The Morning Focus Daily Devotional with Rick and McKenna

Waiting can feel frustrating—especially when you're praying, hoping, and wondering when God is going to move. In those seasons, it's easy to believe the lie that He's forgotten you. But what if the waiting isn't evidence of His absence? What if He's still working in ways you can't yet see?   Join Rick and McKenna on  The Morning Focus to explore why God sometimes allows us to wait, and how those w...

Have you ever wondered if God is finished with you? If you best days are behind you? The good news is that the Bible has a clear answer to those questions, and a response to the lies. Join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Link is in the comments. I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath. Psalm 146:2 Faith Podcasts are made possib...

Have you ever been in a pitch-black room and fumbled around for a light switch? It's disorienting! That's what life can feel like when you're struggling. But God promises not to leave the hope-finding up to us. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus for a reminder of the hope we have in the midst of our darkest moments.   You light a lamp for me.        The   Lord, my God,...

Have you lowered your expectations when it comes to God? Faith is hard, and it's easy to settle for the bare minimum when it comes to what we ask of God. But God is big enough to warrant our highest expectations! Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.     Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,...

When you find out that someone isn't like what you thought they were, it's normally a bad thing. But when it comes to God, Job shows us how it's actually great news! Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?   Job 26:14   Faith Podcasts...

How could pain and joy mix? Sure, maybe you could see being joyful  after  a hard season, but not during. Nonetheless the Bible is filled with examples of joy in the midst of sorrow.  So how do you get there without trying to force it? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "For you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will   sing for joy. My soul clings to...

Some things in our lives are just... dead. Dreams, relationships, seasons we wish we could get back. But instead of letting go, we hang on. Afraid to call them what they are. But what if the thing you're holding on to is the very thing keeping you from the new life He's offering? Join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  "Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to these bones and say to them,...

Some lies are obvious, but others sound so close to the truth it's hard to tell the difference. The enemy wants to twist what's good and steal your peace, but you weren't made to follow his voice. You were made to follow your Shepherd. Join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the...

You might not realize it in the moment, but hindsight has a way of revealing the faithfulness of God. Maybe you've walked through a tough season only to look back and realize that God had been going before you the entire time. Join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do...

T There are some days when you read a verse and it's soothing and sweet. And others when you wonder how it could possibly be true. When the state of your life feels like the evidence against God's word, what do you do with that tension? Join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according...

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.   Genesis 1:31   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

Pain has a way of making us feel forgotten. In the midst of heartbreak, waiting, and uncertainty, it can be hard to believe that God is still working. For Jeremy Rosado, life brought deep challenges at a young age, walking through his sister's battle with addiction, helping raise and eventually adopt his niece, and setting aside his dreams so he could care for his family. Through these hard season...

Jesus as our savior is an idea we don't have much trouble accepting, but Jesus as our king? That's a bit more complicated. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.    In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.   Judges 21:25     Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here to give.  

The problem with drifting is that it happens so slowly and gradually that it's hardly noticeable. That's how even the most respected people find themselves in the midst of moral failure, steady. Small compromise. So what do we do to avoid drifting, and what do you do if you can see that you already have started? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. In the spring,   at th...

The problem with drifting is that it happens so slowly and gradually that it's hardly noticeable. That's how even the most respected people find themselves in the midst of moral failure, steady. Small compromise. So what do we do to avoid drifting, and what do you do if you can see that you already have started? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  In the spring,   at t...

For that thing that's been worrying you, what is the worst case scenario? For real, what would that look like? And if it really happened, would God still be God? Would He still be with you? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. G od is our refuge   and strength, an ever-present   help   in trouble. Therefore we will not fear,   though the earth give way   and the mountain...

Sometimes it takes getting stung by a stinging nettle plant to see how much God really cares. And He does care. A LOT. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.   Job 12:10   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here to give.  

How has your week been? Whether it's been one win after another, or a string of losses, Rick and McKenna want to pray over you today. Join them for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   I pray for you constantly,   asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.   I pray that your hearts will be f...

Are you a giver, or a taker? Well, we all know what the "right" answer is. "It is better to give than to receive" and all that…But even if you are someone who gives and gives and gives…there's an over used quote for that too: "You can't pour from an empty cup." So what about finding a way to mix the two? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  He comforts us in all our tro...

Have you ever thought about how BIG God is? It's almost overwhelming if you think about it too much. It can also be a reason we use to not take the real things on our heart to God. "He's too big for that." Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clo...

Change is hard. Everyone can agree with that, and even God knows that change is hard for us. Which is why it's such a relief that of all the things that  do change, God never does. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Lord, you have been our dwelling place        throughout all generations.   Before the mountains were born        or you brought forth the whole world,    ...

Trust is a delicate thing, so what happens when it feels like Jesus has broken your trust in Him? If that's where you've been at lately, wondering if you really can trust Jesus, Peter gets it. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." "Come," he said.   Matthew 14:28-29   Faith Podcasts are   made po...

If sin had warning lights and big labels telling us how dangerous it actually was, it would be a lot easier to keep sin out of our lives. But often times that's not how it works. But that doesn't mean we can't be bold and clear when it comes to evicting sin from our lives. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just t...

I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love and compassion. Hosea 2:19 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. Hebrews 6:10 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.