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One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Ephesians 4:6

06/25/2026

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“Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’” – Mark 6:31

Living in a society that pressures us to be constantly connected online, it’s challenging for us to take digital breaks. But it’s important to do so. God didn’t create us to be constantly dealing with information coming at us; he created us to need rest for our well-being. Our minds work best when we have time to focus well on one message at a time and to reflect regularly on all the information we’re learning.

In Mark 6:31, Jesus looked at his disciples, who were so busy helping people that they didn’t even have time to eat – and invited them to come with him to a quiet place and get some rest. Jesus knew that the crowd's noise could eventually distract them so much that they couldn’t hear the messages God was sending them. If Jesus needed to pull his friends away from the few distractions of the first century, how much more do we need him to pull us away from the many digital distractions we’re dealing with right now?

Unplugging regularly from our digital devices like cell phones, laptops, and tablets is really a spiritual necessity. Every notification and every time we scroll places demands on our attention. When our attention is fragmented into lots of different pieces by our devices, we lose the ability to sit still and listen to God. We find it hard to pray for more than two minutes without wondering if we missed a text, or to read and reflect on a Bible passage without our minds wandering back to a work email or a social media comment. As a result, we can miss out on hearing from God.

But when we choose to unplug – such as by taking a walk in nature without our phones or enjoying family dinner conversations without any devices in the room – we make room in our lives to hear from God. It’s in those quiet, unplugged times that we can pay attention to what’s most important: the messages God is sending us. The more we notice God’s presence with us, the more we can realize the value of spending time paying attention to what God has to say and renewing our minds as we rest with God.

It can be uncomfortable at first to build a habit of unplugging regularly. But if we push through that discomfort, we’ll find that God has been waiting for us in the quiet. God isn’t competing with our screens; he’s waiting for us to lay them down so he can refresh us. So, let’s take God up on his invitation to go with him to a quiet place and get some rest. Then we’ll be able to hear the important messages God is always sending us...in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen...stay blessed 😇 😇😇

06/24/2026

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“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” - Psalm 34:19

I am not a runner (used to do a lil something long ago, lol), but boy am I impressed with runners! They don’t just wake up ready; they train for months! Their journeys include sore muscles, early mornings, running in the rain, days they want to quit, and maybe an injury or two along the way! Training sounds exciting- I’d love to be able to say, “yeah, I’m training for that marathon.” It just sounds like you’re somebody, doing something great! But training really is full of resistance.

In Psalms 34:19, the psalmist says, “The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from all of them.” Just like that runner, he encounters difficulty in the process of something great, something he is trying to accomplish! He runs up hills to build strength, and long runs build endurance and stamina. In the same way, our lives aren’t promised to be easy, just like this verse. The assumption is that there will be many hard moments. But the Lord delivers us! And just like that, when runners have hard runs, there is no coach who removes those parts of the trail; he coaches them through them!

Isn’t that what God does with our run? Our lives? He adjusts our plans when necessary through that still small voice of the Holy Spirit. He encourages us to keep on going! And no pain we go through is ever wasted. We get into trouble when our eyes are only fixed on the finish line! So much growth and stamina occur before that. Take time to note all God shows us in the valleys, and we will appreciate the mountain tops more readily! We are hard on ourselves as we train for life! But just like a runner, we don’t focus on the whole race at one time. We look at the next step, the next breath.

So how do we live this out? We let go of comparison; everyone’s journey is different. We trust the process even when we have questions, and we keep moving forward. And when our journey (and we’ll have many!) ends, and we cross one of many finish lines, we will look back and see the things that we couldn’t see in the middle. The hills in our story that gave us supernatural strength, the hard seasons that deepened our faith and dependence on God, and we will realize that the race of life shapes us into the plans and purposes God set out for us. Be easy on yourself, God is up to something good as you trust Him with your run.

Pray with me...

Jesus,
Thank you for the race that you have set before us! Help us to learn to be patient with ourselves and to trust you with the race you’ve set before us. We desire to focus on our race one day at a time, depending on you to lead and guide every step of the way until you come...in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen...stay blessed 😇 😇😇

06/23/2026

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“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.” - Psalm 42:1

After a long walk on a hot afternoon or a busy day spent outdoors, your body begins to crave water. Nothing else quite satisfies. You might try to distract yourself or keep working for a while, but eventually that thirst demands your attention.

