual violence and provides a healthy framework for the church to become a haven of healing instead of an institution of judgment.
Read more in We Too by Mary E. DeMuth
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Mindy Starns Clark
Posted on Jul 03, 2019 Topic : Author Spotlight
Mindy Starns Clark is the bestselling author of more than 20 books, both fiction and nonfiction, with over a million copies sold. Mindy and her husband, John, have two adult children and live in Pennsylvania.
From the Christy Award-winning team of Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould comes an epic tale of a nineteenth-century woman striving to stand against slavery and a modern-day woman forced to decide between all she longs for and what she knows is right.
Read more in The Amish Quilter by Mindy Starns Clark
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Joan C. on 07/23/17
Mindy, I always enjoy your books and am excited you have added a third book to the Cousins of the Dove series. I always wait until I get all the books in a series before I read them. That way I can just start reading and go all the way through! So my question is will there be more in this series later on?
Harvest House on 08/02/17
Thank you for your question, Joan. There are three books in the Cousins of the Dove series. We hope you enjoy them!
Also, if you are interested, Mindy is currently writing a new Amish-themed story, The Amish Quilter, due next spring.
Rick Lawrence
Posted on Jun 06, 2019 Topic : Author Spotlight
Rick Lawrence is an award-winning author, journalist, cultural researcher, ministry leader, and national speaker.
Read more in The God Who Fights for You by Rick Lawrence
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Dannah Gresh
Posted on Apr 30, 2019 Topic : Author Spotlight
Dannah Gresh is an author, a speaker, and the creator of the Secret Keeper Girl live events. She has sold over 1.3 million books.
Read more in The 20 Hardest Questions Every Mom Faces by Dannah Gresh
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What Happens When Women Say Yes to God Review
Posted on Jan 14, 2019 Topic : Review Spotlight
Don't let fear keep you from knowing the unparalleled joy and satisfaction of following God's lead! With the encouragement from bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst and an included Bible study, this book will prepare you to embrace the growth and blessings God has just for you.
Read more in What Happens When Women Say Yes to God by Lysa TerKeurst
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Joe Carter
Posted on Jan 07, 2019 Topic : Author Spotlight
Joe Carter is an editor for The Gospel Coalition, an educator, and fifteen-year Marine Corps veteran. He has held several positions in the publishing field and has been cited in in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
Read more in The Life and Faith Field Guide for Parents by Joe Carter
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James Merritt
Posted on Nov 26, 2018 Topic :
James Merritt (PhD) is a pastor, author, past president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and host of the Touching Lives television program, seen nationwide and in 122 countries. As a national voice on faith and leadership, Merritt has been interviewed by Time, Fox News, MSNBC, and 60 Minutes.
Read more in The 25 Days of Christmas by James Merritt
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Jenny Randle
Posted on Sep 28, 2018 Topic : Author Spotlight
Speaker, author, and Emmy®-winning editor Jenny Randle has served in ministry and worked in the entertainment, publishing, and creative industries for more than fifteen years. With her unique personal story and creative-ninja-like ways, she inspires, encourages, and equips others to understand their God-given identity and purpose.
Courageous Creative is a 31-day interactive journey that will give you the tools and encouragement you need to discover your God-given identity, cultivate your creativity, and express your thoughts. Reignite the spark of imagination and inspiration in your life.
Read more in Courageous Creative by Jenny Randle
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Lenya Heitzig
Posted on Aug 30, 2018 Topic : Author Spotlight
Lenya Heitzig’s heart is to reach out to hurting people through tangible acts of love. She is the founder of Reload Love, a ministry which touches the lives of children affected by terrorism.
In Reload Love, Lenya Heitzig shares the epic beginning of her ministry Reload Love. Experience the hope found in a playground as you join her on a journey of love through the jungles of Burma and the war-torn streets of the Middle East.
Read more in Reload Love by Lenya Heitzig
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Tony and Lauren Dungy
Posted on Jul 31, 2018 Topic :
Tony Dungy is the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Quiet Strengthand Uncommon. He enjoyed a successful career in the National Football League, winning Super Bowls as a player and as a coach. Tony is involved in numerous charities, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and All Pro Dad. He and his wife, Lauren, are the parents of ten children. They are active in the foster parenting community, as both parents and advocates.
Lauren Dungy is the bestselling author of You Can Be a Friend and Uncommon Marriage, a frequently sought-after speaker, and an early childhood educational specialist. She is vice president of the Dungy Family Foundation, an organization committed to strengthening families and helping individuals acquire needed life skills. In addition to being a foster parent with Tony, she works with several agencies in the Tampa Bay area to help raise awareness for the foster care system.
Read more in Maria Finds Courage by Tony and Lauren Dungy
Read more in Austin Plays Fair by Tony and Lauren Dungy
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Steve Chapman
Posted on May 31, 2018 Topic :
Steve Chapman and his wife, Annie, are award-winning musicians who take their message of Christ-centered family to fans all over North America. Steve’s enthusiasm for Jesus, family, hunting, and humor shine in his books, including A Look at Life from a Deer Stand (nearly 300,000 copies sold), The Hunter’s Cookbook (with Annie Chapman), and Great Hunting Stories.
In Tell Me a Huntin' Story you can, join the hunt for adventure and inspiration as outdoorsmen Steve Chapman and Don Hicks tell a tale or two from time spent in God's great outdoors. Gain a new appreciation for the pastime you love and valuable insights to apply to your spiritual life.
Read more in Tell Me a Huntin' Story by Steve Chapman
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Melissa Michaels
Posted on Apr 13, 2018 Topic : Author Spotlight
Bestselling author Melissa Michaels shares 50 inspired ideas to help you create and maintain a system of organization within your home that will help you focus on keeping the things that matter most to your family and removing the clutter that doesn't.
Read more in Simple Organizing by Melissa Michaels
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Wynter Pitts
Posted on Mar 06, 2018 Topic : Author Spotlight
Wynter Pitts is the author of several books, including You’re God’s Girl! She is the founder of For Girls Like You, a ministry that equips girls to walk boldly into who God has created them to be and to resource their parents to raise strong Christ following God girls that say yes to His plans for their lives.
In She Is Yours, Wynter and Jonathan Pitts, parents of four young girls, give practical advice and encouragement to assist you in your parenting journey and to help improve your daughter's relationship with God, with you, and with the world around her.
