The Morning Focus Daily Devotional with Rick and McKenna

Are you any good at recognizing patterns? Jesus had some patterns that are worth recognizing! Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." Mark 6:31 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

If life feels like a juggling act, and the enemy keeps throwing in extra things to keep in the air, you're not going crazy. It doesn't have to feel this complicated, though! Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. For God so loved the world, that whoever believed in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.    John 3:16   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your suppor...

Some repetition is annoying, and some is helpful. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus, and a reminder you might just need on repeat!   Give thanks to the   Lord, for he is good,        for his steadfast love endures forever.   Psalm 136:1   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here to give.  

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No one wants to be shamed or forced into changing. And God isn't interested in using those methods. Instead, when it comes to calling you to Himself, God uses grace. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. For sin shall no longer be your master,   because you are not under the law, but under grace.   Romans 6:14   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can...

He's the God of the hills and valleys, but He's with us through more than just our extreme highs and lows. Join rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  He lifted me out of the pit of despair,        out of the mud and the mire.   He set my feet on solid ground        and steadied me as I walked along.   Psalm 40:2   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can cl...

It's time to address the elephant in the room. If you've been a Christian for really any length of time, or even if you don't believe in God, you probably have some doubts about this whole faith thing swimming around in your mind. This morning, we're giving them a place to go. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you grea...

What's the difference between needing God and wanting Him? And why is one so much easier than the other? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Then Jesus declared,   "I am   the bread of life.   Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes   in me will never be thirsty.   John 6:35   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here...

For how easily belief comes to little kids, it's crazy how much harder it is for adults. God promises that He can do "exceedingly more," but that's not always the easiest thing to believe. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. The   Lord   answered Moses, "Is the   Lord 's arm too short?   Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you."   Numbers 11:23...

Feeling less like a conqueror and more like a victim lately? Life is hard, and rarely is it fair. Do not give up. God has a message of hope for you today. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands,        and encourage those who have weak knees.   Say to those with fearful hearts,        "Be strong, and do not fear,   fo...

Anyone else ever wonder if this whole following God thing gets any easier? There's a thousand ways to stumble and even more reasons that the enemy gives for us to quit trying. But even if things have been a fight lately, don't give up yet. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. I have fought the good fight,   I have finished the race,   I have kept the faith.   2 Timothy 4...

Being loved by God can feel out of reach when we've convinced ourselves we don't deserve His love. But what if being loved by God has nothing to do with earning it in the first place? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me."   Proverbs 8:17   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can clic...

If you've had a relationship with God for a while, or even grew up in the church, then it can be easy to forget- faith is a hard thing. It's definitely not a given. Even God knows that's true! Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Moring Focus.  When Jesus saw their faith, he said,   "Friend, your sins are forgiven."   Luke 5:20   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You...

Some gifts are hard to accept- they're just too kind. If we're not careful, we'll let that mentality affect the way we see God. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Link is in the comments.    Isaiah 53:5   But he was pierced   for our transgressions,        he was crushed   for our iniquities;   the punishment   that brought us peace   was on him,        and by his woun...

It's easy to cheer on a hero in your favorite movie, knowing they won;t give up no matter the cost. But cheering ourselves on when life gets hard? That's another thing altogether. You're not a superhero, so what could you possibly do to rally? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we...

There's something so frustraing about putting work into something, just for it to flop. If life has felt that way lately, Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of the Morning Focus. 

The idea that some people willingly crawl into tiny, cramped caves, and call it fun? Crazy! Life can feel cramped enough. It's easy to feel trapped, but even in the worst moments, you aren;t on your own. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  He brought me out into a spacious place;     he rescued me because he delighted in me. 2 Samuel 22:20   Faith Podcasts are made pos...

The idea of someone bringing up all your mistakes sounds like a nightmare, but for the woman from Samaria it was the begining of freedom. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  "Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?" John 4:29 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

If we all are honest with ourselves, we all want to be approved of. And actually, that instinct isn't coming from a "wrong" place, we just have to be careful with where we look for it from. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. When people commend themselves, it doesn't count for much. The important thing is for the Lord to commend them.   2 Corinthians 10:18   Faith Podc...

How good of reflexes do you have? Today, TobyMac is joining Rick and McKenna to talk about the reflexes we tend to have when we get outside of their comfort zones. Join them all for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Link is in the comments.     Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;   James 1:19   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by y...

How important is it to you to be strong and capable? What about weak and dependent? One of those answers makes a lot more sense than the other, but in God's kingdom,  thing's  are often a bit upside down. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Link is in the comments.    If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing....

Martha gets a bad rap. She's the one who didn't prioritize spending time with Jesus over doing the dishes. But don't you and I do the same thing? We're not distracted by the same thing, but we do get distracted and by result, angry. Join rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Link is in the comments.    "You are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or...

Do you believe that God has called  you?  Maybe for you the idea of God calling you feels ridiculous. You don't have a ministry, and you're not planning on moving to the missions field anytime soon. How could God possibly want to use you. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.   2 Corinthians 3:17   Faith Podcasts are   ma...

If you've ever misunderstood what someone else is saying, than you know how easy it is for us to misunderstand God. But God hasn't left you without a way to get some clarity! Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.   John 6:63   Faith Podcasts are   made po...

Yesterday, we discussed the "why" of loving others well. Today, we're digging into the how.    God isn't just loving, He  is  Love. And since we're made in His image, we can reflect that love to the world around us. But that doesn't happen passively, which is why every day in February during The Morning Focus, we're picking a Love Dare. A challenge to love the people around you a bit more like God...