Your soul experiences something similar. Psalm 42 uses a powerful image of physical thirst – a deer panting for streams of water – to describe a powerful spiritual thirst for God. A deer in a dry area will search urgently for a stream, because it craves water to stay alive and well. In Psalm 42, the psalmist craves connection with God’s presence, which is essential for living and thriving.

This verse reminds you that your deepest need is a close relationship with God. You have many other needs throughout your life on earth, but those needs are only temporary. What you really need the most is a connection to God that will fulfill you both now and forever.

The world around you offers countless things that can seem satisfying for a while, such as work achievement, entertainment, and approval from other people. But sooner or later, even when you have those things, you start to sense that something is missing.

The psalmist understood that feeling. Psalm 42 was written during a time when he was far from the temple, unable to worship God in the place where he once experienced the joy that comes from praising God. His circumstances left him spiritually dry, and that dryness sparked a deep longing. Instead of ignoring that longing, he turned it into a prayer: “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you.”

Those words reveal that longing for God is a sign that you recognize where to find true life. Just as a thirsty animal instinctively searches for water, your soul was created to seek the living God. Only God can truly satisfy that longing in you.

If you’re so busy that you don’t have time set aside in your schedule regularly for quiet reflection, it can become hard to hear from God. That’s because constant busyness keeps you distracted and unable to pay full attention to the quiet messages God is sending you.

But even when you’re not able to hear from God well, you still have a natural thirst for God in your soul. God can use that spiritual thirst to draw you closer to him. Just as physical thirst reminds you to drink water, spiritual thirst can motivate you to move toward the source of life, your loving Heavenly Father. Feeling spiritual thirst can help you choose to slow down, turn your attention toward God, and ask God to send you renewal and revival.

Psalm 42:1 reminds you that what you ultimately need is a relationship with God. That will fulfill you more than anyone or anything else in this world. Once you have a relationship with God, you’ll get all of your other needs met through that relationship.

So, let your spiritual thirst change the way you approach prayer. Instead of praying only when you need something, try praying simply because you want to enjoy spending time with God. When you do, you’ll start to see prayer less as an obligation and more like an opportunity. Your faith will grow stronger along the way.

The good news is that God never ignores someone who seeks a closer relationship with Him. Throughout the Bible, God invites people to come to Him when they’re spiritually thirsty. God promises that those who seek Him will find the life and refreshment they need. So, don’t let a season of spiritual dryness in your life discourage you. Let it motivate you to seek God like a deer searching for a stream. Then you’ll find the refreshment you need the most!

Pray with me...

Dear God, we're feeling spiritually dry and thirsty for you. Even though our lives are filled with activities, something important is still missing. The Bible reminds us that our deepest need is a relationship with you. Only that will truly fulfill us. But we need your help to overcome this dry season. Please meet us where we are and help us develop the kind of longing described in Psalm 42, where our souls thirsts for you like a deer thirsts for water. Draw us closer to you and motivate us to seek you each day.

When we feel spiritually dry, remind us that you are the living water who refreshes our souls. Teach us to come to you not only when we need help, but also because we want to know you more. Please help us notice your presence with us and connect with you on a regular basis so we can hear your messages for us and build a closer relationship with you...in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen...stay blessed 😇 😇😇

06/22/2026

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“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16).

Do you ever need help but hesitate to ask someone, unsure of what their response might be? The writer to the Hebrews must have known we would experience that type of hesitation when approaching God, and apparently wanted us to know that we can approach our Father God with confidence and find Him full of mercy and grace when we need help.

Romans 5:8 tells us: “But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” That means if there was nothing we could do to earn God’s love, there’s nothing we can do to lose His love. It also means we never have to perform or try to measure up to our Heavenly Father’s standards because Jesus already did! We are enough for our Heavenly Father because God sees us through what Jesus accomplished on the cross on our behalf. God doesn’t love and accept us based on our behavior, accomplishments, or what we make of ourselves. His acceptance of us is based on our faith in His Perfect Son (Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 11:6).