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Read more in She Is Yours by Wynter Pitts
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Mike Berry
Posted on Jan 31, 2018 Topic : Author Spotlight
Mike Berry is cocreator of the award-winning blog Confessions of an Adoptive Parent and the adoptive and foster support site Oasis Community. He's also a contributing writer for Disney's babble.com and TheGoodMenProject.com. Mike and his wife, Kristin, have cared for dozens of children through foster care and have adopted all eight of their children.
For parents of adopted or foster children, life presents its own unique set of challenges and struggles. In Confessions of An Adoptive Parent, you will find the hope and encouragement you need to succeed in your one-of-a-kind parenting role and be reminded that you are not alone on your journey.
Read more in Confessions of an Adoptive Parent by Mike Berry
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Georgia Varozza
Posted on Nov 28, 2017 Topic : Author Spotlight
Georgia Varozza, author of the popular Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook(more than 70,000 copies sold), enjoys teaching people how to prepare and preserve healthy foods, live simply, and get the most from what they have. She works in publishing and lives in a small Oregon community.
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Stormie Omartian
Posted on Nov 09, 2017 Topic : Author Spotlight
Stormie Omartian is the bestselling author of The Power of a Praying® series (more than 35 million books sold). Her other books include Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On; Lead Me, Holy Spirit; Prayer Warrior; and Out of Darkness.
In The Power of Praying Through Fear you can enjoy freedom from damaging fear by establishing your heart and mind on the comforting truths of God and learning how to pray in power. Stormie Omartian shows you what to think, say, and pray the moment you sense fear in your heart.
Read more in The Power of Praying® Through Fear by Stormie Omartian
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Hope Lyda
Posted on Aug 01, 2017 Topic : Author Spotlight
Hope Lyda has a heart for inviting people to experience the still and quiet voice of God in their lives. As an editor and writer, she has worked in publishing for more than 20 years. Her popular devotionals, novels, and prayer books include One-Minute Prayers®for Women and Life as a Prayer and have sold more than one million copies.
Every moment is a holy gift. Pause with the intention of paying attention to God's presence in your conversations, relationships, and times of stillness. Savor and celebrate your life as an offering as you journey through these rich reflections.
Read more in Life as a Prayer by Hope Lyda
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Aware of Prayer
Posted on Jul 24, 2017 Topic :
We quickly offer to pray for others. It’s second nature to receive an amazing blessing and confirm that God is good. When our hearts fill with compassion for others, or even for ourselves, we want healing and hope. But it’s not always our habit to follow up these kinds of offers, thoughts, and desires with prayer. And why is that? I’ll speak of the elephant in the room (someone has to point it out)…prayer doesn’t always seem like a real action.
When our prayer lives feel shallow, we’re probably tossing out prayers halfheartedly. When our prayer lives feel one-sided, we probably don’t want to hear God’s part of the conversation. God may be catching a glimpse of our heartfelt needs or our gratitude, but we’re missing out on genuine dialogue. Welcome opportunities to pray for others and for your own life. Be grateful for anything that leads you to God’s feet. Enter a time of prayer with an alert mind and an alert spirit, ready and waiting to receive God’s compassion, love, and healing.
As you light a candle, as you carve out a still, calm moment in the day’s perpetual activity, recognize your need for God in and through everything you face. View your life afresh as a prayer. Are you most in need of prayers formed by longing, invitation, forward motion, or the embodiment of God’s love? If you aren’t sure, ask God to reveal what you need. Then rest in the assurance that insight will be given along with the strength of unconditional love.
Care for your soul with tenderness. It’s the most important thing you can do today.
LIFE Reflections
If prayer feels less than real, figure out what element is missing. Are you truthful when you speak to God? Are you vulnerable? Are you even talking to God, or are you talking at God?
Prayer doesn’t require perfection, but it does require participation. Make the effort to be present.
Alertness doesn’t come easy. Give yourself rest, nutrition, exercise, and silence, and see if you are more awake for your times of prayer (and more in tune with your life).
Intention: I will start treating the action of prayer with more respect. I will become faithful in this way to experience how reverence gives life to everyday sacred moments.
Prayer
I will sit with you today, God, because I know you see me, hear me, and know me. I’ll sit with you, because there is peace in your presence. I’ll sit with you even when the right words don’t come to me, because I know you know my heart inside and out. I’ll sit with you, because it’s time I recognize prayer as one of the most meaningful gifts you created.
Read more in Life as a Prayer by Hope Lyda
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Dawn on 07/24/17
Thank you for sharing this. This is just what I needed today.
Sandy D. on 07/24/17
That was just awesome and amazing to read. I really felt it in my heart and the timing couldn’t be better, as I am in transition again to the next level, I’ll say, of my spiritual growth, and realize how little and sometimes “unreal” I pray. Thank you for sharing your beautiful thoughts and feelings. Peace and God Bless.
Day 144
Posted on Jul 17, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!” Acts 5:29
Though the Roman government granted the Sanhedrin their authority, when the religious leaders told the apostles not to preach the gospel, they did so anyway. When told, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” the apostles insisted they must obey God, not human authorities.
Sometimes it seems that the American church’s highest value is what Francis Schaeffer called “personal peace and affluence.” We want to be accepted by everyone. We don’t want to be controversial. Above all, we don’t want to suffer.
It’s time for Christ-followers to stand up and say, “We must speak and live truth, regardless of the consequences.” No matter what direction our earthly country may be going, it is our never-ending heavenly country we should faithfully represent.
“In America today, it is considered worse to judge evil than to do evil.” - Os Guinness
Read more in Truth by Randy Alcorn
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Flying Standby
Posted on Jun 26, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, “Let me take the speck out of your eye,” when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye (Matthew 7:3-5 NIV).
If you want to see what you look like, you look in a mirror. If you want to see what someone else looks like, you look out a window. Jesus is saying we need to spend more time looking in the mirror and less time looking out the window. The next time you see a splinter in someone else’s life, look for the log that is in your own. Remember, the splinter is just a piece of the log. What you see in others is just a reflection of what you see in you.
- 52 Weeks with Jesus
Have you ever caught yourself mentally criticizing someone else and immediately you remembered that very fault you’re seeing in someone else is similar to a failing in your own life? Or perhaps you’re ready to judge someone when you suddenly realize they’re dealing with a sin you once had to overcome. Just as you’re ready to mentally pounce on them, you stop and pray: “Oh, Lord! That was me not so very long ago. How could I have forgotten what it’s like so easily?”
