The Devotional Podcast with Nancy McCready

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this powerful reflection from A.W. Tozer’s The Pursuit of God , we are invited to journey inward—from the outer courts of ritual into the very presence of God Himself. The veil that once separated man from His Maker has been torn, and yet many still stand outside, content with theory instead of encount...

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DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, the Father invites us to stop feeding our souls with what cannot satisfy. From Isaiah 55, we’re reminded that true fullness doesn’t come from striving, achieving, or consuming the world’s bread—it comes from feasting on Him. When our spirit eats what the Father provides, our soul delights in...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Father’s invitation is clear: “Wait and listen.” (Isaiah 55:1–3) When we’re thirsty and searching for satisfaction, He calls us not to rush but to still ourselves—because the waters we long for are already within. True refreshment doesn’t come from striving, but from surrender. In this episode, we’re remind...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hearing God’s Word is more than sound—it’s surrender. In this episode, we explore what Jesus meant when He said, “Be careful what you are hearing.” True hearing transforms, not by volume or intellect, but by posture—a heart yielded to the Father. When the Word is received in humility and focus, it takes root with...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The depth of your life with God is shaped by what you give your attention to. In this episode, we’re reminded that there is no neutrality in the soul—whatever you focus on multiplies. Jesus said the measure you give to His truth becomes the measure you live. When we give Him fragments of attention, we experience fr...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What you think on, you magnify—and what you magnify begins to master you. In this episode, we’re reminded that meditation is not passive reflection but active formation. Jesus’ words in Mark 4:24 teach us that the measure of attention we give to His truth determines the measure of revelation and virtue that flows bac...

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DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ When Jesus gives reality checks, they’re never meant to shame us—they’re meant to shape us. Just like Peter, we often resist hard truth, especially when it challenges our expectations or pride. Yet every confrontation from Christ is preparation for greater maturity. In this episode, we’re reminded that divine reality che...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sometimes truth feels like a mirror we don’t want to look into—and that’s where God’s reality checks come in. These moments cut through illusions, emotions, and pride, pulling us back to what’s real. Though they can sting, they are never meant to shame us; they awaken us. In this episode, we’re reminded that the Father’s r...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Truth doesn’t flatter, negotiate, or bend—it simply is. In this episode, we’re reminded that Jesus Himself is Truth, and freedom only comes when we are willing to face Him fully. Many seek comfort before clarity, preferring illusions over illumination. But the Spirit calls us into the light—not to shame us, but to free us. W...

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DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Every generation faces its own crises—and must choose between panic or presence. Fear, chaos, and uncertainty will always press upon humanity, but for sons of God, these moments reveal where our confidence truly lies. The Lord never called His disciples to panic, but to steadfast trust in the Father. When the world trembles, fai...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Day 50, The greatest barrier to maturity is the hidden control we still cling to—the subtle, stubborn right to our own life. Many are content to be saved, yet still determined to live on their own terms. But Jesus didn’t come just to take us to heaven; He came to bring us to the Father. Until we yield our deepest right—our inde...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Day 49, A sobering but freeing truth: all deals are off. The Father prepares a personal work of the cross in each of us—not to destroy, but to deliver. While pain is unavoidable, the pain that comes from the cross produces life, while the pain of resistance only deepens death. To embrace the cross is to relinquish every bargain,...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠ On Day 48, we are called to embrace the cross . Maturity means learning to let go of restless, self-centered thoughts and to live from the peace of oneness with the Father. So much of our pain flows from self-effort—trying to meet our own needs apart from Him. But the cross puts an end to the striving self. When we allow Holy Spirit t...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠ On Day 47, we enter the solitude that strengthens . In a world that glorifies hurry, God calls us back to stillness. True strength is not found in endless motion but in quiet dependence. Jesus moved through chaos with divine calm because He lived in unbroken fellowship with His Father. The one who learns to rest, listen, and trust in si...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠ On Day 46, we return to the secret place —the hidden life where true sons are shaped. Before the crowds, before the cross, Jesus withdrew to be alone with His Father. In the silence, He was strengthened; in solitude, He was sustained. The same invitation is extended to every believer today: close the door, quiet the noise, and meet with y...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE On Day 45, we see Peter restored not only to sonship but to stewardship. Jesus did not ask him about skill, zeal, or courage—He asked one question: “Do you love Me?” Love is the true qualification for those who will care for what belongs to the Father. It is love that feeds, tends, and matures others in His likeness. Brokenness becomes fruit...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Day 44, we meet the God of all grace . Peter, once boastful and broken, now writes with the wisdom of a man restored. He no longer speaks of his own strength but of God’s ability to complete, establish, and settle His sons. Grace is not a covering for failure—it is the divine ability of God Himself working within us. The sam...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Day 43, we come to the end of self-glory . Jesus told Peter that when he was young, he clothed himself and went wherever he pleased—but when he grew old, another would gird him and lead him where he would not choose to go. True maturity ends self-direction and embraces divine direction. The road may lead through death, surrend...

DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Day 42, Jesus asks Peter the most piercing question of all: “Do you love Me?” Three denials were met with three opportunities for restoration. This moment was not about condemnation—it was about love purified through breaking. Peter’s confidence in himself had died, and in its place arose a love sustained only by Christ. True ma...

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DOWNLOAD TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Day 39, we look at Peter’s confidence being exposed. Though he loved Jesus deeply, Peter relied on his own zeal and devotion, believing that human strength could sustain faithfulness. But when tested, his self-confidence collapsed—and that collapse became the doorway to maturity. The Father allows our failures not to shame us but to d...