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Day 1: Stop Pretending, Start PrayingDevotionalThere is something deeply human about wanting to clean ourselves up befor...
09/07/2026

Day 1: Stop Pretending, Start Praying

Devotional
There is something deeply human about wanting to clean ourselves up before we come to God. We wait until we feel worthy enough, put-together enough, or at least a little less of a mess. But that kind of filtered prayer is not faith. It is actually a quiet form of unbelief.

Jeremiah did not sanitize his condition before God. He brought the full weight of his grief, his shame, and his pain directly to the Lord. He named his affliction. He described his bitterness. He did not skip the hard parts.

When we deny the reality of where we are, whether it is the consequences of our own sin or the suffering that life has handed us, we cut ourselves off from the very healing we are desperate for. God is not surprised by your mess. He is not overwhelmed by your honesty. He is waiting for it.

Bringing your real self to God is not weakness. It is the beginning of hope. You cannot receive help for a wound you refuse to acknowledge. And you cannot experience the mercy of God if you are too proud to admit you need it.

Today, you do not have to have it together. You just have to show up honestly.

Bible Verse
"Remember my affliction and homelessness, the wormwood and the poison. I continually remember them and have become depressed. Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope." - Lamentations 3:19-21

Reflection Question
Is there an area of your life you have been hiding from God, and what would it look like to bring that to Him honestly today?

Quote
"When I sanitize my life before I pray, or when I am going through suffering, I'm telling God that He's not good enough. I'm telling God that He's not big enough for my problems, which is a way of atheism, if we're being honest about it."

Prayer
Lord, I confess that I have filtered my prayers and hidden my real pain from You. Give me the courage to come to You honestly, trusting that You are big enough for everything I carry. Amen.

09/07/2026

What if the heaviest season of your life is not the end of your story, but the beginning of something deeper? Lamentations 3 was written from the ruins of a burning city, and yet it contains one of the most powerful declarations of hope in all of Scripture. His mercies are new every morning. Not yesterday's mercies carried over. New ones. Every single day. If you are in the middle of something hard right now, this is for you.

Day 5: Daily Surrender: A Life That Says Here I AmDevotionalFollowing Jesus is not a one-time decision. It is a daily on...
09/04/2026

Day 5: Daily Surrender: A Life That Says Here I Am

Devotional
Following Jesus is not a one-time decision. It is a daily one.

Jesus made this clear when He said that anyone who wants to follow Him must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow. The word daily is important. It means yesterday's surrender does not automatically carry over to today. Each morning is a new opportunity to say, "Here I am, Lord."

This is not meant to feel like a burden. It is actually an invitation into something deeply meaningful. A life built on daily surrender is a life with direction, with purpose, and with the steady presence of God guiding every step.

Think about the disciples. They did not just leave their nets once and coast from there. They kept following. They kept choosing Jesus over comfort, over familiarity, over their own plans. And what they gained was immeasurably greater than what they gave up.

The same is true for you. Every time you choose to open God's Word and actually do what it says, every time you say yes to serving when it is inconvenient, every time you choose His will over yours, you are building a life on solid ground.

You are not doing this perfectly, and that is okay. Neither did the disciples. What matters is that you keep showing up. Keep saying, "Here I am." God is faithful to meet you there, every single day.

Bible Verse
"Then he said to them all: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.'" - Luke 9:23

Reflection Question
What does it practically look like for you to say "Here I am, Lord" today, in the specific circumstances and decisions you are facing right now?

Quote
"Here I am, Lord. I'm listening. I'm present. I'm promising to do what you ask, and I want to be in your purpose."

Prayer
Father, I want to be someone who shows up for You every day, not just when it is easy. Teach me what daily surrender looks like in my ordinary life, and give me the grace to keep choosing You. Amen.

Day 4: He Is Still KnockingDevotionalHere is a truth that might catch you off guard: Revelation 3:20 was written to beli...
09/03/2026

Day 4: He Is Still Knocking

Devotional
Here is a truth that might catch you off guard: Revelation 3:20 was written to believers, not to people who had never heard of Jesus. It is a picture of Jesus standing at the door of a Christian's heart, knocking, asking to be let back in.

That means it is possible to know Jesus and still slowly begin shutting Him out. It does not usually happen all at once. It happens in small moments. You hear His Word but do not act on it. He nudges you to serve, and you say not today. He calls you to speak, and you stay quiet. Over time, those small choices add up, and the door gets a little more closed.

The rich young ruler is a sobering example. He came to Jesus with a genuine question and received a clear answer. But the cost felt too high, and he walked away. He heard Jesus and still said no.

But here is the grace in all of this: Jesus is still knocking. He has not given up on you. He is not standing at that door with frustration or disappointment. He is standing there with an invitation, patient and persistent, because He wants to lead your life from the inside.

You do not have to stay on the other side of that door. Open it. Let Him in. Let Him lead.

Bible Verse
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me." - Revelation 3:20

Reflection Question
In what small, everyday ways might you be unintentionally closing the door on Jesus, and what would it look like to open it wider?

Quote
"Jesus is knocking at Christians ' hearts' door to say, don't shut me out. Let me in, let me lead."

Prayer
Lord Jesus, I do not want to shut You out. Forgive me for the moments I have ignored Your knock. Come in, lead me, and make my heart a place where You are always welcome. Amen.

