The Morning Focus Daily Devotional with Rick and McKenna

What could trusting God with your dream actually look like? Is He a genie in a bottle, or is wishing to give you something even greater? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Proverbs 16:3 says    Commit to the   Lord   whatever you do,        and he will establish your plans.   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here to give.  

What do you expect of yourself, and maybe a bigger question, what do you think God expects of you? Sometimes we take on responsibility that doesn't belong on our shoulders. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Link is in the comments.    I did not know him. But God wants to make it clear to Israel who this person is. That's the reason I came baptizing with water.   John...

There's so many different things that fill your ears every day. Many of them are good, even encouraging and uplifting. But sometimes what we need isn't another song or sermon, what we need is silence. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Link is in the comments.    Luke 5:16 says,    But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.   Faith Podcasts are   made possib...

How did they not see what He was doing?! If you ever read about the disciples and Jesus, then you may have had this thought. Their shortsightedness had them missing what God was doing right in front of them. Let's not follow that pattern! Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Oh, how great are God's riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understa...

 Ever feel like you missed the memo on what your gifts are? Like everyone else has something to offer, and you're just... unsure? Comparison, confusion, and distraction often keep us from using what God's placed in us. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. "We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us." Romans 12:6

It can be hard to see. Hoard to notice the line between working  hard and full-on burnout. Maybe you're at a point where even if you don't know when you crossed the line, you know you crossed it. The guys from Consumed by Fire understand that tension after years of ministry, and seasons of loss. When rest feels out of reach and quitting feels tempting, it can be hard to trust that God is still wor...

What's that thing from your past that the enemy loves to drudge up? That thing you can't seem to get past? Those attacks are so hard to defend against let alone withstand because they feel like so much a part of you, and who you are. For a reminder of who God says you are, join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old...

When life is not working out and things are breaking around you, maybe you've asked yourself- "Is it me? Is there something wrong with me?" The enemy is thrilled by that questions, ready with arrows of self hatred and doubt, but his lies cannot stand against the truth. If you're wrestlign with these questions this morning, join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.    I have chosen you...

Does life ever feel like it's just way too complicated? With the 12 steps for this and the 10 days of that, it can feel like you'll never figure out what it takes to live the life God has called you to. There's truth we can rely on when the enemy tries to scare us with all the unnecessary complications. Join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.    Turning around, Jesus saw them follow...

Has anyone ever asked you, "Do you trust me?" Depending on who that question is coming from, it may make you immediately suspicious. God asks us to trust Him, a lot. Like a lot a lot. Have you ever wondered if that trust is misplaced? Or if He really does want the best for you? If that's you, you're not alone. Join McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   Trust in him at all times, you...

When all that you have is a jumbled up mess of words and a whole bunch of emotions, you've got all you need! The enemy convinces us that our grieve needs to look a certain way, but God says otherwise. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. 

Why do you do what you do? There's the normal reasons like fulfillment and bills, but the Bible encourages us to find an even deeper purpose. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Link is in the comments.    Work, for I am with you, says the Lord of Heaven's Armies.   Haggai 2:4   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here to give.  

Sometimes the problem isn't that you don't have the answer, sometimes it's that the answer is hard to trust. When our doubts get loud, we don't have to panic. God knows the way. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. For we walk by faith, not by sight.   2 Corinthians 5:7   Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your support. You can click here to give.  

Sometimes having faith in God looks like being willing to pray for big things. Bigger things than we think He'd show up for. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. The Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?' Is anything too hard for the Lord?" Genesis 18:13-14     Faith Podcasts are   made possible by your suppo...

Do you ever feel like you've been forgotten? Like God turned up the heat but walked away and forgot about you? The heat has a purpose, and God is in it with you. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will...

If you've already backtracked on at least one of your New Years resolutions, you're not alone. In fact everyone knows what it's like to struggle with consistency. But if no one is reliable, then who can we rely on? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  For the   Lord   is good.   His unfailing love continues forever,   and his faithfulness continues to each generation. P...

Jesus replied, "Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives. John 12:23-24

So you are no longer a slave, but God's child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. Galatians 4:7

Have you ever felt rejected? Whether it was over something small or a quite a big deal, rejection hurts! The enemy does a swift job of turning the pain of rejection into an identity for us to slip into like a new glove. For a reminder of who God says you are, join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I w...

Trust in the Lord and do good;     dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Psalm 37:3

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

When Moses heard what they were saying, he fell face down on the ground. Numbers 16:4

"But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head" Psalm 3:3

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.  Luke 2:10

Maybe it didn't start as a crisis. Maybe it was a few anxious thoughts… and then fear got louder. When your mind feels out of control and God feels quiet, it can be hard to trust that He's still with you. Peter Burton understands that tension—walking through anxiety and OCD while serving in ministry, writing worship songs, and trying to keep showing up. If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck in your...