No matter what your relationship is like (or was like) with your earthly father, God’s love, presence, and help are far more accessible to us than any earthly dad’s – even the most loving ones. Hebrews 4:16 assures us that because we have a High Priest (Jesus) who can sympathize with us, we can approach God with boldness and receive His mercy and grace any time we need His help. When we are in a relationship with Jesus, we can confidently approach our Father God at any time of the day or night, and He’ll be there for us. No condemnation. No fear of retribution. Only grace and help in times of need. Every single time. God is consistently merciful, and our approach doesn’t have to depend on His mood or circumstances.

Pray with me...

O Lord God, open our eyes to see You as the perfect Father and the One we can approach with everything on our hearts and minds. Thank You that You always hear the cries of Your children—and Your grace and mercy never run dry...in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen...stay blessed 😇 😇😇

06/20/2026

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"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him." - Psalm 34:8

God is good, the Bible tells us. In fact, Jesus says only God is good. We can repeat the words, but that doesn’t mean we have experienced it. Often, we feel like we have to experience something to fully understand it. Is God’s goodness personally real to us or simply a theological statement?

We often struggle to recognize God’s goodness. Crises arise and constantly vie for our attention. Problems need fixing, or things get worse. Others hurt and wound us. We make our own mistakes and hurt others. These dark days threaten to obscure the higher truth of our good God. Theological statements alone don’t change our hearts. These declarations are important only to describe a greater reality. Yet words can’t even hope to describe the greater reality. Words are limited. The only way to understand and know God’s goodness is through personal experience and encounter. I can say water is wet. And it might be true. But “water is wet” can’t compare to the experience of jumping in a pool.

It takes two steps to experience God’s goodness personally. First, we look back on our lives and see the places God has been good to us. We rehearse and remember when and where God has been good to us. This includes his salvation and spiritual blessings, as well as individual blessings in our lives. Second, we start to reframe current struggles as blessings, as well. Just as God sent his Son into a dying world to speak life and shine his light, he places us in situations where we can do the same. In these challenges, he tests and exposes our faith and His grace. While we reframe our challenges, we renew our minds. Further, facing these hardships in faith reminds us that we don’t have the power or ability to change anything. Only God can. We must rest upon the Lord’s grace and goodness, trusting that He acts for our good even when we don’t currently see it in action.

Taking refuge within our Father, we personally learn how God’s goodness transcends our current situation. How his light shines brighter in the dark.

Pray with me...
Heavenly Father,
We declare that you alone are good, and you’re for us. But we ask you to make your goodness real in our lives.Open our eyes to remember your faithfulness in the past and see your hand in every season, even where we are now. Teach us to trust you in hardship and reframe our struggles through your grace. Renew our minds and anchor our hearts in the truth of your love. Help us rest in you, knowing you work all things for our good and your glory...in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen...stay blessed 😇 😇😇

06/19/2026

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It’s a sobering reality we still face today in our nation that a holiday like Juneteenth can stir up discomfort in the hearts of some Americans. And yet, I believe that unease often points to a deeper misunderstanding of what this day truly represents.

As we celebrate the freedom declared on Juneteenth, we must also be honest about the world we live in today. Yes, we have made progress, but the journey isn’t over. Inequality still lingers, and words you thought could bring us together, like diversity and inclusion, are now controversial and drive us apart. That’s a clear sign there’s still work to do.

So, while Juneteenth should be a day of celebration, it should also be a reminder to pray. Let’s pray that the truths we declared when we wrote that all men are created equal, would move from historical ideals to a reality that everyone in our country can experience...

Pray with me...

Father, many people are unaware of the emotional, psychological, and spiritual wounds that have been passed down through generations because of slavery, racism, and injustice. For those who have experienced this or heard the stories of family members who have, I pray you would heal their hearts, minds, and souls. Heal them so they can walk in the love, grace, and mercy that reflect your character. For those who may not share these same experiences, give them the grace to understand what others have been through. Let them be quick to listen and willing to bear the burden of others whose life experiences differ from their own.

Give us wisdom to see that there is strength in our unity and our diversity. In Genesis 11 you said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.” Father, we are a nation, but we don’t speak the same language. Give us the courage to tear down the walls that divide us and dismantle the economic, political, and social barriers that drive wedges between us. Help us build bridges around the things that unite us and let there be reconciliation between racial and ethnic groups, regardless of who they are or how they got here.

