The Journey
Devotionals to help you walk by faith with God
20 Reasons to Be Thankful
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. (Psalm 106:1 (NKJV)) Thanksgiving is quickly approaching – a time for family gatherings and expressions of gratitude. (And a time to wonder, Where did 2023 go?) It can be hard to give...
Did You Hear What God Said?
He who has ears to hear, let him hear! (Matthew 11:15 (NKJV)) Many of us want to hear God speak to us. We want to receive a personal message from Him. Yet, we are often unwilling to slow down in our day-to-day lives to spend time with Him in His Word, the Bible....
How Do You Deal With Difficult People?
You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:39 (NKJV)) Difficult people can be . . . well . . . difficult. So, what should you do when you encounter them? It’s tempting to try to get away as soon as you can – or avoid them altogether. Let’s face it,...
Is Christianity a Crutch?
And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins. (Ephesians 2:1 (NKJV)) Someone once told me that Christianity is just a crutch. He said only weak people are Christians. It was before I became a born-again believer. I had been going to church and...
How Close Are You to Jesus?
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. (John 13:23 (NKJV)) How close are you to Jesus? Are you walking right beside Him? When I was thinking about it the other day, I remembered a family I had seen walking to the park on a sunny...
Relationship Then Works
But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him [Jesus] and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” (Luke 10:40 (NKJV)) On the one hand, it’s easy to judge Martha. We can look...