God saves us all for a reason. Part of his plan is for those of us who have found freedom from a particular sin to walk alongside and befriend those still struggling. That’s 180 degrees from our natural inclination to cluck our tongues in judgment.
It may also be out of our comfort zone to come alongside someone who is wrestling with fierce temptations. But when we allow compassion to move us to action, we imitate Christ’s actions on our behalf.
So whenever you find yourself looking out the window in judgment of others, turn back to the mirror and see who you are. You’ll find the mirror has a memory. It can remind you of who you once were. That revelation will surely end all judging and fill you with compassion for the ones on the other side of the window.
Read more in 52 Weeks with Jesus Devotional by James Merritt
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His Devotion to You
Posted on Jun 19, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8
How easily we are distracted from God! When we pray, our minds wander far from spiritual matters. When we attempt to read His Word regularly, we allow ourselves to be pulled away by “urgent” tasks that “must” get done. Though we know our true treasures are in heaven, we often times become more preoccupied with the riches of earth. And when temptation beckons us, instead of fleeing toward God, we linger, not really wanting to say no to the bait dangling before us.
The verses preceding James 4:8 mention those who seek friendship with the world and the fulfillment of their own pleasures. But God jealously yearns for the devotion of those who are His own...and James 4:8 stands as a promise that when we come back to Him with a genuine desire to seek and submit to Him alone, He will welcome us with open arms.
Have you been a wandering sheep lately? Do you need to come back to a closer walk with the Good Shepherd? Draw near to Him, and He will draw near to you.
Read more in One-Minute Praises & Promises from the Bible by Steve Miller
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Ricky L. on 06/21/18
I like these devotions.
Day 27
Posted on Jun 12, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13
The old gospel song, “This world is not my home, I’m just a-passing through,” conveys a half-truth. Yes, God’s people may pass from the earth to the present Heaven through death, but eventually we’ll be back to live forever on the restored Earth.
We are pilgrims in this life, not because our home will never be on Earth, but because our ultimate home isn’t on the present Earth (which is under the Curse). But just as the Earth was once our intended home (before sin entered), it will one day again be our home (after sin is removed and the Curse is reversed).
“Life is a journey toward heaven. Why should we labor for anything else, but that which is our proper end and true happiness?” - Jonathan Edwards
Read more in Truth by Randy Alcorn
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Randy Alcorn
Posted on May 31, 2017 Topic : Author Spotlight
Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and a New York Times bestselling author of over fifty books, including Heaven (over one million sold) and The Treasure Principle (over two million sold). Randy resides in Oregon with his wife, Nanci.
In Truth, bestselling author Randy Alcorn shares daily meditations, Scripture readings, and inspirational quotes to help you grasp the wisdom and love found in the eternal Word of God. This is your invitation to refresh your heart and find lasting security
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Day 85
Posted on May 30, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
"There will be false teachers among you." 2 Peter 2:1
Paul warned the elders of the church in Ephesus, “I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you... and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them” (Acts 20:29-30).
These “twisted things” often were not outright denials of the Bible. Rather, they were Scripture reinterpreted to fit the widely accepted beliefs of the culture.
More theological battles have been lost to enemies inside the church than to those outside. The evil one has targeted us for deception. Nothing less than the welfare of God’s people is at stake.
“As Christ is the end of the Law and the Gospel and has within himself all the treasures of wisdom and understanding, so also is he the mark at which all heretics aim and direct their arrows.” - John Calvin
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Wait for God’s Answer
Posted on May 22, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
LORD, I wait for you;
you will answer, Lord my God.
PSALM 38:15
God’s answer isn’t always immediate. Our heavenly Father may not be forthcoming in His answer to prayer. We wait in our pain, and there seems to be no relief. We wait in confusion, and our circumstances grow more complicated. We wait for wisdom to harness our child’s energy for God, and we find ourselves wanting. We wait in wonder over what we need to do at work. Answers from the Almighty may be absent for now, but the faithful wait.
We commit ourselves to Christ because we know He judges righteously. He can be trusted. He’s not withholding His answer for His pleasure. In fact He may have already answered, and we’ve avoided hearing Him. Our activity can be an enemy to hearing God. We may need to slow down and stop trying to fix the faults of others. Seek the Lord and love Him. Seek His face and fear Him. God doesn’t speak freely to those He can’t trust, but to the trustworthy He gives insight.
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“Teach slaves…to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive” (Titus 2:10).
Our patience allows God to possess our soul. Hope in the Almighty’s intervention and the power of prayer are what bring peace to a soul plagued by pain. In our adversity, the voice of the Almighty is near and clear. We just need to listen, really listen. Anger’s roar may be filling the ears of our heart. Worry may mute our soul’s capacity to listen to the Spirit. When we trust Jesus, we’re in a position to hear Jesus.
Don’t settle for anything less than the Almighty’s answer. Look for the Lord’s leading in His Word and among godly counsel. You’ll find the richest solace in waiting for His wisdom. Why settle for the scraps of a quick solution when you can have the gold of God’s solid strategy? Take your team or family through a process of discovering God’s game plan. It takes time to trust, but the results bear the fruit of God’s best. Rest in His refuge. He works while we wait!
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“The LORD is a God of justice.
Blessed are all who wait for him!” (Isaiah 30:18).
What does it look like to wait on the Lord? What blessings come to those who wait on God?
Related Readings
Isaiah 64:4; Hosea 12:6; Micah 7:7; Mark 15:43;
1 Corinthians 4:5
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Surround Yourself With Supportive People Who Tell You The Truth
Posted on May 15, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Surround yourself with supportive people who tell you the truth.
When we have been wounded, we naturally seek out people who can help apply the salve of support and sympathy. So far, so good. But that salve of sympathy can too easily turn into further inflammation of the wound. The medicine of a listening ear, meant to speed healing, can turn into rehashing of painful events and bashing of our offenders. Such so-called “medicine” only keeps the wound fresh.
