The Holy Shift Devotionals Podcast

Forget Not | Psalm 103 & the Hebrew Word Gemul | Todah Ep. 5 Why do we forget what God has done the minute the next problem shows up? In Episode 5 of Todah: Thanks Before the Answer, Desiree Day opens Psalm 103, where David preaches to his own soul: "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits." The Hebrew word  gemul  is the full list of what God has already dealt to...

Peace Without the Paycheck | Psalm 4 Verse by Verse | Todah Ep. 4 Can you have joy when the paycheck is gone? In Episode 4 of Todah: Thanks Before the Answer, Desiree Day walks through all of Psalm 4, an evening prayer David wrote when people were turning on him, and lands on verses 6–8: gladness "more than in the season that their grain and wine increased," and the promise that God alon...

How long does it take you to bring your suffering to God? In Episode 3 of Todah: Thanks Before the Answer, Desiree Day goes into the garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed the hardest prayer of His life: “Not My will, but Yours, be done.” The Greek word  agonia  shows us He wasn’t calm about it. He wrestled. He still surrendered. Dez asks the hard questions: Do we wear our suffering like a badge...

What do you do when saying "thank You, God" is the last thing you feel like doing? In Episode 2 of Todah: Thanks Before the Answer, Desiree Day opens Hebrews 13:15 and the Greek word  thusia , which means sacrifice. God calls praise a sacrifice because sometimes it costs you something to give it. Dez shares a raw moment from this very week: good news that had her dreaming about a life th...

Is it fake to be grateful when nothing has changed yet? In Episode 1 of our new series, Todah: Thanks Before the Answer, Desiree Day opens Jonah 2:9, where Jonah gave thanks while he was still inside the fish. The Hebrew word  Todah  isn't a polite thank-you. It's a thank offering, given with open hands before your hands are full. Dez shares her own "fish" season: coming back to...

If you’re carrying grief and gratitude in the same hand today — if you’re missing someone, celebrating someone, or somehow doing both at once — this episode was made for exactly where you are. There is a time for everything under heaven. A time to weep, and a time to dance. You don’t have to pick one today. And you’re not sitting in either one alone — God is right here in the middle of it with you...

What does it actually feel like to put an offense down for good — out loud, on your feet, in a room full of other women doing it with you? This clip drops you straight into that moment. Desiree Day stepped away from her own mic to guest speak at her father’s house church women’s group in Las Vegas, teaching from her book  Freedom From Offense . This is the activation portion of that message — the...

Give Him the First, Not the Leftover: A Time for Every Purpose (Episode 11) Series Umbrella:  A Time for Every Purpose — Leg 2: Bringing in the Harvest Scripture:  Proverbs 3:9-10 (NKJV) Ancient Word:  Reshit (רֵאשִׁית) — Hebrew, "firstfruits/first/beginning" — the same root word that opens Genesis 1:1 Desiree Day continues A Time for Every Purpose with Proverbs 3:9-10 — "Honor the...

Let Him Cut It Back: A Time for Every Purpose (Episode 10) What Pruning Really Means (John 15:2): The Greek Word Behind Kathairō | Holy Shift Devotionals Series Umbrella:  A Time for Every Purpose — Leg 2: Bringing in the Harvest Scripture:  John 15:2 (NKJV) Ancient Word:  Kathairō (καθαίρω) — Greek, "to prune/cleanse/purge" Desiree Day continues A Time for Every Purpose with the verse r...

Abide in Me (John 15:4-5): Why Striving Isn't the Same as Bearing Fruit | Holy Shift Devotionals Series Umbrella:  A Time for Every Purpose — Leg 2: Bringing in the Harvest Scripture:  John 15:4-5 (NKJV) Ancient Word:  Meno (μένω) — Greek, "abide/remain/stay joined" Desiree Day opens a new leg of A Time for Every Purpose by bringing back something the show paused for a few episodes —...

Fall on Your Face: The Reaping of Ruth (Episode 8)  What the Book of Ruth Teaches About Reaping What You've Sown | Jeremiah 33:3 | Holy Shift Devotionals Series Umbrella:  A Time for Every Purpose (continuing the format shift from Episode 6) Scripture:  Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) as the anchor verse, with Ruth 1:16-17 (NKJV) as supporting text within the teaching  Book of Ruth devotional, Jeremiah 3...

Generous Without an Agenda: 2 Corinthians 9:6 on Sowing and Reaping | Holy Shift Devotionals Series Umbrella:  A Time for Every Purpose Scripture:  2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV) — "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."  Desiree Day opens with a memory almost everyone has — breaking a cookie in half and quietly ma...

