The Morning Focus Daily Devotional with Rick and McKenna

Have you ever caught yourself scrolling on your phone while watching TV, only to realize you're not really paying attention to either one? I know how easy it is to fill every quiet moment with noise. But what if the stillness you're avoiding is exactly what your soul needs? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own bus...

Sometimes the only way we know how to handle stress is to grit our teeth and push through. But that only gets us so far—and it usually leaves us exhausted.  Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of  The Morning Focus.   "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing."   John 6:63    WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.     

Okay so maybe you understand in your head that God loves you, but is there a part of you that feels like you've got to earn that love? For all this goodness He showers on us, He must expect something in return. The Bible shows us, that that's just not the case. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not bec...

In all our imagination and creativity there are times when we can't picture a way through the situation we're in the middle of. But that shouldn't tell us that God can't either. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   Trust in the   Lord   with all your heart   and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths   straight. ...

Ask any Christian, and if they're giving you an honest answer, they'll tell you that there are times when they struggle to believe that God will show up in the way He's promised. It's part of the human condition. It's a short-term memory issue. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. I will remember the deeds of the   Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles   of long ago. ...

Spiritual growth isn't just about checklists and goals. It's about people. Galatians 6:2 reminds us that when we carry each other's burdens, we're living out God's call in the most practical way. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of  The Morning Focus.   Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.   Galatians 6:2   WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your...

We all love those little moments when someone surprises us with kindness. But God doesn't just do good things, He is good. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of   The Morning Focus.     No one is good—except God alone   Mark 10:18   WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.       

When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" John 5:6 WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.  

Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!" Luke 1:45 WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.  

Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I'll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I'll go to the left. Genesis 13:9 WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.  

Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator Romans 1:24-25 WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.  

In the hardest seasons of our lives we often wonder if we on our own. We wonder if God actually doesn't have our best in mind. It's in the middle of those questions that temptations begin to look the most desirable. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.   Matthew 4:11   WCIC Podcasts are made possible by...

What do you do when life doesn't go according to plan? What about when God isn't showing up how you expect him to? Seasons like that can make prayer hard. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Link is in the comments.    All you who fear the   Lord, trust the   Lord!        He is your helper and your shield.   Psalm 115:11   WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support...

What do you do when life doesn't go according to plan? What about when God isn't showing up how you expect him to? Seasons like that can make prayer hard. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.    All you who fear the   Lord, trust the   Lord!        He is your helper and your shield.   Psalm 115:11   WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.   ...

Do you ever over-complicate things? It can keep us from loving others well when we think we need to have all the answers and all the skills in order to share Jesus with them. But knowledge and skill aren't what God asks of us in those moments. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God...

Ever feel like people only see you for your mistakes, your past, or what you've been through? You're not alone. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of   The Morning Focus. He said to her,   "Daughter, your faith has healed you.   Go in peace   and be freed from your suffering."   Mark 5:3   WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.     

When we give ourselves a job we were never meant to have, we take on pressure we weren't built to sustain. Do you see yourself as the hero of your story? Do you think God is expecting you to go out on your own, facing your enemies on your own? Join Rick & McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   David said to Saul, "Let no one lose heart   on account of this Philistine; your servant wil...

What feels more obvious for you right now: what God  is  doing in your life, or what He  isn't  doing? When God doesn't answer our prayers the way we expect Him to, we determine He has shut down our hopes and abandoned us. But what if He has something different in mind? Join Rick & McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  He proclaimed the kingdom of God   and taught about the Lord Jesus...

We talk about grace, A LOT. And that's a good thing, but what actually is grace? Does it just apply to forgiveness or sins? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Although I am less than the least of all the Lord's people,   this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles   the boundless riches of Christ   Ephesians 3:8   WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support...

If you're being honest with yourself, is "The Joy of the Lord" something that you experience in your relationship with God, or more just something you read about? If you've been missing Joy, join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. If you call the Sabbath a delight… and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please… then you will find your joy   in th...

Hope can feel risky. When it's placed in people or plans, there's no guarantee it won't fall apart. And maybe that's why it feels safer at times not to hope at all. But God offers us something different. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of  The Morning Focus .  He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery aga...

"Peace is a person." Is that just a cheesy, overused phrase or is there some wisdom there? Dig into your prayers for peace with Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  He said to his disciples,   "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"   Mark 4:40   WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.     

When the obstacles pile up, it's easy to lose focus, and even easier to lose heart. But just because the path got hard doesn't mean your purpose disappeared. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: Look at what's happening to you! You have planted much but harvest little.  Haggai 1:5-6 WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your su...

Guilt can creep in from the most unexpected of places. If you've ever felt like you're not doing enough because you're not "saving" anyone, you're not alone. But that pressure to save people was never yours to carry. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. T...

When you're staring down a problem that feels bigger than you, it's easy to let fear take over. But just like King Hezekiah, we can shift our perspective by reminding ourselves who God really is. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: 'Lord, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the e...