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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April 2, 2019
The Ultimate Promise: God's Love in John 3:16
“"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”John 3:16 So this morning’s verse on my phone popped up and it was John 3:16. We see it everywhere, it’s been commercialized, advertised and immortalized by famous athlet...
sufferingMarch 7, 2019
When We Get Angry with God
Why do we sometimes get frustrated or angry with God? Let’s face it, we all do it. We lose a job promotion, a race didn’t go our way, we experience a death in the family, personal injury or financial hardships. This list is long...we all have them. Life’s hard. "God, why did you let that happen?"...
gods-knowledgeFebruary 13, 2019
God Knows You and Loves You Without End
God knows you, he made you. So who are trying to kid? Why are we trying to hide from God? He can read our mind... “You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.”Psalms 139:2 He knows how great our imperfections and failings are, and it was for just such a person...
forgivenessFebruary 8, 2019
Forgiven People Should Be Forgiving People
So, one of you awesome people posted to social media today and said, “Forgiven people should be forgiving people”! Yes!You see, God gave us forgiveness and redemption through His son Jesus, why would we not deliver the same thing to those who hurt us? What makes His forgiveness unconditional and...
gods-loveFebruary 7, 2019
You Don't Deserve It, But God Gives It Anyway
I don’t know about you, but I get the “I don’t deserve this...” feeling a lot when I think about what God has done for me and my life. His salvation alone can be bewildering at times. It’s the opinion we have about ourselves and our past or present. You see, we have one set of convictions about o...
spiritual-longingFebruary 4, 2019
That Feeling Like There's Something More
You ever get that feeling like there is something more? That you are chasing something in life that won’t fully satisfy you? I have. Pay close attention to that feeling though, it’s from God. We see people everyday who seem to be “put together”. People that have a lot of seat time in church and m...
faithJanuary 11, 2019
Overcoming Fear Through Faith and Fellowship
We’ve talked about having Faith for the past couple of days now and I’d like to close the week by wrapping up how we exercise that Faith in overcoming our troubles and fears through fellowship with others. When was the last time you shared your fears and struggles with a close friends? You see, w...
faith-vs-beliefJanuary 10, 2019
Faith Beyond Belief
So I made the comment yesterday that, “Believing is not Faith”. I’m confident of this and I believe that, while related, they are drastically different. Faith is not believing in God’s goodness only when we are out of the storm; faith is believing in God’s goodness right in the middle of it. The...
graceDecember 28, 2018
God's Grace: Learning to Love Through the Mess
We are wrapping up 2018 and I am just thrilled at how this little devotional has gone. We’ve spent a lot of time talking about loving others and forgiving others, but we should never forget to love ourselves. Once we get ahold of the truth of grace, not only does it empower us to forgive and love...
forgivenessDecember 27, 2018
Forgiveness: Losing Count, Not Keeping Score
So, I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and got a chance to spend it with family and friends. I sure did. The down time (and hundreds of Merry Christmas texts) got me thinking about friends I’ve seen and those I haven’t in a long time. I started thinking about the “why” behind the absence...
christmasDecember 24, 2018
Immanuel: God With Us at Christmas
It’s Christmas Eve and by now, us guys, we should be getting started on the Christmas Shopping! But seriously, Christmas is a great time for family, giving and sharing the “Christmas Spirit”! But are we stopping to soak in what Christmas is all about? I mean, we all know that it is a celebration...
integrityDecember 20, 2018
Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are
12/120/18So, a day or so ago I was writing about integrity and what it means, how we get it, etc...Well, as I’m studying and thinking about the topic of integrity again, my sweet puppy Emma is laying on my leg. She goes everywhere with me and is just so full of love. I would love to love uncondit...
spiritual-growthDecember 19, 2018
More Than a Spiritual Rinse: Deep Faith Requires Work
So, as I was washing my Motocross bike on Sunday, for some reason, I reminded myself of a saying I heard somewhere along the way that said, “it’s not clean until a rags hit it”. Got me thinking that this simple task of cleaning my bike could be a metaphor for our relationship with Christ. You see...
friendshipDecember 3, 2018
The Ministry of Presence in Times of Grief
“"He who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.”Job 6:14 In the Bible we are told that during Job’s time of grieving, his three friends came to mourn with him and to comfort him. For the first 7 days they sat and wept with him because he was in deep sorrow (Job 2:11-1...
humilityNovember 5, 2018
Following Jesus: Less of Me, More of Him
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”Philippians 2:3-4 What are we doing here? What is reading the Bible, prayer, and Christianity all a...
loveOctober 26, 2018
Love Your Enemies
Traveling today, so I’m sorry I’ve missed today. Have a great weekend and we will get back at it Monday!“"But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.”Luke 6:27-28 ESVPeace,
love-relationshipsOctober 22, 2018
So I’ve been thinking about what is really means to have compassion. I pray nightly that God lays co
So I’ve been thinking about what is really means to have compassion. I pray nightly that God lays compassion on my heart towards others...specifically those who oppose me. It’s hard these days with so many labels, differences of opinion, lifestyles, etc. to always connect with people. Take the po...
forgivenessOctober 10, 2018
“Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” Luke 6:2
“Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” Luke 6:27-28 Wow, this is a tough one...We are called to forgive those that hurt us, unconditionally. Because if it’s with condition, it’s not forgiveness. We need to pray for them and for God to bless the...
humility-characterOctober 9, 2018
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than you
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”Philippians 2:3-4What is Paul telling us in these verses? Well, he’s kind of taking a different app...
forgivenessOctober 8, 2018
“Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered. It doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do” 1 Corinthi
“Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered. It doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do” 1 Corinthians 13:5There’s a lot of faulty thinking about forgiveness. The act of forgiveness gets watered down, abused, and cheapened. So, what is forgiveness really? It’s on my mind because I was wronged th...
forgivenessJuly 27, 2018
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and youuyur reward will
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and youuyur reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”Luke 6:35-36 ESV