If you catch yourself reaching for the phone to call someone who would keep open the wound of unforgiveness, stop! Instead, dial a friend who may wound you for the moment by not telling you what you want to hear, but who will also encourage you to forgive so your heart can be healed. The book of Proverbs speaks of this kind of friend: “Faithful are the wounds of a friend.” 12
What we need are friends who help us rethink our thoughts — friends who challenge us to not stay in the rut of unforgiveness, friends who will counsel us to forgive even when we don’t feel like it.
Turn thought into action.
The apostle James posed this question: “What good is it…if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?”13 We can also ask, What good is forgiveness if it produces no evidence? You can easily say you have forgiven someone, but the proof comes in what you are willing to do about it. Once you “retrain your brain” by choosing to forgive—even when you don’t feel like it—you can “seal” your choice by giving the offender a gift. Counselor Robert Enright explains:
This point in the forgiveness process may surprise some. Why should we give the offender a gift? We are, after all, the injured party. The offender owes us, we don’t owe any- thing. But by giving a gift to the one who has hurt us, we break the power that person has over us.14
You might be thinking, What? You want me to give a gift to the guilty? To forgive a debt is one matter, to give a gift is another! Yet this is precisely what Jesus says to us: “If someone wants to sue you and take your [shirt], let him have your [coat] as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.”15
The purpose of giving both your shirt and your coat—the purpose of going a second mile beyond the first—is not to reward the guilty. Not at all. It is so that you will adopt the heart and mind of Jesus. The purpose for all of us is to allow a forgiving God to turn us into a forgiving people.
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12. Proverbs 27:6 NKJV
13. James 2:14
14. Robert D. Enright, Forgiveness Is a Choice: A Step-by-Step Process for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope (Washington, DC: APA Life Tools, American Psychological Association, 2001), p. 166.
15. Matthew 5:40-41
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Birds of a Feather
Posted on May 08, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NLT
When the change of season brought sunnier weather, my friend enjoyed the opportunity to sit outside and be entertained by the sweet birds that emerged simultaneously with the colorful new blossoms that bordered her yard. The feathered, lively tourists congregated daily around her pond and drank, ate, and bathed with contentment. After several days she noticed these birds had a built-in system for support and protection. One bird always stood “guard” while its peers took care of life’s necessities.
We face many changes of season in our lives. Whether the change is brought on by ageing, loss, transition, or opportunity, we rely on our flocks to help us along. Maybe someone drives you to the doctor’s office, a neighbor watches your kids on short notice, or a friend delivers dinner when life is just plain overwhelming. The family we are born into as well as the one we create present a way for us to experience God’s support and protection.
I’m grateful for the times a friend has offered to help me before I even had a chance to ask. When people are perceptive enough to discern what we need and when we need it, they become vessels for God’s provision. These moments, in turn, inspire us to be aware of what needs we might be able to ease in our near and dear circles.
We all long for and deserve friends who stand with us or for us and who have our backs while we take care of life’s necessities. And our lives are richer each time we can be that friend for one of our own when they face their challenge of change—big or small.
LIFE Reflections
What season are you facing? What seasons are your friends and family members facing? Spend time thinking about these seasons. What do you discover about the needs that come with these times? Let this awareness be your invitation to pray about those needs and the ways you can become a source of help to others.
Do you entrust your times of hardship or change to your flock? What situation do you need help with right now?
Are you reluctant to accept help that comes even from friends, let alone strangers? Consider how they are moving forward in obedience or faithfulness when they offer assistance and concern. Ask yourself if that is something you really want to be blocking or negating. It is humbling to receive certain kindnesses. Let your pride fall so someone else can rise up in compassion.
Intention: I’ll accept help today. And I will humbly accept the prayers and support of those God brings into my life.
Prayer
Give me the strength I need to make it through this transition. I have hope for tomorrow even as I struggle with today. You have blessed me with friends and family who seek the best for me. I pray for the willingness to share my burdens with this support network, and that I will come to you with my every need.
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Elaine on 02/14/19
I am asking for prayer to embrace an illness that requires some regular exercise—something I will need to get help with. Thanks
A Time is Coming
Posted on Apr 24, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
A holy life is not an ascetic, or gloomy, or solitary life, but a life regulated by divine truth and faithful in Christian duty. - Tyron Edwards
My God!” exclaimed the boutique owner, a tall blond woman with a German accent. “It would look absolutely great on you!” She held up the jacket on its hanger, twirling it so I could see the back.
“Oh, do you know Him too?” I asked, matching her energy with a big smile.
“Who?” she asked, wrinkling her forehead.
“God. You mentioned Him. The way you said His name, I thought you might know Him.”
“Me? Nah!” she scoffed. “I did that whole God thing many years ago. I don’t need Him. I have myself.”
That did it. As she rang up the sale, I squeezed in as much testimony as I could. “Do you follow Jesus?” she asked. “He was handsome and quite the revolutionary.” She laughed.
“I don’t know about His looks,” I replied, “but I know He revolutionized my life.” The woman—I learned her name was Anushka—eyed my wheelchair.
I breathed a sigh of relief. Once again, my chair was underneath to help back up my words. By the time I wheeled out the door with my purchase, Anushka still wasn’t convinced. But she did promise to read the Joni book if I got her a copy in German.
As I drove away, I remembered an odd little verse I had read earlier in the day. Jesus said, “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned” (John 5:28-29).
You’re like me. You meet people like Anushka in your community every day. Trouble is, we never look—I mean, look deeply—at a run-of-the-mill shopkeeper and picture that person rising out of a grave, either to live or to be condemned.
Maybe it’s because we can’t imagine Jesus as judge, as anything other than tender and compassionate. Perhaps we can’t fathom a voice so loud, so thunderous that it will wake the dead. We can’t envision people actually rising from their graves. More horrifying, we are stymied at the thought of our neighbors, coworkers, or relatives rising only to be condemned. Lord, do You mean my third grade teacher? The women who run the daycare center where I take my child? My mailman? My housekeeper?
Let Jesus answer: “He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him…By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me” (John 5:23, 30).
If people don’t know Jesus, they don’t know the Father.
I’m praying Anushka will. When my friend took the book to her last evening, she sniffed, tossed it aside, and said, “Maybe, if I have time, I’ll read it.” Then my friend told her to open it up. She saw her name and smiled. He explained, “Joni wrote it with her mouth.”Her eyes widened. “This,” she said, smoothing the cover, “I will read.”
