Devotionals about Love & Relationships
Love is messier and more costly than the Hallmark version. The devotionals below look at marriage, family, friendship, and the hard love of Jesus — and what it takes to love real people with real grace instead of loving an idea of them.
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289 devotionals in Love & Relationships
July 31, 2026
Two Masters
The pursuit of more can quietly crowd God out of our lives. If money can suffocate human relationships, how much more might it hamper our relationship with God? You cannot serve two masters.
relationshipJuly 28, 2026
He Wants to Stay for Dinner
Following Jesus isn't a religion or a barter. He doesn't just hand you a ticket to heaven and move on, His plan is to come in and stay for dinner. So make room.
burdensJuly 23, 2026
Bear One Another's Burdens
Kathryn Ledford, a member of our Be Nice Grace Wins family, is fighting colorectal cancer for the third time. Bear one another's burdens. Give, pray, or send encouragement.
compassionJuly 6, 2026
Angels Unawares
I pray nightly for compassion, especially toward those who oppose me. Compassion isn't giving up on truth. It's loving people while staying rooted in the Word. Some have entertained angels unawares.
gratitudeJune 17, 2026
Like a Father's Arm
Today is short and sweet because God's love is simple. His love endures forever. I felt it yesterday at treatment, like a father's arm around a son. I am humbled with gratitude.
humilityJune 1, 2026
Have This Mind
On Friday we talked about choosing humility before our feet hit the floor. Today, Paul shows us why. Jesus emptied Himself, that's the bar.
unityMay 25, 2026
What Does It Matter?
When you find yourself judging someone else's motives for sharing the gospel, ask what Paul asked from his prison cell: what does it matter? As long as Christ is preached.
faithMay 22, 2026
He Loved First
Watching the sun come up, I can't help but marvel at what God has made. Loving Someone you can't see takes faith. But faith and action don't earn His love, He loved us first.
loveMay 20, 2026
Love Made Visible
Every relationship needs two things, love and action. Real love always shows up in what we do. Touching the lives around us is a surefire way to touch God's heart.
loveMay 15, 2026
The Dude in the Left Lane
The Golden Rule is easy in theory, hard in traffic. Loving the people we don't like takes seeing them differently. Even the dude in the left lane is made in God's image.
incarnationMay 14, 2026
God With Us
Why did God send Jesus? He could have chosen any way to save us, but He came close. Immanuel means God with us, close enough to touch. So let's live that way too.
graceApril 30, 2026
He Chose You First
The definition of restore is to "bring back," to reinstate. And if we're honest, most of us are always working to restore our relationship with...
gratitudeApril 20, 2026
Use Your Blessings to Bless Others
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Matthew 28:19 So...
loveApril 17, 2026
Whatever Happened to WWJD?
Y'all remember the WWJD bracelets we used to wear? What Would Jesus Do. I've been thinking about that lately while reading about how we should watch...
faithApril 3, 2026
Why Easter Really, Truly Matters
Today is Good Friday and I want to take a moment to talk about why Easter matters. And I don’t just mean the holiday. I mean why it really, truly...
wisdomApril 1, 2026
Don't Be the Fool
Happy April Fools' Day! Today's the day everybody's pulling pranks, telling jokes, and trying to trick each other. It's all in good fun, right? But...
faithMarch 30, 2026
Stay on a Mission to Share Hope
Alrighty! So, last week we talked about what God did for us by sending his one and only son to die for our sins. We've talked about loving God...
faithMarch 25, 2026
He Doesn't Just Open the Door — He Stays for Dinner
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me."...
faithMarch 10, 2026
Are You Playing by God's Rules or Man's Rules?
What "rules" do you play by, human rules or God's rules? We add things to God's rules and think it helps people. Usually, it causes people to take...
faithMarch 9, 2026
Your Story Has More Value Than You Think
"And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick and implored him that they...
graceMarch 3, 2026
What Would Your Life Look Like Without Jesus?
What would your life look like without Jesus? I don't know if you think about that, but I think about it often. I cringe at the thought of what my...
faithFebruary 20, 2026
We Are Here to Keep the Word Going
You know, its the most amazing gift knowing we have been saved and promised eternal life in Heaven. But have you ever wondered why we are still here...
peaceFebruary 6, 2026
Jesus Doesn't Give Peace, He Is Peace
As I continue down this path of treatment now for the last four years, somethings happening. What started as my season full of anxiety and worry is becoming, oddly peaceful…Peace and serenity. We all seek it, we all crave it and we all need it. But where is it exactly? You may be like me and thin...
lonelinessJanuary 22, 2026
Finding God in Loneliness and Social Media's Lies
You ever get lonely even though you’re surrounded by people all the time? I do. With social media so prevalent in the world we live in these days, it’s easy to get caught up in what we are allowed to see of others. If we are not careful, it can lead us to believe we are alone. Look, I personally...