My Morning Devotional

Join me Alison Elizabeth as we read Philippians 4:13 which says "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." "Rest is so vital. So why is it so hard for us to take a break?  I think some of us have an innate trait that doesn't want help from others, including God. We wo...

Join me Alison Elizabeth as we read out of 1 Peter 1:3-8. "Our faith is worth more than gold itself. Where gold can melt, our faith cannot be shaken. We've gone through painful seasons, and God has pulled us out of them.   If you are in a season now, and you don't see where you could possibly have faith, take my word for it. Push through. God can do immeasurably more than you can ev...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Acts 26:28-29 which says " 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?” 29 Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.” "I remember the first time I had heard the word. It re...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read James 4:7 which says "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." "To be honest, our society sometimes makes me questions my goals and aspirations. I can fall into this harmful way of thinking. We are breeding a generation that relies on comparison to get us through the day. “I have to lose weight, look at how m...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read Ephesians 2:8 which says "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God" "Take time this weekend to get alone with Him. Look at all of your blessings. Look at all of the times you could have slipped into a bad group of people, or bad habits, and he saved you. Remember all of the times...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read Psalm 128:2 which says "You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours." "This verse is an affirmations. It affirms all of your hard word.    This year has been a wild year, but I have seen all of my friends work so hard. My best friend went back to school to pursue her dream career, some of my friends have started s...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth and my sister Alexandra Roldan as she leads us in today's devotional. We are reading out of Romans 15:13 which says "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" "God gave us the Holy Spirit so that we could ALWAYS have a connection to him. We have a direct...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read 1 Corinthians 7:23 which says "You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men." "This year has left us all a little shaken. We didn't leave our homes for weeks some of us months. We've lost people close to us. We're living with new rules and regulations. Our kids are going to school online. It's a tough year.   But...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we ready out of Psalm 127:1 which says "Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain." "We are all building a life. We are all in different seasons. Some of us are starting college, others are in the height of their careers, some of us are just starting. Some of us are...

Join Pastor Chris Alessi and me, Alison Elizabeth for a devotional that will bless your day. We all have the question "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?" and Pastor Chris has done a great job providing some peace when that question arises.  "Enjoy Him, enjoy each other, and enjoy life. We should really do our best to enjoy today. Let God take care of what's good and what...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Joshua 1:5 which says, "No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you."  "We've all been there. We hit a moment when we doubted if God was there. We say things like “Are you even listening God?” or “Why is this happening to me, God...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Nehemiah 9:6. "I love how this verse says “You alone are the Lord". This verse talks about how God made the heavens, the starts, the earth, and the seas. He gives life to everything and heaven worships Him.    When you truly think about the wonders of God is leaves you in awe.    I hope today we remember his goodness. We remember his greatness....

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Genesis 50:20 which says "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." "We all have a past and sometimes they haunt us. If it's a traumatic childhood, a signifiant other that took your spirit, or an injury that may have been the reason all of your athletic dream...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of 1 Peter 4:10 which say's " Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." "We've been granted unique qualities that form our strengths in the spirit. Just like any gift, we may not necessarily love the gifts we've been given. Take me for exam...

Join me Alison Elizabeth as we read Luke 10:30-35 which is the story of the Good Samaritan. "Today I wanted to continue the thought love must be sincere .   But I wanted us to read one of my favorite teachings from Jesus himself.   In life, it's easy to become numb to the pain our brothers and sisters experience every day. Let's once again blame this on the self-serving society we l...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read Romans 12:9-13 which says, "Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.  Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.  Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual passion, serving the Lord.  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.  Share with God’s people who are in need. P...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Psalm 19:1. I pray today we all commit our works to the Glory of God. "But it also reminds me that we all work with our hands. Some of us are creators and others of us work with people, and some of us children. Whatever you do, my prayer is that our work can proclaim the glory of God.    May people see Him in us.    May they look what you create and...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Psalm 55:22. "Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall." "...Here I am just a few days later in the middle of the summer in Miami FL with broken AC. This is the result of technicians putting a series of bandaids over a serious problem, costing more money in the long run rath...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Psalm 138:8 You keep every promise you’ve ever made to me! Since your love for me is constant and endless, I ask you, Lord, to finish every good thing that you’ve begun in me! "We can rest assured that His love for us is constant and endless. He promises to finishes all of the good things He's begun in us. It makes me excited to enter new chapt...

Brought to you by Shanna Alonge and Alison Elizabeth, today we are reading out of 1 Peter 5:6. We are encouraged to lean on God to pull us out of sadness.  "We can do three things to get out of sadness. We can one, remember He is all knowing. Two, know that He is for us, and three - look back on the past and see how he's brought us out of our struggle."   Support the show Join The C...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we dive into 1 Peter 3:3-4 and look to our inner selves for a reference of beauty. What does God truly find beautiful? "The problem is, social media has gotten us in the habit of looking better for our photos than for the occasion itself. This culture has bred an environment of comparison. We look at other people's “after” photos from their weight loss journe...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read through 2 Corinthians 12:9 and we lean on God when we have had a long week or are in the middle of a tough season.  "But how many of us know that is the worst thing we can do for our cars. Running low on gas is not a good quality, it effects the life of the car. One time? No big deal, but prolonged neglect of putting gas in your car can cost you a lot of m...

Today's devotional is brought to you by Steven Samper. Join us as we read through Isiah 40:31.  "So the next time you’re in the middle of that storm, instead of falling to your knees to weep about the battle...fall to your knees and declare that the battle has already been won because God is a good good father and does not forsake His people. The same God that is with us in the mountaint...

Join me Alison Elizabeth as we read Romans 5:3-5 and we look to the importance of alone time with Jesus.  "In the last few years cellphones have become our lifeline of connection. Check your screen time, and just see how many hours your spend on there. It's how you communicate with your family, friend, and strangers alike.   These verses are telling us that God gave us the Holy Spirit. I...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we turn to the bible to talk about Legacy. What is a legacy? How do we leave behind a legacy? "The greatest legacy of all time is the story of Jesus Christ. The Holy Bible has been translated in 698 languages. His story has been told for thousands of years. He walked this planet over 2,000 years ago yet every single day someone new encounters him and his story in...