Carter Conlon | Daily Devotionals

Paul's teaching sheds light on our current season. We’re in a season when institutions like marriage, family, and parenthood are being mocked and undermined. Children are being exposed to Godlessness through indoctrination. The pursuit of pleasure is prioritized over finding purpose in life. Immoral lifestyles are celebrated while prayer is being removed from our schools and churches, even comprom...

If you feel distant from Jesus today, remember that He's never left you. It's important to prioritize your relationship with Him over all the busyness of your day and all the things that can come along because of ministry. Don't let the work become a substitute for your connection with God.  Take a moment to evaluate your life and ask God for forgiveness if you've neglected your relationship with...

We were created from dust, just like our father, Adam. God breathed life into that pile of dust, and we are the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve, created from ashes. Dust is our origin and eventual destination, and only God can bring life back into us again.  No one else can imitate or pretend to do what God can do. Only He can breathe life into us, guide us to where we need to go and shape us i...

James 4:6 says: “But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: ‘God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.’” God's incredible grace is available to us when we are ready to admit that we can't break free from self-focus without His help. It's only in Christ that this can be done. Left to ourselves, we'd spend our whole day thinking about ourselves. It takes the grace of God and a humble he...

Today, we see a dangerous trend of individualized truths. People reject the notion of a universal right and wrong and instead believe in your and my truth. This momentum has led to a distortion of reality. The crafting of new truth is akin to the Israelites creating a golden calf and convincing themselves that a divine power led them out of captivity.  The human heart's capacity for self-deception...

Many people believe that when the church of Jesus Christ is taken from this world, that which holds back lawlessness will be removed. The world will be free to engage in unimaginable debauchery and evil. If you think it's dark now, it will pale compared to what is to come.  The Bible warns of a dramatic increase in lawlessness in the last days. We must take action, learn to hold fast to our faith,...

Many pastors who've lost touch with God and their ministry attribute it to busyness. They get caught up in exposing others' faults and neglect their spiritual lives. When David Wilkerson asked these pastors why they stopped praying and reading their Bibles, the answer was always the same: They simply got too busy.  Let's learn from their experiences and avoid becoming too busy ourselves. Take a mo...

In recent years, there has been a baptism of confusion, lawlessness, and division seemingly worldwide. Throughout history, humanity has always desired to go its own way and create its own rules. The essence of sin is to rebel against God. However, a restraining force governed by the Spirit of God has held back this depravity.  There will come a time when this restraining hand will be lifted, and h...

In the last days, we will rediscover prayer. I believe the church will finish as she began. We will have an upper room experience again when we gather together in one accord and one spirit as they did on Pentecost.  We will say, “Oh God, we are here for your purposes on the earth. I yield my body as a living sacrifice for you, your Kingdom, your righteousness, and the people for whom you died. God...

Psalm 22:24 says: “For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard.” David reminds us that when we cry out to God, He hears us. This story reminds me of a personal experience as a young police officer. I was heading to training school and facing some profound challenges in my life. I remember being overwh...

God assures us that if we pray and seek Him wholeheartedly, we will find Him. When we ask, we will receive. When we seek, we will find. When we knock, doors will be open for us. The bottom line is that in prayer if we believe, we will receive. I choose to believe in God's words over my doubts. In my heart, I choose to have faith in God despite any voices that may oppose me or call against me. This...

When I was a young Christian and a police officer, I drove past an old church one day, and I felt a deep sadness. It made me realize that the church had lost its passion for God, but God never lost His heart for His people.  Let's remember to keep our hearts ignited with God's love and actively engage in prayer, worship, and acts of love. We are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, and God value...

Luke 18:35–43 tells the tale of a blind man who persistently cried out to Jesus for mercy despite being told to be silent. His unwavering faith and determination led to his healing and the restoration of his sight.  The people who witnessed this miracle were moved to praise God. It was a time when there was a belief that the man’s blindness might've been a result of his or someone else's sin. Howe...

We've been a church age that has primarily lived for self. We've opened the scriptures and focused on ourselves, our grandeur, our home, and our family. Things are changing, and God is looking for people who fully understand today's fight.  Jesus came to die for our sins and save us. He said, “As my father has sent me, so I send you.” We're all called to bring people out of darkness and into the l...

In Ezekiel 37, God asks if these bones can live, and they suddenly come together. They stand, receive, breathe, and become a powerful force.  I, too, pray for God to transform my life, fill me again with His Spirit, and use me for His purpose. Lord Jesus, empower me to speak your truth, pray for the sick, and bring light to those who live in darkness. Give me the wisdom to impact people's lives wh...

Moses was sent by God to lead the people out of Egypt's captivity, but first, into the wilderness. His journey speaks of trusting God. Even when we don't know where we're going, we don't have to wait for all of our promises to be fulfilled before beginning to praise Him.  We can start praising the Lord now, even though we might be in the wilderness or not know our final destination. We know that w...

We must long for God to speak through us again in this dark generation, just like on Pentecost. Thousands of people returned from the temple and encountered 120 individuals speaking in languages they understood, sharing the power of God and His works. The Holy Spirit empowered the 120 to do extraordinary things. This story is the origin of the church.  We shouldn't settle for gimmicks and strategi...

2 Timothy 3:1–5 says, “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godline...

Jesus once told His disciples that you've asked nothing in my name until now. Ask, and you will receive. Your joy may be full. The Apostle James said, if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and that it will be given to him.  Ask God today to give you an open heart and mind so that you can recognize what you have to do and where you need to g...

There are people today being called to rise and start moving towards the promises of God in Christ Jesus. Despite their struggles and a lack of understanding, the message of the cross has touched their hearts. It's touched them because they have the nature of a shepherd.  I urge you to move toward the calling that God has placed on your life. Even though you might be battling addiction, affliction...

I want to assure you that the Son of God has a plan for your life that is far beyond what you can envision. His plan is possible because you possess the heart of a shepherd, having compassion for those under your charge.  Even if you've experienced loss, your genuine concern for others remains unwavering. Self-fulfilling ambitions do not drive you, and you're not using people to achieve your goals...

It's an incredible privilege to stand before a new generation and declare that God's power is real. It's time for God to showcase His power through us, this generation, our families, and even those who oppose us.  In a world where our truth is beginning to prevail, we must demonstrate the transformative power of God's Spirit in our lives. Let's embrace the responsibility of being vessels for God's...

You might find yourself in the wilderness feeling lost and uncertain. I want you to know that the Lord is speaking to you, urging you to rise and move towards something greater than you can even understand.  He's calling you to step into your freedom. You may feel that your freedom is insignificant or lacking power in the natural world. Let me assure you, the Son of God is not powerless—even thoug...

Genesis 6:5 says, “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.” We have grieved the heart of God as we parade our sins. New York state, like Sodom, has recently celebrated a new abortion law, which is equiv...

Jeremiah 23:1–4 says, “‘Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!’ says the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel against the shepherds who feed My people: ‘You have scattered My flock, driven them away, and not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your doings,’ says the Lord. ‘But I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all cou...