One day Jesus will come to judge the living and the dead. The dead, we can’t do anything about. The living, we can.
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Truth - Day 56
Posted on Apr 17, 2017 Topic :
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
1 Peter 4:12-13
God tells us we shouldn’t be surprised when we suffer. It’s as if he’s asking, “Whatever gave you the idea that you weren’t supposed to suffer?”
I’ve often heard that it’s not God’s will for his children to suffer. Yet God speaks about “those who suffer according to God’s will” (1 Peter 4:19).
God’s truth is that he will deliver believers from eternal suffering. And he will deliver us through present suffering, though not always from it. Remember that whatever adversity we face, Christ has been there first and promises he will be us then (Matthew 28:20).
“Christ leads me through no darker rooms than he went through before.”
Richard Baxter
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First
Posted on Mar 27, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33
I’ve found that anytime, at any place, and on any day, my list of priorities are susceptible to falling out of order. I can spend a rich time in God’s presence during a morning quiet time and feel His hand gently putting my list of priorities back in order, only to step out the door and find so many things fighting for that number one position on the list. Job, finances, family, friends, substances, status, hobbies…these are just some of the things that can vie for that top spot on someone’s list of what matters most.
I was raised by parents who taught me that above all else, God should come first, followed by family, friends, and so on. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that my parents were right, but I want to take it even a step further. For our lives to find true fulfillment, God isn’t just the number one priority; He is high above any other items on our list. Everything else is a distant second.
You may think,That sounds harsh! Don’t you love your family? Of course I do. But the Bible makes it clear to us that loving God and seeking His kingdom are our most essential priorities. And when our priorities are in the right order, that’s when we’re able to have the healthiest relationships with the other people and things on our list. The command to seek first the kingdom of God includes a powerful promise: “And all these things will be added to you.”
Throughout this Day One, when you feel your list of priorities slipping out of order, whisper this word—“first”—and remember what really is your first priority. Let all else be added.
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Giving Thanks Through the Tears
Posted on Mar 20, 2017 Topic :
When my (Cyndie’s) fifth-grade daughter, Zoe, began withering away before my eyes—losing 12 pounds, sleeping through the day, and enduring great pain in her “hip” (which later was found to be in her colon)—I read Psalm 42 and 43 over and over again. I remember growing up with a song based on Psalm 42:1: “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.” But I didn’t know the agony that was attached to those words. As I waited day after day, week after week, and then month after month for my once-energetic child to be restored, healthy, and whole again, Psalm 42 resonated with me. If you read that chapter devoid of any personal heartache, it sounds a bit, well, disturbing. Back and forth the psalmist’s emotions go, from pain to remembering who God is and what He can do, then back to pain. Yet that’s exactly how I felt. I trusted God. I knew God had a bigger plan. But my heart ached.
I missed my once-active daughter, who had blossomed into such a responsible fifth grader. She used to help the kindergartners with reading, volunteer in the library, and was one of two girls in the whole school who had the honor of folding up the American flag after school each day. Now, Zoe, who always wanted to be out doing something active, couldn’t even handle being in the car because it nauseated her. She became a homebody seemingly overnight, and the medical answers came painfully slow. She looked so frail and gaunt and sickly, that when she went for her colonoscopy and endoscopy (which finally diagnosed the colitis) the receptionist assumed she was there to receive blood. And have you ever watched your child be wheeled away on a gurney? Ugh. Heartrending! And the waiting is agonizing. I understood Psalm 42, jostling from despair to hope and back again. See if you can relate.
Psalm 42
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, my God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God?
My tears have been my food
day and night,
while people say to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”
These things I remember
as I pour out my soul:
how I used to go to the house of God
under the protection of the Mighty One
with shouts of joy and praise
among the festive throng.
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
or I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
My soul is downcast within me;
therefore I will remember you
from the land of the Jordan,
the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
Deep calls to deep
in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
have swept over me.
By day the Lord directs his love,
at night his song is with me—a prayer to the God of my life.
I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?”
My bones suffer mortal agony
as my foes taunt me,
saying to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
or I will yet praise him,
My Savior and my God.
That last verse sums up how to have a thankful heart in the midst of pain and despair. Is your soul restless? Spend time meditating on that passage. “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” When you place your hope in God, you turn your eyes to the Lord. Praise and thanksgiving flow more naturally from a heart that’s set on the Lord.
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Tina on 03/28/17
Very true and powerful!
Blessed to read this piece.
Today Is For Living
Posted on Mar 13, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to God’s providence. - Augustine
If I were to ask you to describe your past failings and regrets, would your response be so vivid, detailed, and clear that the truth would be known, that these failings and regrets are not at all in your past but are very much in your present? Do you keep such things alive by giving them time and meditation, both of which are gifts you could be giving to God instead?
It’s time to discard past mistakes and let yesterday do the job it was made for. Yesterday is our wise teacher when we glean its many lessons. Yesterday is our testimony when we can share about our transformation through faith and God’s love. Yesterday is our reminder that God can lead us through loss and error and pride and pain. But yesterday should never be our substitution for today.
If your regrets are alive and kicking, it’s because you’re fueling them with current thoughts and nurturing them with the oxygen and space of your present. Do you need help carrying those regrets to the foot of the cross? Are you ready to leave them for dead? Because the power of the resurrection doesn’t exist so you can resurrect your mistakes and tend to them; it exists so you can live abundantly in the present and have hope for a future. God’s mercy has covered those difficulties and mistakes so you can be alive in the moment. So you can be used for greater purposes than being a life-support machine for your past. You decide each and every morning what you are going to give your presence and passions over to today—the unchangeable past or the abundant and transforming present.
LIFE Reflections
Which regrets do you nurture and keep alive? Are you prepared to give them up for something better?
Old wounds can reopen time after time. They can start to feel like an acceptable normal when they are instead an unfortunate obstacle to wholeness. Let them truly heal so they are a source of wisdom and not pain.
If you have a friendship or relationship with someone who lingers in yesterday’s turmoil rather than today’s promise, show them God’s mercy. Accompany them with the language of grace.
Intention: Today I will make sure my regrets are not being nourished by my actions and thoughts. I’ll give energy and effort only to today’s hope.
Prayer
I’m so glad to have moved on in my life. I don’t want my past failings to become my focus today. I have so much more to experience in this moment and in the future because of you. Redirect my thoughts and my sense of direction. Lead me away from yesterday. It has done its job.
