Life's Happening Devotional

Preparation in the Valley: God never prepares us for anything on the mountaintop. I wish he did. But God's plans, timing, and how he does what he does will never truly make sense to us. It requires Faith. Faith in the Valley: What is Faith when you're in the valley of darkness? Simply put, it is trusting God. Faith is hope in God; it is trusting God. Therefore, God doesn't allow us to...

When we are walking through life, there will be dark days. Fearful situations and traumatic experiences cause us to wonder if this is all life offers us. However, there's something else going on while we're dealing with these different situations we face. Yes, it's a tough place to be, but when walking through the valley of the shadow of death or the darkest valleys, we are in a very p...

God’s dependable, unchangeable, and reliable, and he’s a covenant-keeping God. What he promised, what he said, what he preordained shall and will come to pass. He keeps his covenant promises to a thousand generations no matter how long. The key to seeing, receiving, and obtaining God’s promised covenant is to love him and keep his commandments. What does that mean? It means obeying His Word, and w...

Our God is not only dependable, unchangeable, loving, kind, and giving, but he is reliable. He will never fail us. If he said a thing, it shall come to pass. If he makes you a promise, he's going to do it. He is not a man who goes back on his word. He is reliable. The Bible reminds us that God is faithful, and his mercies are new every morning; great is his faithfulness (Lamentations 3). Somet...

God is unchanging. That's reassuring all by itself. Our God is unchanging; that's comforting and makes me secure. Not only am I secure and comforted by this Truth, but I am also grateful because it means that I will not be destroyed because of my sins, and let's be honest, there are many. God is such an amazing God that he waits for us, gives us chances, and loves us the same as if we...

The dependability of men is fickle, it's unstable, it's not trustworthy. We have confided in our own ways and tried to figure it out for ourselves for a long time and here we are in a world that is so corrupt and dishonest that we can't even trust our government, let alone our so-called friends. We are carrying so much that we are burdened down with the cares of this world, our jobs, c...

God's design for humanity is not one of selfishness or looking out for ourselves alone. It is one of life together, looking out for the needs of others above our needs. We were designed for more than ourselves, for more than just going to Church. Most people are okay with just going to Church, and nothing else bothers them. They are okay with the status quo of people needing food, shelter, wat...

All of us are searching for who we are and where we belong. We want to know that we belong. Therefore, many people join certain groups that are not necessarily good for them, but they do it because they want to belong. For example, people join gangs to belong, sororities, churches, and even sports teams. Belong is a human being's internal makeup. We were built for community. But the truth is n...

People can have it in for us so much that we sense it when we are around them or in prayer. You know it in your Spirit. And David was that kind of man with many enemies, and here he cried out to the Lord in this Psalm for help. He asked God to send help quickly; he said hasten to help me, Lord. David also asked God to cause his enemies to be confused, not just ashamed, but he wanted God to confuse...

Have you ever been there where you need God to show up and do it with quickness? I mean, you believe in God with all your heart. He's been there for you and delivered you before, but this time, it seems like he's taking too long, and you need him to deliver right now. David says in our text, "I am poor and needy" he is recognizing and owning the fact that he's powerless witho...

God defends and delivers us from the wicked. There are wicked men in this world who want to see you fail and end up calamity. They mean no good. Their assignment is to see us fail time after time while they rejoice and rise. But today, I am encouraged to serve a God who not only shakes my enemies but also defends and delivers me. That's a good thing right there. Because when I am weak, he’s my...

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Hope is the essence of life. It is said that without hope, there is no point in living. The Bible says Now Faith is the substance of things Hoped for... the evidence of things not seen (Heb. 11:1) Though we do not see it, we hope for it through Faith. In our text it says, "May the hope of God fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him", so trusting in him is also waiting on him,...

There are many times when we want something from God, and we have prayed about it, and we cry about it and fast about it, and nothing happens. But God gave it to us, so what's the matter? Why is nothing happening or changing in our lives? We must fight for it! Take a step toward it, and it will be revealed that God has already delivered it into our hands. Faith will not produce anything indepe...

There isn't much that we can find safety in today. Our world is devoid of safety because it has said no to God. And when we say no to God in school, and no to God in government, and no to God in marriages, and no to God in society... Then God leaves, resulting in the world you and I live in today. I could remember when there was security and peace in churches, schools, and even our world becau...

Darkness can be one of the scariest things for a child, and it can be for most adults as well. I can remember my daughter wanting to have the light on even though we were in the room because she was afraid of the dark. We were there with her, but she was uncomfortable in the dark. I get it. It's just how some kids are. But even for us as adults, we get scared of the dark because our darkness i...

We all want to be honored and recognized, and praised. It is the human propensity to want to be valued. However, honor can be something that causes one to be puffed up or boastful. It can make a person think more of themselves than they should. Paul is walking in humility, which leads to honor. Without humility, there can be no honor. Rick Warren says, "Humility is not thinking less of yourse...

Giving praise unto God is one of the most beautiful, peaceful, and loving experiences one could ever have when it comes to being in the presence of God. The Bible is clear that God inhabits the praises of His people; in other words, he comes and dwells with us when we praise Him. This text reminds us that praise is not just what we do without thinking meaning with no intentionality, or we do it be...

Discipline is training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience. (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary). Interestingly, the definition includes training and obeying rules, and then there is punishment to correct disobedience. The writer of Hebrews is giving us the methodology or the action steps that we must take on our spiritual journey. We are very undisc...

I've come to realize and understand on my journey with God that he answers prayers according to his will and purpose for our lives. There are some prayers that God answers, and the answer is NO, but in our humanity and immaturity, we say that God did not answer. But he did answer; it's just that it was NO, and because we have this belief that when God says No, it's unanswered prayers,...

Have you ever played hide and go seek? Indeed, most of us have. It was one of those games where you hide, and the other person tries to find you. The goal was not to be found or to be the first one found. You win if you cannot be found, and the person says, "I give up" I can remember my youngest daughter playing hide and seek. She would be very, I mean, extremely upset when she was found...

Another sure way to hear God is through his Word. Engage God through His Word. In other words, God speaks through his Word, and when we engage him in reading and meditating upon his Word, he speaks. When we get into the Word of God, God's truths are revealed, and in most cases, he speaks to us about a particular situation or experience that we have had recently. That's how powerful reading...

We cannot stress enough how prayer is essential to hearing from God. Our text today says, praying always, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit. That means we cannot stop halfway because we didn't see or hear anything, but prayer requires “an always mentality and a never give up attitude” Hearing from God is not a one-time thing but a lifetime of consistent prayer. If we truly want to...

Hearing from God requires a clear mind, one that is free from anxiety, stress, worries, and woes. God wants us, all of us, and our full attention. Thus, he invites us to give all that concerns us over to him. He says in our text through Peter, cast all our cares upon him. God's interested in you and all that concerns you. He wants it all so that he can have your undivided attention. He wants t...