The Morning Focus Daily Devotional with Rick and McKenna

When you're trying hard to hold everything together, it's easy to slip into striving mode—thinking it's all on you to be enough. But God's love isn't earned, and His mercy doesn't depend on your performance. You don't have to be your own savior—because He already is. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but be...

Life throws a lot your way—stress, pressure, expectations—and sometimes it feels like you're barely staying afloat. But what if you could hold onto something stronger than your circumstances? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God's inner sanctuary.   Hebrews 6:19  

When life gets heavy, it's easy to wonder if God will really stick around. But what if His commitment to you is stronger than anything you're walking through? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you.   Joshua 1:5  

What do you do when you're doing everything you know to do—praying, trusting, trying to stay faithful—and still, nothing seems to be moving? In this Full Focus episode, Rick and McKenna talk honestly about what it feels like to be in a season of waiting. Not the easy kind, but the long, quiet, stretching kind. Through Scripture and their own experiences, they explore how God often uses waiting to...

Listen to me, y ou who pursue righteousness and who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn;  look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him he was only one man, and I blessed him and made him many. Isaiah 51:1-2  

Have you ever held back your prayers because they felt too big… or maybe even too selfish? So many of us are guilty of minimizing our requests,  but that doesn't reflect the heart of our God. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us…"   Ephesians 3:20

Why does temptation seem to show up at the worst possible times? Right after a spiritual high… or when you're worn out and stretched thin? Luke 4:13 gives us a clue—the enemy waits for an  opportune time.  Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of  The Morning Focus  and some encouragement on how to respond in these moments . When the devil had finished all this tempting,   he left him   until...

With so many good things pulling at your attention, it's easy to feel stretched thin. But what if your life could actually become more full by focusing on just one thing? In today's episode, we look at how Jesus shows us the power of saying no to distractions—and yes to what matters most. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  F ixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and pe...

Ever feel like you're just going through the motions—shaped by whatever life throws at you? It's easy to settle into the patterns of the world and forget that real change is even possible. But God doesn't just slightly adjust your life—He transforms it. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of...

You've probably done it—searched the house for your phone, only to realize it was in your hand the whole time. Funny how we do that with God too. If you've ever felt like you had to go somewhere to find Him, this episode is for you. God isn't far off—He's closer than you think. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Hol...

Ever feel like you're the one God's just putting up with? Like you're slowing Him down or taking up too much space? Sometimes the quiet lie we believe is that we're too much—even for God. But in today's episode, Rick and McKenna share a reminder from Psalm 18 that flips that script. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me becaus...

Ever feel like no matter what you chase, it never quite fills the gap? We all face places of lack—where something feels missing. But Jesus says that's exactly where we're blessed… because that's where we discover the fullness of life with Him. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of  The Morning Focus.   God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,    for the Kingdom of Heav...

Has your relationship with God started to feel more like a job than a joy? You're not alone. In today's devotional, we're talking about how easy it is to lose sight of God's love—and how everything changes when we come back to it. If you've been caught in the pressure to perform or prove your worth, this one's for you. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "I have loved y...

Ever feel like you have something to prove? Like if people really knew you… they'd question your worth? That's not just self-doubt—it's one of the enemy's favorite lies. He takes your fears and presses just hard enough to make you wonder if you're really enough. But the truth? Your worth is already settled. It can't be earned, lost, or taken away. Join Rick and Mckenna for today's episode of The M...

What if the reason someone walked away from faith wasn't Jesus—but the way they were treated by His people? For anyone who's felt pushed out or is praying for someone who's been hurt, this episode is for you. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "I will search for my lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again.   I will bandage the injured and str...

What do you do when hope feels completely out of reach? When everything's gone wrong and "just stay hopeful" sounds more like pressure than encouragement? Join Rick & McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus for your reminder: you can still have hope—not because everything is okay, but because God's love never stopped. "Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this:   The faithful love of...

You're not your worst moment. But shame wants you to believe you are. It tells you that what you did is who you are—and it keeps you from the very grace that could set you free. But that's not how God sees you. Join Rick & McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "Let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkle...

Have you ever noticed that sometimes fear sounds a lot like wisdom? It promises protection, safety, and control—but really it leads to exhaustion and isolation. What if you didn't have to trust fear anymore? What if there's a better voice to follow? Join Rick & McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-di...

You're doing everything you can to keep up—moving faster, trying harder, chasing more. But what if the life you're looking for isn't found in the hustle? What if it's waiting for you in the stillness? Join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   "This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: 'In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your stre...

You ever feel like you've gone too far to come back? Like if you turned around now, all you'd hear is judgment? In today's episode, we tell the story of someone who expected rejection… and got a running, arms-wide-open welcome instead. Because God doesn't wait behind the gate. He runs. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "But while he was still a long way off, his fathe...

What do you do when your life feels more like a mess than a masterpiece? When the struggles, doubts, and challenges seem too big to handle? Remember—God works in the mess, not in spite of it. If you're curious of how, join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Without oxen a stable stays clean,  but you need a strong ox for a large harvest. Proverbs 14:4

You've been praying. You've been waiting. But sometimes it feels like nothing is happening—like God is late. God's timing doesn't always match up with ours, but He is always at work—even when it feels like nothing is moving. Join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus and be reminded that God isn't late. He's still capable of flipping your story in a single moment. 

Have you ever tried to "finish" a job someone else already did, only to realize it was already taken care of? When it comes to Jesus' forgiveness, we act like there's still more work to be done. Believing that lie leaves us striving and discontent in our relationships with Jesus. Instead of staying there, join Rick for today's episode of The Morning Focus. 

It's so upsetting! When you stain one of your favorite clothing items, and you just can't get the stain to come out. Maybe you relate to that piece of clothing: stained through and through, never to be clean again. There's something in your story that you wish you could take back, but can't. The difference here between the truth and what the enemy tells you is how permant that "stain" really is. J...

How do you think God approaches you? Does He come with a list of demands? Or maybe you expect Him to come with a list of your failures. When we exoect God to appriach us in these ways it leads to us hiding from Him, trying to stay away. But that understanding of God is rooted in falsehood. For a reminder of the truth, join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.