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Elizabeth George
Posted on Mar 07, 2017 Topic : Author Spotlight
Elizabeth George, whose books have sold more than 11 million copies, is the author of A Woman After God’s Own Heart® (more than 1 million copies sold) and Breaking the Worry Habit...Forever! She’s also a popular speaker at Christian women’s events. Elizabeth and her husband, Jim, are parents and grandparents, and have been active in ministry for more than 30 years.
Bestselling author and Bible teacher Elizabeth George takes you on a journey through the 31 chapters of Proverbs, which cover the matters closest to your heart. Get a clear view of the right path as you follow God's wisdom.
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The Fresh Air of Possibilities
Posted on Feb 27, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
How little people know who think
that holiness is dull. When one meets
the real thing…it is irresistible.
- C.S. Lewis
I’m a quadriplegic, yet I can drive a van. (It doesn’t have a steering wheel. My hand is secured to a big joy stick so I can steer, accelerate, and brake…but wait, that’s another story.) That I drive should tell you I enjoy being independent. If there’s something I can do, I will. Even if it means doing the drive-through at Burger King by myself.
Remember, my hands don’t work. That’s why last week when I cruised into the drive-through lane to order hamburgers and cokes, I prayed. Not so much for me, but for the fellows at the pick-up window. Lord, give them patience...and give me a smile. Then I moved up to the intercom to give my order.
When I had finished explaining “no cheese” and“extra mustard packets,” I told the voice on the other end of the intercom that I was disabled. “But don’t worry,” I said, leaning toward the big black box, “I’ll explain at the delivery window what to do.” There was a pause. Then “Okay…no problem.”
I pulled up to the delivery window and smiled. Sticking my arm out the window, I asked the cashier fellow to take the ten-dollar bill that was folded in my arm splint. That was a cinch. While he fished for my change, I asked him to place it in the paper bag along with the hamburgers. At that point, the server who was bagging my order looked over his shoulder. Both boys, confused, gave each other a look that said, Do you know what she’s talking about? ‘Cause I don’t! I smiled and slowly repeated my instructions.
Both servers got the message. They even wrapped the change in a napkin before they dropped it into the bag with the food. Then they handed me my order, but I had to ask, “Could you please lean out of your window and wedge the bag right here between me and the van door?” Both boys looked at each other again. “I can’t reach for the bag. Remember? I can’t use my hands.”
“Oh, yeah,” they said, laughing as they proceeded to hang halfway out the pick-up window in order to lodge the package between my wheelchair and the door “Are you set? Are you okay?” they asked with genuine sincerity. “Great job,” I assured them. “God bless you guys!” They slapped the side of my van as I drove off. I glanced in my rearview mirror—they were waving goodbye. Thanks, Lord, for answering prayer. That could have been an awkward situation for those two boys, but it turned out to be fun!
This is the daily stuff of my life. It always involves more than simply picking up hamburgers and cokes, or clothes from the dry cleaners. It involves a chance to make God real to people. A chance for them to serve, to feel good about themselves, to experience a new way of doing things. It’s a chance to break the mold and accomplish a task in a different manner—an opportunity to throw a hand grenade into the ordinary way of living and, in so doing, take people by surprise. (Those fellows at Burger King learned a lot about flexibility and adaptability, as well as customer satisfaction.)
We all have expectations. We want people to conform and comply, fall in line and follow suit. “Don’t rock the boat.” That’s our motto. “Don’t do things differently. Don’t create a scene, and don’t cause a ruckus.” Yet problems are often God’s way of grabbing a lever in order to pry us out of our ruts. And when you rise up out of a rut, you end up enjoying the fresh air of possibilities, the new breeze of challenge and change. Your faith finds feet. Your witness begins to work. You are “brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God” (Romans 8:21).
Today, take a complicated situation and—with time, patience, and a smile—turn it into something positive…for you and for others.
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Tina on 03/28/17
Wow! what a nice piece!
Enjoyed every bit and appreciate what I have to deal with daily. Amen
Prayer: Lord give me patience, give the people I need to interact with today patience, and most of all give me a smile!
Sharing from our Need
Posted on Feb 21, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
We can receive tremendous blessings when we show hospitality in the midst of our own personal want or need. The story of the widow of Zarephath illustrates this like no other story does. As we saw in chapter 1, the prophet Elijah asked this widow for food, and she replied that she was down to one last, small meal for herself and her son. She told Elijah that after that meal, she and her son would prepare to die of starvation.
Nevertheless, when Elijah asked her for some of the bread, she agreed to share. Elijah’s request seemed ridiculous given her circumstances, but she said yes anyway. Her circumstances demanded that she save her food for her and her son, but she stepped out in faith and showed hospitality to a stranger. She gave her last bit of food to the prophet. As a result, “she…and her household ate for many days. The bowl of flour was not exhausted nor did the jar of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke through Elijah” (1 Kings 17:15-16).
That would be an important lesson for us to learn if that’s all Scripture said about it, but it’s not. In fact, this widow shows up again in the words of Jesus Christ Himself. After reading from the scroll of Isaiah in the synagogue, Jesus added this:
There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land; and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow (Luke 4:25-26).
Why does He point that out? Because in order to get to the widow of Zarephath, who was a Gentile, Elijah had to pass by the Jewish widows. What made this widow stand out more than the others? This widow was willing to trust God even in the middle of a crisis. She was willing to show hospitality to a stranger—a prophet she had never met. And when she showed hospitality, giving out of her want and not merely her excess, God saw that as an act of faith, reached down into her life, and turned her situation around.
Friend, God honors hospitality in unique ways. He recognizes the sacrifice of selflessness along with the faith of giving, and He rewards them on a number of levels. This issue is so important to God that He will show mercy to you as you show mercy to others (James 2:13). Make a priority of welcoming others and meeting the needs of those around you as a horizontal Jesus, and watch God invade your circumstances vertically with His power and might.
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Deliverance from Fear
Posted on Feb 13, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. PSALM 34:4
Prayer positions us to receive the peace of God. It’s when we seek Him that we see Him. It’s when we see Him that we’re secure. As we travel across the choppy sea of life circumstances, we can become dizzy if we look down at the turbulent water. But if we keep our eyes fixed ahead on a stable object, we remain secure and feel safe. Jesus is our immovable object of belief. He replaces our furrowed brow of fear with a calm face of faith. The Lord hears our prayers.
