Life's Happening Devotional

There's a scripture or Word for every Amy situation we find ourselves in... Whether we are stressed, depressed, or simply just a hot mess... There's a Word for that situation. God's Word, the Bible, calms the anxious heart and pulls the lowly spirit out of the depths of depression. In other words, the Word of God calms the stressed and lifts the depressed. The Bible is God's voice....

Today, we are prone to expect God to know what we want and need, so we do not spend time asking God for what we desire. It's an attitude of entitlement. But in this text, the Bible is clear that Solomon had to ask God for wisdom, and what stands out here is that God said to Solomon ask for what I shall give you. ASK for what I shall give you; in other words, God wants us to confirm what we wan...

Rest is not just putting your feet up and relaxing but unburdening your troubles and having a deep sense of peace and security in your identity because of who Jesus is. Rest is having a deep peace because of who Jesus is. He says I will give you rest. Not just physical, but rest for your soul. Things might be looking overwhelming; life’s happening, and we are ready to run and become stressed out a...

God's word comes to us from one of those familiar passages: Joshua is now taking over from the servant of the Lord, Moses. The Lord says in the first few verses of Joshua 1 that Moses, my servant, is dead, and now Joshua is your time to lead my people. This was a time of transition from one leader to another, but this wasn't just any leader; this was Moses, whom God spoke to Face to Face.....

Faith is confidence, worry is lack of confidence, and Faith is what we hope for. Worry is about what we fear and are scared of. Worry Cancels Faith. Therefore, Jesus says do not worry about anything because I got you. Jesus knew that worry Cancels Faith. And here is the thing. Without faith, It is impossible to please God. So, because Jesus wants us to please God and release what God has for us, h...

God has given us an assurance of His provision in the text; He says, in essence, you have a carte blanche; in other words, you've been given a blank check when it comes to what you can expect or receive from God. God is able; we are not serving a God who we carry around, but our God carries us. He not only carries us, but He provides for us in every way. He is able to do immeasurably more. Tha...

There are so many things that are not going the way I want them to in my life and in the world. I have some worries, wants, and desires, but God takes good care of me. Can anyone look over your life today and doubt that God takes care of you? God is taking care of us. He says, don't worry about what you will eat, drink, or wear, then he says in verse 32 that your heavenly Father knows that you...

You really can make a difference in the world around you. It seems like the world is getting darker and darker as we wake up each morning: the news and killings, the lives being lost in such senseless ways. Hate is so thick and dark that you can feel it closing in in on you. It is indeed a dark world. But I've come to understand that darkness results from the absence of light. When light is ab...

The world has watered down the truth to the point where we are unsure who to trust or what to believe. God reveals the truth. Jesus is ‘the truth’ (14:6). He is God’s ultimate revelation. That's truth; God's ultimate revelation is Jesus, and Jesus is Truth. Truth is not one's intellectual ability or academic excellence; that's good, and it can make a person smart; it gives certain...

Hebrew makes it clear that God is consistent and doesn't change. His covenant is not new but the fulfillment of what already exists. Interestingly, we grow as humans into a greater understanding of the truth, but the truth itself never changes. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Jesus is the definition of Truth: unchanging. Listen, God remains steadfast; when he speaks a word, it...

Pleasing God always requires Faith; without it, we will never please God. Faith is the conduit and the requirement to please God. God is attracted to Faith; therefore, where Faith is, God shows up and rewards us. Today, we please people we work for, people we care about, and people in our lives, among others, but it doesn't mean that we believe in them; however, when it comes to God, Faith is...

The physical profits are little, and yet we spend so much on it; we try to make sure that we look good, we ensure that we have the latest fashion, and we eat so much that sometimes we overeat. Our world is consumed with the physical, to the point where we have a multiple billion dollar industry of weight loss products, and they sell because we are consumed with our appearance, and the physical dri...