Father, give us the grace to hear the struggles of people of other cultures and not to dismiss them. Give us compassion that embraces their reality and does not summarily dismiss it. Give us open hearts and minds that will allow us to have hard conversations and listen to truthful stories, even when they make us uncomfortable. Use them to bring us together and don’t allow them to be used to tear us apart.

Lord, help us not to turn a blind eye to injustice and inequality. Some people have heard these terms so often, they have become numb to them and even resentful of those who use them. Yet, Lord, you are not only a God of compassion, but also a God of justice. I pray our nation would be one where justice prevails and we treat all people with fairness, dignity, and respect. Help us see each other as equals and as having equal value, humbling ourselves so we don’t value one group of people over another. Help us follow the words Paul wrote in Philippians, where we do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, we value others above ourselves, not looking to our own interests, but to the interests of others.

Lord, grant us wisdom to see clearly and strength to act courageously even in the climate that still lives and breathes in our nation. Where there is division of any kind, let us be agents of reconciliation. Transform our hearts by the power of the gospel, so we may love you first and love others as ourselves. Help us speak truth in love, even when it’s uncomfortable. Teach us to listen intently and pursue peace faithfully. Let this day not only stir remembrance, but renew our commitment to justice, mercy, and unity in Christ. We pray Juneteenth would be more than just a date we remember, but a divine reminder of the calling we carry as believers. Let us shine the light of Christ in places still shadowed by pain, and let us be your hands of healing in a world still marked by brokenness and division.

True freedom is not based on a change in circumstance, but a change of heart. The freedom we celebrate today should point us to the freedom we all share in Christ, because those who are set free by Jesus are free indeed...seek to be people who build bridges as we speak truth, and do it all with the love and grace of Jesus Christ...in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen...stay blessed 😇 😊😇

06/18/2026

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Is Your Love Patient?..impatience compels us to cut off folks who fail to respond fast enough to our liking, which limits the number of people we can serve.

How would you answer this question?

The Bible details insights about why maturing in patience is imperative. For one thing, it leads to completion: “Let perseverance (patience) finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:4). If you ever feel the need for a king to see things your way, apply patience (Proverbs 25:15).

Serious about walking out God’s perfect will? Learn from Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 15-21), whose saga started with God’s promise for an heir. But when their childless status persisted even after their patience petered out, Sara schemed for her husband to sleep with her maid.

A son came, alright—but not the one God had designed. The couple’s baby had to involve Sarah because these two would ultimately propagate the entire tribe of Israel. To mark the occasion, the Lord had prepared not one, but two miracles: Isaac was to be conceived by a father whose body was “as good as dead,” within a mother whose womb was barren (Romans 4:19).

The message God conveyed through this double miracle reverberates through time. If God could spark life within two dead bodies, who then multiplied into an entire nation, what can’t He do for the rest of humanity?

What are you pining for? A spouse? Lakehouse? Cushy savings account? Learn to surrender your will into God’s hands—and wait.

If you let Him move at His own pace, you’ll rejoice at receiving your own Isaac.

But perhaps the most crucial advantage of having ample patience is the number of souls we can reach. When we run low on patience, we’re acting in a discriminatory manner. That’s because impatience compels us to cut off folks who fail to respond fast enough to our liking, which limits the number of people we can serve.

The thing is, humans exhibit different reaction rates. Some congregate on the faster end of the spectrum, others flock around the average range, while still others fall on the slower end. Whether some folks require a longer time to respond because of age, physical disability, mental blocks, or unidentifiable reasons, the more patient we are, the more individuals we can reach.

God’s extravagant love yearns to embrace as many hearts as possible. Notice the italicized word in the apostle Peter’s declaration: “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).

His patience is the reason the world hasn’t ended. His patience buys time and allows for more souls to receive Jesus as Lord, which will then save them from eternal damnation (John 3:16).

As His children, we’re to follow our Father’s example (Ephesians 5:1).

My love isn’t as patient as it will be. I know that. But I intend to do my part to mature in patience, while also letting the Holy Spirit do His work in me...in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen...stay blessed 😇 😇😇

06/17/2026

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"You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." - Psalm 16:11

Do you ever feel your thoughts and worries kick into high gear once all the noise and busyness of the day closes ... when you’d much rather drift off to sleep? Even though I know I can pray for God’s help, and that he wants me to cast my cares at his feet, it’s often difficult to turn down the volume in my head. Sure, I can pray to God, “Please relieve me of these burdens for now and exchange them for rest and peace,” but how do I stop hearing my own fabricated fears, on loop, over and over?