No one has ever been sorry for seeking the Lord. It takes time and effort, but it’s your best investment. Process your problems with prayer and you’ll be the most productive. You cannot come to the best solutions in your own strength. The fruit that comes from replacing fear with faith is unlimited. We can rest assured as the Almighty leads us down a new path. He delights in determining a better way for you. Prayer opens the doors of God’s plans and possibilities.
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“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11).
This next season of your life is the Lord’s reward for your faithfulness all these years. You’ve sought Him unashamedly and obediently. Money was never your motive. Pride hasn’t prodded you. Fame hasn’t been your forte. You’ve sought Him with your unselfish service. You’ve sought Him with your humble obedience. You’ve sought Him by ministering to the needs of others. There’s no safer, more secure place to be than in the process of seeking Him.
God expects to hear from you before you can expect to hear from Him. If you restrain prayer, He may refrain from grace and mercy. The more you think upon the Lord and the less you think of yourself, the better off you become. Seek Him and lose yourself, and you’ll discover the best way. There’s no need to fear the breaking off of a relationship. The Spirit is in the business of mending broken hearts. Seek Him, and He’ll deliver you from your fears. Faith fossilizes fears!
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“By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible” (Hebrews 11:27).
What fear do I need to trust the Lord to deliver me through? Why is God’s peace perfect?
Related Readings
Job 8:7; Psalm 40:5; Isaiah 55:12; Zechariah 8:15; John 12:42
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Becca P. on 03/04/17
Fear has consumed my life, but now it’s gotten so much better. I still struggle a little bit. Who doesn’t? I pray someday I don’t have to fear.
When You Want To Give Up Before You Start
Posted on Jan 30, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
I am the Lord, the God of all mankind.
Is anything too hard for me?
Jeremiah 32:27
Have you ever had an idea that set your soul on fire? You were sure God was calling you to do something for Him and you were totally stoked. You immediately wrote down your idea and told your best friend. But then a couple of hours or days passed and the flame of enthusiasm you initially felt began to die, doused by the reality of what it would take: resources you didn’t have, courage you felt you lacked, and expertise you didn’t possess. So because it looked impossible, you gave up before you started.
This common scenario reminds me of when Nehemiah, in the book of Nehemiah, describes how he rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem. His passion for this project was ignited when he asked one of his brothers, Hanani, about the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile. Hanani said, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire” (Nehemiah 1:3).
This meant Jerusalem was defenseless against her enemies. When Nehemiah heard this, he was deeply moved, so he sat down and wept. For “some days” he mourned and fasted and prayed before God. Finally, his passion led him to petition God for favor in approaching the king to ask for help in rebuilding the wall.
Sadly, some of us never get past the passion stage where Nehemiah was during his “some days” of fasting, weeping, and praying for favor from the king. Sure, we may pray for days or weeks when an idea has set our souls on fire. But then we take inventory of what following our desire will require and what we lack, and before we know it we have talked ourselves right out of moving forward. We determine it would be best to stop wanting and dreaming and instead just stick with what’s safe—even if it will kill our hearts. We dry our tears, brush off deep emotions that could lead us to action, and decide we won’t move forward because it’s just too risky. Don’t you think it’s tragic that we give up before we have taken even one step toward what could be God’s plan?
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“[Jesus said], ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible’” (Matthew 19:26).
Are you not pursuing your God-given dream because you are focused on the obstacles?
Related Readings
Job 42:2; Jeremiah 32:17; Psalms 3:8; 62:11
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Tenacious Truth
Posted on Jan 23, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Your statutes, LORD, stand firm;
holiness adorns your house
for endless days.
PSALM 93:5
The statutes of God stand firm forever. No secular storm can blow His truth from its moorings. No tempest of deceptive lies can untether truth from Almighty God. As the rocks remain unmoved from the tumult of the raging seas, so God’s truth resists the shifting current of culture’s opinions. Our faith is founded on the foundation of God’s character. What He says can be trusted and acted upon, because He’s 100 percent trustworthy.
Thank God for the outcome of His truth. His truth sets you free (John 8:32). His truth protects you (Psalm 40:11). His truth guides you (Psalm 25:5). His truth allows you to persevere (Proverbs 12:19). His truth creates value (Proverbs 16:13). His truth facilitates our worship (John 4:24). His truth is to be obeyed (Galatians 5:7). Knowing His truth leads to thanksgiving (1 Timothy 4:3). His truth brings joy (3 John 4).
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“They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved” (2 Thessalonians 2:10).
You can be extremely grateful to God for the fruit of His truth. Don’t take truth for granted, but remain grateful instead. Remain a student of truth. This sends a signal of what you value and appreciate. The truth of God is a tremendous asset. Thank God for His truth. Praise the Lord for His precepts. His statutes stand firm. Let the truth of Almighty God transform your mind and heart. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2).
Keep your mind tidy with truth. Otherwise your mind becomes cluttered and confused with messy thinking. Invite Christ’s truth to clean up the home of your heart. Then your heart will be furnished with the fixtures of His truth. Holiness will adorn your character and life. Right thinking and pure living are the goals of understanding and applying knowledge and truth.
Allow your pride to deflate and your humility to inflate under the influence of God’s truth. Tenacious truth is your true north. Bend toward truth. Embrace truth. Believe and obey truth.
How is truth tied to the Lord’s holiness? What truth do I need to embrace for God’s Spirit to transform me?
Related Readings
Proverbs 4:6; Acts 28:25; Romans 9:1; Ephesians 1:13; 3 John 3
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Kathi Lipp
Posted on Jan 03, 2017 Topic : Author Spotlight
Kathi Lipp is a busy conference and retreat speaker and the bestselling author of several books, including Clutter Free, The Husband Project, and The Get Yourself Organized Project. She and her husband, Roger, live in California and are the parents of four young adults.
Feeling overwhelmed? Clutter, tasks, and relationships may overwhelm you now, but God can help you overcome with grace. Discover five surprising reasons why you become stressed, and learn to identify your underlying hurts, uncover hope, and embrace practical healing.
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Just Like Us
Posted on Jan 02, 2017 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli (Luke 3:23).