Here Am I, Send Me: Raising Young Lions |A Time for Every Purpose Recorded:  Sept 23, 2026 Scripture:  Isaiah 6:8-9 and Isaiah 5:25-30 Desiree Day does something different today — no script, no plan, just a message straight from her heart. She's widening what this show is for: not just you, but your whole family, as you raise up "activated kingdom shifters" together. She's led to...

A Worker's Patience (Episode 5)  A Time for Every Purpose Release Date:  Tuesday, September 22, 2026 first day of autumn Scripture:  James 5:7-8 Ancient Word:  Georgos (γεωργός) — Greek, "farmer / tiller of the ground / worker of the soil" Desiree Day closes out the first leg of A Time for Every Purpose with the hardest part of the harvest: the waiting. Anchored in James 5:7-8, &quot...

A Time for Every Purpose Release Date:  Saturday, September 19, 2026 Scripture:  Galatians 6:9 (KJV) Desiree Day continues A Time for Every Purpose with the verse right after "sow bountifully" — Galatians 6:9: "let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." She breaks open the Greek word behind "weary," Enkakeō, and why it's...

Sow in Blessing: A Time for Every Purpose (Episode 3)  A Time for Every Purpose Release Date:  Thursday, September 17, 2026 Scripture:  2 Corinthians 9:6 (KJV), cross-referenced with Isaiah 41:13 Ancient Word:  Eulogia (εὐλογία) — Greek, "blessing" — literally the word Paul used for "bountifully"; contrast word pheidomenōs (φειδομένως) — "sparingly / holding back" — r...

Break Up the Fallow Ground   A Time for Every Purpose — Episode 2 Some parts of life don't fall apart with a bang. They just go quiet. Nobody's worried about them because nothing dramatic ever happened there — they just stopped being tended. That's the ground Hosea 10:12 is talking about:  "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is t...

Title:  This Is the Season |A Time for Every Purpose EPISODE 288 Desiree Day returns after stepping away to rest and go deeper with God — opening up about celebrating one year away from weed, facing intense temptation right before that milestone, and then walking through illness that kept her off the mic. She shares why she needed her own "Rise and Walk" reminder to re-open her heart and...

DAY 8: CULTIVATING HOLY COURAGE Obedience in the Presence of Fear | Joshua 1:9 holy courage christian women devotional Cultivating Holy Courage | Christian Women's Devotional 8 Courage isn't the absence of fear — it's obeying God in spite of it. This devotional helps Christian women move past paralysis and step boldly into their calling. overcoming fear christian women joshua 1:9 devot...

DAY 7: THE POWER OF YOUR WORDS When Your Tongue Becomes a Weapon — or a Lifeline | Proverbs 18:21 power of words christian women devotional The Power of Your Words | Christian Women's Devotional Life and death are in the power of the tongue. This devotional for Christian women explores how our words build or break — and how to speak life with intention. proverbs 18:21 devotional speaking life...

DAY 6: STEWARDING YOUR INFLUENCE You Have More Impact Than You Think | Matthew 25:23 christian women influence and leadership devotional Stewarding Your Influence as a Christian Woman | Day 6 You have more influence than you realize. This devotional helps Christian women understand their God-given impact and lead it faithfully — in ministry, home, and work. /stewarding-influence-christian-women-le...

DAY 5: CHOOSING KINGDOM OVER COMFORT When God's Call Disrupts Your Plans | Luke 9:23 stepping out of comfort zone christian women Choosing God's Call Over Comfort | Christian Women Day 5 God's call rarely feels comfortable. This devotional helps Christian women say yes to kingdom purposes even when it costs them comfort, convenience, and control. /choosing-kingdom-over-comfort-christia...

DAY 4: HEARING GOD'S VOICELearning to Recognize His Whisper | John 10:27 how to hear god's voice clearly christian women How to Hear God's Voice Clearly | Women's Devotional Struggling to hear God in the noise of daily life? This devotional teaches Christian women how to tune out distractions and recognize God's voice with confidence. /how-to-hear-gods-voice-christian-women-dev...

DAY 3: SURRENDERING CONTROLReleasing the White-Knuckled Grip | Proverbs 3:5-6 surrendering control to god devotional How to Surrender Control to God | Christian Women Day 3 Surrender isn't giving up — it's opening up. This devotional helps Christian women release control, trust God's plan, and lead from faith instead of fear. trusting god when you're a control freak proverbs 3:5-6...

christian devotional on rest for women Biblical Rest for Exhausted Christian Women | Day 2 LWGH Rest isn't a reward — it's a command. This Christian devotional explores why rest is sacred, what Sabbath looks like for busy women, and how to receive it without guilt. christian sabbath for busy women rest devotional for women matthew 11:28 devotional overcoming burnout christian women spiritu...