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09/07/2026

The Gift Is Already Inside You

Devotional:
It is easy to spend our energy asking God for more while overlooking what He has already placed inside of us. Paul wrote to Timothy not to pray for a new gift, but to stir up the one he already had. That is a subtle but powerful distinction.

Think about that for a moment. God has already deposited something real and significant inside of you. A calling. A passion. A capacity to love, serve, create, lead, or encourage in a way that is uniquely yours. The question is not whether the gift exists. The question is what you are doing with it.

Sometimes life gets busy. Seasons shift. What once felt vibrant can start to feel distant. And before long, we find ourselves asking God for something He already gave us, not realizing the answer is closer than we think.

You are not starting from zero. You never were. God did not place something in you only to take it back when things got hard. His gifts and calling are irrevocable. The fire He lit in you is still there, waiting for someone willing to tend it.

Today is a great day to stop looking outward for what God has already placed within.

Bible Verse:
"This is why I remind you to fan into flame the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you." - 2 Timothy 1:6 (New Living Translation (NLT))

Reflection Question:
In what area of your life have you been asking God for something He may have already given you, and what would it look like to start using it today?

Quote:
"What are you doing with what God has already placed inside of you?"

Prayer:
Lord, open my eyes to the gifts You have already placed inside of me. Give me the courage to stop waiting and start stewarding what You have already given. Amen.

09/05/2026

Our "Mas Fuego" series has been amazing!
We will also be having Communion as a church body. Come expecting!!!

09/04/2026

Beauty Is Coming From the Ashes

Devotional:
Whatever you have walked through, whatever weight you have been carrying, whatever fire inside of you has felt like it was fading, this is not the end of your story.

God is in the business of restoration. He does not look at your grief and walk away. He does not see your exhaustion and give up on you. He sees exactly where you are, and He has something better in mind.

Isaiah 61:3 paints a stunning picture of what God longs to do. He wants to trade your heaviness for joy. Your mourning for gladness. Your despair for a garment of praise. That is not a small exchange. That is a complete transformation, and it is available to you.

The fire is still there. It has not gone out. Sometimes it just needs the blanket of weariness, disappointment, or hurt to be removed so it can breathe again. And that is exactly what God wants to do. He wants to remove what is blocking the flame and let it burn the way it was always meant to.

You are not too far gone. You are not too tired. You are not too broken. You are exactly the kind of person this promise was written for. Let Him in. Let Him do what only He can do. Beauty is coming from the ashes, and your best days with God are still ahead.

Bible Verse:
To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for His own glory. - Isaiah 61:3 (New Living Translation (NLT))

Reflection Question:
What would it look like for you to genuinely trust God with the area of your life that feels most like ashes right now?

Quote:
"To give them beauty for ashes and oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the Spirit of heaviness."

Prayer:
God, I trust You with the broken and heavy parts of my life. Trade my ashes for beauty and my weariness for joy, as only You can do. Amen.

09/03/2026

Jesus doesn't ask you to fix yourself first. He says, 'Come to me.' Whatever weight you're carrying—grief, exhaustion, lost passion—He cares about your whole person and offers rest to the weary.

09/03/2026

Get Still Enough to Hear Him

Devotional:
We live in a world that rewards busyness. Calendars are packed. Phones are always buzzing. There is always something demanding your attention. And in the middle of all that noise, the quiet voice of God can easily get drowned out.

Here is a question worth sitting with: what if God has not gone silent? What if life has just gotten too loud?

Reigniting your passion for God rarely happens in a rush. It happens in the quiet moments when you slow down long enough to actually be present with Him. Not performing. Not producing. Just being still and letting Him speak.

Creating intentional space to hear from God every day is not a luxury. It is a necessity. When you slow down, something shifts. You begin to notice things you missed when you were moving too fast. You start to hear what He has been trying to say. And sometimes, in that stillness, He speaks directly into the things that have been hurting you.

You do not need God to speak louder. You need life to get a little quieter. Even fifteen minutes of intentional stillness can change the trajectory of your day, and over time, the trajectory of your life.

Start small. Start today. Create the space, and trust that He will meet you there.

Bible Verse:
Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28 (New Living Translation (NLT))

Reflection Question:
What is one practical change you could make this week to create more intentional space to hear from God?

Quote:
"Maybe we don't need God to speak louder. Maybe we need life to get a little quieter."

Prayer:
Lord, help me to slow down and create space for You in my daily life. Quiet the noise around me so I can hear Your voice clearly. Amen.