Jesus was just like us—born with a past and a history—and we have been made to become like him. God wants you to be a masterpiece of his grace by living for his glory and expressing his goodness to others.
- 52 Weeks with Jesus
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Both Matthew’s and Luke’s gospels give us the family tree of Jesus. The former traces Jesus’s earthly lineagethrough Joseph (legally, though not biologically, his father). Luke gives us Jesus’s lineage through Mary.
Like Jesus, each of us has a family tree. We all have a host of ancestors—some of whom were likely scoundrels, others who were godly believers used by God in their day. If we had the chance, which of us would not enjoy a look back through time to witness the odd assortment of men and women whose DNA we share? No matter what surprises we might find there, God has had his hand in the network of branches and offshoots that is our family tree every step of the way. He’s even overseen every disastrous wrong turn our ancestors made and then worked it for his ultimate purposes, including the bringing about of you for this day and this age.
You have a divine purpose rooted in God’s plan. You were born in such a way as to fit uniquely and by design into a great purpose shared by no other human being—past, present, or future.
God’s plans always involve people. Ordinary people through whom he can showcase his grace and mercy. Though God has used some of your ancestors in the past—just as he used Abraham, Isaac, David, and others in Jesus’s past—he is no longer able to work through them. For now, at this time in history, God can use only you.
It is no small thing to be used as a masterpiece of God’s grace. Never forget that.
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Don Sage
Posted on Dec 29, 2016 Topic : Featured Staff
I have been at Harvest House for a little over two years and serve as the Senior Director of Financial Operations. My job primarily revolves around financial planning, reporting, and analysis. I also get to work with our outstanding team members on the operational side of Harvest House to help support the company.
Working for Harvest House provides a rewarding opportunity to help produce books that point people to Jesus. I really enjoy serving alongside amazing co-workers to pursue this mission.
On a personal note, I am an only child who had a pet goldfish during childhood. My wife, on the other hand, shared a household with five siblings, seven dogs, eight cats, and numerous pet fish. We are currently pursuing a happy middle ground with three kids (pets to come…).
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Shirley Jean Hawkins
Posted on Dec 16, 2016 Topic :
Shirley Jean Hawkins - Wife of Harvest House Founder
1926 - 2016
Born in Peoria, Illinois, Shirley Jean Curtis grew up in north-central Washington where she could be found picking apples in the Wenatchee Valley. After studying voice at Gonzaga, where she became the lone female soloist among 48 men in the university’s traveling Glee Club, she went on to appear on such programs as The Bing Crosby Show and in such places as the San Francisco Opera House. Her future in the entertainment industry seemed promising, but deep in her heart she was longing to fulfill a greater purpose in her life.
It was in 1949, while singing at an evangelistic meeting, that Shirley’s life and plans completely changed. She surrendered her talents to Christ, which opened the door to sharing her stellar mezzo soprano voice in churches and choirs wherever she had opportunity.
In the early 1950s, Shirley moved to Minneapolis as one of the first five employees of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. There she met her beloved husband, RH (Bob) Hawkins, going on to support his notable career for more than half a century in the heyday of Christian bookselling and publishing.
Shirley so loved her husband and family. Married to Bob for more than 56 years, she was the consummate servant and source of stability for her husband and children, whom she cared for with fervent prayer and a huge heart. Though she will be missed for her many talents and giving spirit, it is the legacy of her love for Jesus and others that impacted her family and friends the most.
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Vannetta Chapman
Posted on Dec 01, 2016 Topic : Author Spotlight
Vannetta Chapman writes inspirational fiction full of grace, including romantic suspense and Amish romance novels. Chapman was a teacher for 15 years and currently writes full-time. She lives in the Texas hill country with her husband, pets, and a herd of deer.
Sarah's Orphans: Through a series of tragic events, Sarah Yoder becomes the sole provider for her five younger siblings. Then two more orphans steal her heart; along with Paul Byler, the Amish man who moves in next door hoping for calm but finding God's calling instead.
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Lord, Help Me to Be a Godly Role Model for My Grandchildren
Posted on Nov 28, 2016 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
We don’t live in a vacuum. Everything we do—or don’t do—can affect our family in some way in the spirit realm. For example, God’s Word says, “Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth” (Psalm 112:1-2). That means that even though each person is responsible before God for their own relationship and walk with Him, there are still countless blessings and benefits for our children and grandchildren because we love, serve, worship, honor, and obey God.
What a magnificent promise from God to His people who reverence Him and live His way. That’s why, no matter how long and how well we have walked with God, it’s always good for us to humbly ask that He show us if there is anything in our heart or in our life that does not please Him. After all, any one of us can have unforgiveness, bitterness, doubt, or unloving thoughts toward someone and not think of it as sin. Those attitudes often creep in without us even realizing it if we don’t ask God to help us stay aware. It’s better to get all sin out in the open before God so we can confess it to Him and be free of any hindrance to our prayers being answered.
Because our descendants receive blessings when we live God’s way, it’s important that we not only always live God’s way, but that we demonstrate it in real ways that are clear to them.
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Emamode on 11/29/16
Very encouraging. May God help us!
Lord, Bless Me in the Work I Do
Posted on Nov 21, 2016 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Lord, I thank You for the abilities You have given me. Where I am lacking in skill help me to grow and improve so that I do my work well. Open doors of opportunity to use my skills and close doors that I am not to go through. Give me wisdom and direction about that. I commit my work to You, Lord, knowing You will establish it (Proverbs 16:3). May it always be that I love the work I do and be able to do the work I love. Establish the work of my hands so that what I do will find favor with others and be a blessing for many. May it always be glorifying to You.
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Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us,
and establish the work of our hands for us; yes,
establish the work of our hands.
Psalm 90:17
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Lord, Set Me Free from Negative Emotions
Posted on Oct 31, 2016 Topic : Weekly Devotionals
Lord, help me to live in Your joy and peace. Give me strength and understanding to resist anxiety, anger, envy, depression, bitterness, hopelessness, loneliness, fear, and guilt. Rescue me when my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is distressed (Psalm 143:4). I refuse to let my life be brought down by negative emotions such as these. When I am tempted to give in to them, show me Your truth. You have said in Your Word that by our patience we can possess our souls (Luke 21:19). Give me patience so I can do that. Help me to keep my heart with all diligence, for I know that out of it spring the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.
Psalm 34:17-18
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