The Holy Shift Devotionals Podcast

Send us a text Discover why forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling. Learn how to forgive even when you're still hurt, the person hasn't apologized, and you don't feel like it. This episode will equip you to break free from the prison of unforgiveness and choose freedom through obedience. Welcome to Day 6 of Freedom From Offense, where we're tackling the hardest part of this j...

Send us a text Learn why most offense comes from what people didn't do, not what they did. Discover how to communicate expectations clearly. This episode will transform how you handle disappointment. Welcome to Day 5 of Freedom From Offense, where we're tackling one of the most common—and most painful—sources of offense: unmet expectations. In this episode, you'll discover: Why most...

Send us a text Discover how comparison fuels offense and steals contentment. Learn to celebrate others without feeling threatened and break free from the cycle of measuring your worth by someone else's success. Welcome to Day 4 of Freedom From Offense, where we're exposing one of the most common—and most subtle—roots of offense: comparison. In this episode, you'll discover: Why comp...

Send us a text Learn the most powerful tool in your freedom journey: The Holy Pause. Discover how to stop reacting in hurt and start responding with wisdom when you're triggered, offended, or angry. This episode gives you three practical strategies to create space between trigger and response so you can steward your words and protect your relationships. Welcome to Day 3 of Freedom From Offens...

Send us a text Offense isn't random—it's strategic. In Day 2 of Freedom From Offense, we uncover why the enemy uses offense as his favorite weapon and how to stop falling for his schemes. Learn the four ways offense works against you: separating you from community, distorting your perception, draining your spiritual energy, and silencing your voice. Based on 1 Peter 5:8 and 2 Corinthians...

Send us a text Day 1: Recognizing the Root - Stop Carrying What Jesus Never Asked You to Hold The journey to freedom begins with recognition. Learn how offense sneaks into your heart disguised as justified hurt and discover why naming it gives you authority over it. Based on Matthew 18:7-9. Start your 30-day journey to freedom today. Are you tired of replaying conversations in your head? Exhausted...

Send us a text Get ready for the next transformative journey: Freedom from Offense. If you've been carrying unforgiveness, bitterness, or wounds from the past—this 30-day series is about to set you free. Desiree Day previews what's coming and invites you to walk from prison to freedom, from bitterness to peace, from bondage to breakthrough. What You'll Discover in Freedom from Offen...

Send us a text 🎯 SHOW NOTES EPISODE 30.1: Why Leading with God's Heart - The Heart Behind the Message Description: Before we begin our next journey together, Desiree Day shares the heart behind "Leading with God's Heart." Why she wrote it, why she needed to share it, and what she prays it's done in your life. A spiritual summary of 30 transformative shifts and the story b...

Send us a text Day 30 of Leading with God's Heart marks the culmination of a 30-day transformation journey—but it's not the end, just the beginning. Drawing from Philippians 1:6 ("He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion"), Desiree Day celebrates the milestone while casting vision for what's ahead. Thirty days is significant—you showed up, did the wor...

Send us a text Day 29 of Leading with God's Heart zooms out to the big picture of your leadership. Drawing from Psalm 145:4 ("One generation commends your works to another"), Desiree Day explores how every leader leaves a legacy—the question isn't whether you'll leave one but what kind. Legacy isn't just about what we accomplish but about what we set in motion—the val...

Send us a text Day 28 of Leading with God's Heart could set you free from perfectionism's paralysis. Drawing from Philippians 3:13 ("Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead"), Desiree Day explores how failure is not the opposite of success but often the pathway to it. Throughout Scripture, God uses imperfect people and their mistakes to accomplish His perfe...

Send us a text Day 27 of Leading with God's Heart transforms how you see your everyday life. Drawing from Colossians 3:17 ("Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus"), Desiree Day dissolves the artificial division between sacred and secular living. We often categorize life into spiritual activities (ministry, prayer, worship) and regular life...

