Devotional Clips

07/04/2026

"An increasing body of medical research is uncovering something many people overlook. The condition of your mind can influence the strength of your body.

Typical risk factors for osteoporosis include a small body frame, smoking, alcohol consumption, and poor nutrition. However, researchers have identified another often unnoticed factor.

Depression.
A large research review published in the National Institutes of Health database found that individuals with depression consistently showed lower bone mineral density, especially in the spine and femur. In fact, 25 out of 33 studies examined demonstrated this inverse relationship.

Additional studies have reinforced this link, showing that depression is connected to reduced bone density and a higher risk of fractures, along with inflammatory and hormonal changes that can gradually weaken the body.
Simply put, a heavy spirit does not remain confined to the mind. It can begin to impact the body.

This understanding is not new.
Nearly 3,000 years ago, King Solomon wrote:
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Proverbs 17:22

Scripture does not speculate about reality. It speaks directly to it.
Joy is more than emotional comfort. It strengthens. A broken spirit does not remain hidden. It manifests in ways people do not always recognize.
And here is the truth: as believers, we can choose worship even within our circumstances. Hosanna in the highest is the One who saves, and aligning our thoughts with biblical truth can guard not only the mind but also the body."

by Zach Hinojos

05/02/2026

Importance of Submission of a Man in the Home

Husbands, biblical leadership was designed to flow from submission to God, not your self-will or self-understanding.
A man who isn’t led by God will still lead, but he’ll lead from his flesh, his childhood wounds, his rejection in the home, and his own selfish desires...

Flesh-led leadership always governs by control, pressure, intimidation, or emotional distance.

When a husband refuses to submit to the Lord:
— prayer becomes optional
— repentance becomes rare
— authority becomes positional instead of spiritual
— strength turns into striving
— and order collapses under the weight

This is why Scripture says:
“Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.” — Psalm 127:1
A man out of alignment with Christ will always produce a house out of order, and it will be filled with chaos.

BUT A MAN WHO SUBMITS TO THE LORD:..leads with clarity...leads with repentance...leads with self-control...leads with Godly authority.
None of those things will crush those under your care, but rather provide covering, freedom and peace!
Husbands, your wife and your home don't need a louder man (or more absent man)... they need a submitted son of God.

A praying one.
A repentant one
A faithful one.
A son of God who doesn’t just talk about God, but walks in the ways of his Father.
If you do this chaos will no longer rule your home.

Credit to the post of EstablishedFamily

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05/02/2026

When lived in purpose, change will happen

At 53 years old, the richest man on Earth heard his sentence:
"he had only one year left to live."
That man was John D. Rockefeller.
By 25, he owned one of the largest oil refineries in America.
By 31, he ran the most powerful company in the world.
By 38, he controlled 90% of all U.S. oil.
Every decision was strategic.
Every connection was a tool of influence.
Every dollar was an investment in something bigger.
By 50, Rockefeller stood at the top of the world.
The first billionaire in history, his fortune would equal $340 billion today.
He had mastered the game of money,
but was losing the game of life.
At 53, his body began to fail.
The pain never stopped.
His hair fell out.
He could only eat soup and porridge.
Sleep disappeared.
So did joy.
Doctors told him plainly:
“You have less than a year to live.”
A colleague later wrote:
“He didn’t sleep, didn’t smile, and nothing had meaning anymore.”
And then something remarkable happened.
The man who had everything finally realized
none of it would go with him.

One day, Rockefeller gathered his lawyers and accountants and said:
“Reorganize my wealth. Use it for hospitals, research, and charity.”
In 1913, he founded the Rockefeller Foundation,
and the world began to change.
It funded research that helped lead to the discovery of penicillin,
saving millions of lives.
It advanced education, medicine, and public health across the globe.
And something else changed, Rockefeller himself.
The more he gave, the healthier he became.
The pain eased.
Strength returned.
The year he was supposed to die came and went.
Then another.
And another.

He lived 44 more years, until the age of 97.
At the end of his life, Rockefeller said:
“God taught me that everything belongs to Him, and I am only a channel for His will.”
The first half of his life was about accumulating.
The second was about serving.
He didn’t just gain years.
He gained a new life, filled with meaning, peace, and gratitude.
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You can win at life… yet still be playing it wrong.
Because success without purpose is just an expensive nothing.
But it’s never too late to change the game.
Rockefeller spent his first 53 years building an empire, and his next 44 years creating a legacy, one that still saves lives today. 🙌
Maybe…

if the doctors hadn’t scared him, nothing would have changed.
Walking in the ways commanded by the Lord ensures that you may live, prosper, and prolong your days.
Deuteronomy 5:33