One powerful way to calm a mind that won’t quit is to choose and repeat a passage of scripture that encourages you to trust in God. When you focus on words that are true— rather than your own words that might be overblown or fear-based—you may find that the spiraling sensation slows and the steadiness of God’s promise relaxes you. It’s a tricky situation, though. Because especially when you’re stressed, tired, wired, or afraid, the enemy can take advantage of your weakened state and fill your mind with lies. However, thank God, you can actively replace lies that threaten to steal your sleep with scriptural truths. This strategy is often used in Christian counseling, inspired by passages such as 2 Corinthians 10:5, which instructs us to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” Meditating on God’s word, rather than your own racing projections or ruminations, can help truths from the Bible take root in your soul. Reciting scripture aloud—or quietly within—can also help soothe your nervous system.

One such truth is tonight’s scripture, Psalm 16:11, which says, “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16 is recorded in scripture to empower you to place absolute trust in God. King David, the psalmist, opens Psalm 16 with, “Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.” He ends in verse 11 with the heartening reminder that earthly things will be eclipsed by eternal pleasure. Saying the words of Psalm 16:11 to yourself, slowly, and as many times as you need to, can serve as a comforter. Proclaiming “you will fill me with joy in your presence” is a way of trading your worries for the joy of knowing God is with you. He knows your thoughts and is directing your path. He can be trusted while you sleep and throughout eternity. None of your worries or spinning thoughts has any power to take that away from you.

Pray with me...

We know that you are with us everywhere and always. We praise you that you are not the author of lies or fear. You are the director of our path and the only one who promises eternal joy. Help us to replace the worries that keep us awake with scriptural truth. Let us hold fast to Psalm 16:11, and rest in the assurance that you will make our paths known and can fill our entire being with joy, leaving no room for anxiety. Help us feel your presence, so we can let our mind be calm and drift peacefully into sleep. We love you and thank you...in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen...stay blessed 😇 😇😇

06/16/2026

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"What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.” - Exodus 18:17-18

Have you ever found yourself carrying things God never handed you in the first place? I have, and sometimes still do...

In Exodus 18, Moses is doing the same thing I was doing. He's sitting as a judge for Israel from morning until evening, settling every dispute and answering every question.

His father-in-law, Jethro, watches him for one day and speaks up: "What you are doing is not good."

Not "you're doing great, just pace yourself."

He says this is bad for Moses and bad for the people Moses loves.

"The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone."

He then tells him to keep only the things you can do and release the rest.

That's the part I miss...often. I thought the choice was between carrying everything and giving up. I didn't realize there was a third option, and it’s the one God actually offers: carry what's yours, and let Him, through His people, carry the rest.

It took me a long time to understand that letting someone else carry part of the weight is the most loving thing I could do for my peace and spirit. Moses didn't love Israel less when he let the seventy elders help. He loved them even better.

If you're reading this today and your shoulders ache from something that was never yours to carry, whether it’s another person's choices, another person's emotions, a caregiving load designed for a team instead of one person, a burden you took on because no one else would, then hear what Jethro said to Moses, and what God is saying to you through this passage. What you are doing is not good. The work is too heavy for you. God’s not accusing us; He’s inviting us into a different solution.

You were made to carry something. You were not made to carry everything.

And you were never made to carry anything alone.

Pray with me...

Heavenly Father, we're coming to You today tired in a way sleep doesn't fix. You see the load we've been carrying. We have things that are ours, and then the things we picked up somewhere along the way without anyone asking us to. We've been telling ourselves that a stronger person could handle this, and a better Christian wouldn't need help. Those are lies.

Lord, would You show us the difference? Show us what's ours to carry and what was never ours in the first place. Give us the humility to set down the weight that isn't from You, and the courage to ask for hands to help with the weight that is. Forgive us for confusing exhaustion with faithfulness. Forgive us for thinking we had to prove something to You that You've already told us we don't.

Thank You that You gave Moses a Jethro. Thank You that You put people in our lives who can see what we can't admit. Help us remember that letting someone help us isn't a weakness. It's the way You designed this whole thing from the beginning...in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen...stay blessed 😇 😇😇

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