One of the things we all face is that we get to a place of frustration in our faith walk and become discouraged. We don't see a way out of the predicament that we are currently in, and we become discouraged and frustrated. And if we are honest, life gets like that, and we tend to want to throw in the towel and quit, give up, drop the ball, and forget about our assignment on earth. But our text...

Thanksgiving Prayer: Father, forgive me for not being thankful for what money cannot buy: your goodness and your mercy. Lord, I am thankful today for your goodness towards me; I am in awe of your mercy. Lord, I don't deserve your mercy, and I don't deserve your grace, but because of your love towards me, you've extended mercy... Love and grace to me. Lord, I thank you today for life, h...

It is not always easy to rejoice or give thanks when dealing with different and difficult circumstances. But Paul is speaking to a Church that is coping with persecution and hardships, and he wants them to give thanks in all circumstances and rejoice always. Even in the persecution that they are facing right now. Giving thanks to God is not and should not be determined by our circumstances, but it...

Comparison makes you feel like you'll never have enough. When we compare with others, we do not see the supplies God has provided us because all we see is what the other person has. I challenge you to stop thinking about what you don't have and start thanking God for what you do have. He supplies all your needs, not some of your needs. Comparison leads to envy, jealousy, and depression. Yo...

Pride will always keep God far from us. God resists the prideful, but he is near to the humble. Walk in humility today, family, and be elevated by God. Pride takes us down; humility brings us into God's presence. He draws near to the humble but stays far from the proud. The Bible says the humble will be exalted, but those who exalt themselves will be brought low. May you never be caught exalti...

God made a promise to his people that he would refresh us. He will satisfy us. The Bible reminds us that those waiting for the Lord will gain new strength. Here in our text, the Lord says to Jeremiah he will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. When we are tired and faint, we are at the point of giving up. But the Lord sent this devotional to tell you Don’t Give Up. God wants to refresh you be...

David knew what it was like to walk through the valley and experience situations that seemed like they would take him out, and he says, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. David is experiencing some challenges, and he is experiencing some dark things. But he says, I will fear no evil. He knows that he is not in the valley alone; the darkness he is experiencing will not kill hi...

It's overwhelming to be in a boat or a ship and to have this type of wind and waves so that it fills up the ship. Life can feel like that sometimes. It seems like our ship is full of water, and we are about to go down. The cares of this life can be like the strong winds out on the ocean, causing us to veer off course. And when the winds get through with us, here comes the waves... It's one...

Being still is a powerful move. When we are Still, Quiet, and Calm, we say to God, "We Trust You." We can be still because we know who's in charge and who's in control - God. In order to produce righteousness, we must be slow to speak and be quick to listen; we must be still. James is telling us what will produce the righteousness of God in us. God desires righteousness. That is...

I believe this passage is helping us with a multitude of emotions that we experience in our daily lives and our daily walk with God. It is definitely not easy to stay calm, but we must Be Calm. One cannot rush God. Rushing God leads to frustration and disappointment; God cannot be rushed; he's on his own timetable, and he's never in a hurry. He's never late. God is the Creator of the u...

This passage teaches us the attitudes that we need to have in order to hear God. It says everyone should be quick to listen, not speak but listen... In other words, be quiet. You must be quiet. You can’t hear God if you’re talking. When we are quiet, it stills our souls; it encourages us to listen and to hear from God. Oh, how we need to hear from God in the times that we are living in. We have ma...

Disappointment really can make you ill. If you let it fester, it will eat away at you. Some Sickness comes from certain people's minds because of how they think and what they think... Certainly, the things that are happening presently in our world can make us sick. It is not because we had some undiagnosed sickness but because of fear and anxiety. I must say, I am not sure what the answer is excep...

Our government's failing us, our monies failing us, our jobs failing us... Inflation is bringing reality to all, and no matter who you are, you are affected by it. There is, however, hope for us believers; there's hope in The Lord. The scripture says God is good to those who hope in him and to those who seek him. Family, let's hope in the Lord today and seek him. The requirement on us...