Day 3: Not My Will: The Freedom Found in SurrenderDevotionalSurrender is not a popular word. It sounds like losing. But ...
09/02/2026

Day 3: Not My Will: The Freedom Found in Surrender

Devotional
Surrender is not a popular word. It sounds like losing. But in God's kingdom, surrender is actually where freedom begins.

Jesus knew this better than anyone. In the Garden of Gethsemane, facing the weight of the cross, He did not pretend it was easy. He was honest with the Father about His anguish. And then, in one of the most powerful moments in all of Scripture, He chose to let go: "Not my will, but Yours be done."

That was not weakness. That was the deepest kind of strength. And that act of surrender made your salvation possible.

Surrender does not mean you stop having feelings or preferences. It means you trust that God's plan is better than yours, even when you cannot see how. Jesus spoke only what the Father gave Him and did only what the Father sent Him to do. His entire life was a continuous act of saying, "Here I am. Your will, not mine."

Most of us are not wrestling with something as heavy as the cross. But we do wrestle with our own plans, our own timelines, and our own ideas about how life should go. Surrendering those things to God is a daily practice, not a one-time event.

Today, identify one area where you are holding tightly to your own will. Bring it to God with open hands and trust Him with it.

Bible Verse
"'My food,' said Jesus, 'is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work.'" - Matthew 26:39

Reflection Question
What is one area of your life where you are still holding the reins tightly, and what would it look like to genuinely surrender that to God today?

Quote
"Not my will, but yours be done."

Prayer
Jesus, You showed me what surrender looks like. Help me to loosen my grip on my own plans and trust that Your will is better. Not my will, but Yours be done. Amen.

Day 2: More Than Words: When Listening Means ObeyingDevotionalMost of us are pretty good at hearing. We hear sermons, re...
09/01/2026

Day 2: More Than Words: When Listening Means Obeying

Devotional
Most of us are pretty good at hearing. We hear sermons, read Scripture, and nod along in agreement. But there is a difference between hearing and truly listening, and that difference shows up in what we do next.

In Hebrew, the word shammah captures something our English word "listen" often misses. It means both to hear and to obey. In other words, real listening is not passive. It moves your feet.

Ananias understood this. When God called Him to go to Saul, the man who had been hunting down and killing Christians, Ananias had every reason to hesitate. And he did push back a little. But then he went. He obeyed. And because of that one act of faithful listening, Saul became Paul, and the gospel spread across the known world.

You may never be asked to do something as dramatic as Ananias was. But God is likely asking you to do something. Maybe it is a conversation you have been avoiding, a person you have been meaning to encourage, or a step of service you keep putting off.

Here is the encouraging truth: God does not ask you to obey in your own strength. He goes with you. Ananias was not alone when he knocked on that door, and you will not be alone either.

Listening that leads to action is where faith becomes real. Take the next step He is asking of you today.

Bible Verse
"In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to Him in a vision, 'Ananias!' 'Yes, Lord,' He answered." - Acts 9:10

Reflection Question
Is there something God has clearly spoken to you that you have heard but not yet acted on, and what is holding you back?

Quote
"The Hebrew word shammah means both to listen and to obey."

Prayer
Father, forgive me for the times I have heard Your voice and stayed still. Give me the courage to move when You call, trusting that You will be with me every step. Amen.

Day 1: Here I Am: The Power of Showing UpDevotionalThere is something beautifully simple about the phrase "Here I am." I...
08/31/2026

Day 1: Here I Am: The Power of Showing Up

Devotional
There is something beautifully simple about the phrase "Here I am." It is not a long speech or a polished prayer. It is just a person turning their full attention toward God and saying, I am present. I am listening. I am ready.

Think about what it means to truly show up for someone you love. You put your phone down. You make eye contact. You stop thinking about your to-do list. That kind of presence communicates something powerful: you matter to me.

God is inviting you into that same kind of attentiveness with Him. Not a distracted, half-hearted nod in His direction, but a genuine turning of your heart toward His voice.

This is where everything begins. Before obedience, before purpose, before any great act of faith, there is simply the choice to be present. To stop. To listen. To say, God, I am here.

You do not need to have it all figured out. You do not need to feel spiritually strong today. You just need to show up. God meets people right where they are, and He is more than capable of leading you from there.

Start today by carving out even five quiet minutes. Put distractions aside and simply tell God, "Here I am." You might be surprised what He says when you are actually listening.

Bible Verse
"As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and His brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 'Come, follow me,' Jesus said, 'and I will send you out to fish for people.' At once they left their nets and followed him." - Matthew 4:18-20

Reflection Question
When was the last time you gave God your full, undivided attention, and what might be making that difficult for you right now?

Quote
"It's a word of presence. It's saying, I'm here. I'm not going anywhere, God, I'm listening. I'm ready to hear what you have to say."

Prayer
Lord, teach me what it means to truly be present with You. Quiet the noise in my life so I can hear Your voice clearly. Here I am.

08/30/2026

Every time you hear God's voice and look the other way, you close the door a little more. Jesus is not asking for perfection. He is asking for an open door. What would change in your life if you stopped making excuses and simply said, 'Here I am, Lord'? Discover what it really means to listen and obey.

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8015 Harrison Street
La Vista, NE
68128

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Tuesday 11:15am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4:30pm
6pm - 8pm
Thursday 11:15am - 4:30pm
Friday 11:15am - 8:30pm
Saturday 7am - 10pm
Sunday 9:30am - 12:30pm
6:30pm - 7:30pm

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