Send us a text Day 26 of Leading with God's Heart reveals the foundation of everything we've been building toward. Drawing from John 15:4 ("Remain in me...no branch can bear fruit by itself"), Desiree Day explores the greatest leadership secret: fruitful leadership flows from intimate connection with God. Jesus used the vine and branches metaphor to illustrate this vital princi...

Send us a text Day 25 of Leading with God's Heart could free you from years of comparison and people-pleasing. Drawing from Ephesians 2:10 ("We are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works"), Desiree Day explores how God designed you with unique voice, perspective, and gifts that reflect a particular facet of His character. Many of us waste time and energy tryi...

Send us a text Day 24 of Leading with God's Heart explores the profound spiritual force of blessing. Drawing from Proverbs 18:21 ("The tongue has the power of life and death"), Desiree Day reveals how our words carry actual power—not just influence, but the power to bring life or death. Throughout Scripture, blessing is a deliberate, prophetic act. Isaac blessing Jacob, Jesus blessi...

Send us a text Day 23 of Leading with God's Heart reveals gratitude as a spiritual discipline that transforms leadership. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ("Give thanks in all circumstances"), Desiree Day explores how thankfulness is more than pleasant sentiment—it's transformative practice backed by both Scripture and science. As leaders, we often focus exclusively on problem...

Send us a text Day 22 of Leading with God's Heart could transform your entire approach to life and leadership. Drawing from Ecclesiastes 3:1 ("There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity"), Desiree Day explores how God embedded rhythms into creation—and into you. Day and night. Seasons of growth and rest. Planting and harvesting. Your heartbeat, your breath, the...

Send us a text Day 21 of Leading with God's Heart transforms how you view life's interruptions and unexpected turns. Drawing from Jeremiah 29:11 ("Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"), Desiree Day explores how God uses disruption—whether invited or unexpected—to move His people toward greater alignment with His purposes. Throughout Scr...

Send us a text Day 20 of Leading with God's Heart explores one of the most undervalued but powerful forms of leadership: the ministry of presence. Drawing from Romans 12:15 ("Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn"), Desiree Day reveals how simply being with others can be more healing than any advice or solution. We live in a solution-focused culture that wants t...

Send us a text Day 19 of Leading with God's Heart presents a radical perspective on generosity that will transform how you give. Drawing from Proverbs 11:24 ("One person gives freely, yet gains even more"), Desiree Day explores how generosity functions as spiritual warfare against the enemy's primary weapon: the lie of scarcity. Our culture conditions us to protect, accumulate,...

Send us a text Day 18 of Leading with God's Heart shifts how you view everything you have, everything you are, and everything you lead. Drawing from Psalm 24:1 ("The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it"), Desiree Day explores the profound truth that we're stewards, not owners, of all God has entrusted to us. This stewardship mindset extends far beyond finances. As Go...

Send us a text Day 17 of Leading with God's Heart takes us into the home of Martha and Mary, where Jesus teaches a profound lesson about priorities. Drawing from Luke 10:40-42, Desiree Day explores the tension between doing and being, between serving and sitting at Jesus' feet. Martha wasn't doing anything wrong—she was serving, working hard, being responsible. Everything she was do...

Send us a text Day 16 of Leading with God's Heart addresses one of the most exhausting patterns in leadership: trying to prove your worth through achievement. Drawing from John 1:12 ("He gave the right to become children of God"), Desiree Day explores the revolutionary alternative—leadership that flows from knowing who you are, not just what you do. When we lead from achievement rat...

Send us a text Day 15 of Leading with God's Heart marks the halfway point of our journey and addresses a critical issue: isolation in leadership. Drawing from Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 ("Two are better than one... but pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up"), this episode tackles the loneliness that often accompanies leadership. Desiree Day explores why women in leadership p...

Send us a text Day 14 of Leading with God's Heart tackles one of the most difficult yet transformative topics: suffering. Drawing from Romans 5:3-4, Desiree Day explores how "suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." This episode challenges our comfort-oriented culture that views suffering as something to avoid at all costs. Instead, it presents...