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Do Not Quit Before the Harvest

Devotional:
Doing good is not always glamorous. Sometimes it looks like showing up when you do not feel like it. Serving when no one notices. Praying when heaven feels silent. Giving when you are not sure you have enough left to give.

And after a while, that kind of faithfulness can wear on you.

If you are in that place right now, feeling like your efforts are not making a difference, like the breakthrough is never coming, like maybe it is time to step back and stop trying, this word is for you: do not give up.

Galatians 6:9 is a promise wrapped in a challenge. It acknowledges that weariness is real. It does not pretend that doing good is always easy. But it also declares with confidence that a harvest is coming. At just the right time, for those who do not lose heart, something is going to break open.

Your faithfulness is not invisible to God. Every act of obedience, every prayer prayed in the dark, every time you chose to keep going when quitting felt easier, He sees it all. And none of it is wasted.

Weariness is not the end of your story. It is often the chapter right before the breakthrough. Keep going. Your harvest is closer than it feels.

Bible Verse:
So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. - Galatians 6:9 (New Living Translation (NLT))

Reflection Question:
Where in your life have you been tempted to quit right before a potential breakthrough, and what would it look like to take one more step forward in faith?

Quote:
"Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart."

Prayer:
Father, give me the strength to keep going even when I cannot see the harvest yet. Remind me today that my faithfulness is not invisible to You. Amen.

09/01/2026

The noise of life might be drowning out God's voice. But what if you paused today to listen? 🙏 When we do, He awakens our passion, answers our deepest questions, and draws us closer to Him. Your life could change in the quiet.

09/01/2026

You Do Not Have to Carry This Alone

Devotional:
There is a kind of exhaustion that goes deeper than being tired. It is the kind that settles into your soul after months of fighting battles no one else knows about. You keep showing up.

You keep serving. You keep pressing forward. But on the inside, you are running on empty.
If that sounds familiar, you are not alone, and you are not failing.

So many faithful people, leaders, volunteers, intercessors, and everyday believers, are carrying an unusually heavy load right now. And one of the enemy's greatest tactics is convincing you that admitting it means something is wrong with you. It does not. Being spiritually mature does not mean you never hurt. Loving Jesus deeply does not mean you never struggle.

Matthew 11:28 is one of the most tender invitations in all of Scripture. Jesus does not say, "Come to Me once you have it figured out." He says come as you are, weary and burdened, and He will give you rest. He does not ask you to manufacture strength you do not have. He offers to be your strength.

You are allowed to need help. You are allowed to be honest about where you are. In fact, that honesty is exactly what opens the door for God to move in your life in a real and lasting way.

Come to Him today, just as you are.

Bible Verse:
Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28 (New Living Translation (NLT))

Reflection Question:
In what area of your life have you been pretending to be okay when you actually need to let God in?

Quote:
"We can love Jesus and still need help."

Prayer:
Jesus, I am tired of carrying this alone. I accept Your invitation today and choose to bring my burdens to You, trusting that Your rest is real. Amen.

08/31/2026

When the Fire Feels Far Away

Devotional:
There are seasons when faith feels effortless. Worship moves you. Prayer excites you. You show up expecting God to do something incredible. Then, quietly, something shifts. The fire that once burned brightly starts to feel distant. Worship feels heavy. Prayer feels like a chore. And you wonder what happened to the person you used to be.

Here is something important to hold onto: feeling distant from God does not mean He has moved. It does not mean you have failed. It simply means something has gotten in the way, and He wants to help you identify what that is.

Hebrews 12:1 talks about laying aside weights and sin. Notice those are two separate things. Not everything slowing you down is a sin issue. Sometimes the weight is grief. Sometimes it is exhaustion or fear. Sometimes it is a disappointment you never fully processed. These things are real, and they are heavy.

But here is the encouragement: God sees exactly what you are carrying. He is not frustrated with you. He is not waiting for you to get it together before He shows up. He is already near, already aware, and already ready to help.

You do not have to pretend the fire is roaring when it feels like embers. Honesty with God is always the starting point. Bring Him exactly where you are today.

Bible Verse:
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. - Hebrews 12:1 (New Living Translation (NLT))

Reflection Question:
What weight have you been quietly carrying that you have not yet brought honestly before God?

Quote:
"Live slowly enough to be able to think deeply about God."

Prayer:
Lord, I bring You exactly where I am today, not where I think I should be. Help me to be honest with You about what is weighing me down, and remind me that You are already near. Amen.