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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February 7, 2024
Stand Up for the Outcasts
“And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."”John 8:7 In a world where opinions can go viral minutes after they’re posted, and social media debates go from zero to 100 in a hot second, it’s wise to re...
gods-loveJanuary 24, 2024
Defined by God's Love, Not Your Mistakes
Listen, I’ve been rambling on for the past week about our bad habits and how God can remove them from us and restore us. So check this out;“Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I...
honorJanuary 12, 2024
Honoring God's Creation: Treating Others with Divine Respect
You ever think about what it means when we treat others the way we want to be treated? I think what it means, other than love your brother, is to honor what God has made. Honor isn’t a new idea. In fact, it is actually a key component in the scripture we read. God created each one of us, and ever...
christmasDecember 22, 2023
God With Us: The Christmas Promise
“But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save h...
spiritual-giftsDecember 15, 2023
You Have a Gift to Share - Discovering Your Purpose
Did you know you have a gift to share? You do, whether you are aware of it or not you’ve got something to share. I got to reflecting about last weekend and all the different people I took up flying and how excited they were to get to do something they may never otherwise do. I feel so blessed to...
moneyDecember 8, 2023
You Cannot Serve Both God and Money
Sorry I’m late today. I’m traveling to see family. So, I want to keep on track this week about some of the things that in many ways separate us from our relationship with God. The pursuit of “more” is definitely one of those things...“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he wh...
fearDecember 7, 2023
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear and Worry
I’m sure I’m like the rest of us when I say I’m bad about fear and worry. No matter how much I KNOW my life is in Gods hands and he always provides, I still get caught in worry. When that happens, I think we are not necessarily driving God away, but we are certainly keeping him at bay. “There is...
loveDecember 4, 2023
Love God, Love People
Following Jesus truly comes down to two things: Love God passionately, and love people selflessly! Our world we live in is starved for love. Not the fake, strings attached kind of love, but the real kind of love that only comes from God. That’s the kind we get from a relationship with God that we...
salvationDecember 1, 2023
More Than Sunday Faith
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"”John 11:25-26 That’s really all there is to it, isn’t it? I mean, just believe that Jesus died for you...
salvationNovember 23, 2023
The Ultimate Thanksgiving: God's Gift of Salvation
“"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 popped up on my phone and it was John 3:16. We see it everywhere, it’s been commercialized, advertised and immortalized by famous athlet...
gods-rulesNovember 16, 2023
God's Rules vs Human Rules
What “rules” do you play by? Human rules or God’s rules?You see, we add things to God’s rules and think it helps people. Usually, it causes people to take their eyes off God’s rules and put them on our rules. Soon, our rules become more important than God’s. Love one another. Forgive anyone who s...
spiritual-longingOctober 11, 2023
There's Got to Be More: Finding God in Our Longings
Hey, 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...
gods-loveOctober 9, 2023
God's Love Without End
Almost everyday I like to look back at what I wrote and what we were talking about in the past years. It’s hard to believe I’ve been at this now since 2018. I am still humbled by the fact that you’re still here. Amazing really...so thank you. Anyhow, this is a throwback to two years ago. I rememb...
attitudeSeptember 22, 2023
Guard Your Heart from Negative Influences
Continuing with attitude, we need to look at what influences our attitudes. Most often than not, it’s the people around us that tend to shape our attitudes. To change our attitude, we may need to change who we are letting influence us. The words of the people closest to us permeate our heart, whi...
fellowshipSeptember 13, 2023
Strength in Numbers: Faith Through Fellowship
We’ve talked about having Faith for the past couple of days now and I’d like to be 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, we were designed...
faithSeptember 12, 2023
Faith in the Storm: Beyond Mere 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...
communicationSeptember 5, 2023
Bringing Out the Best in Others Through Conversation
So, my readings of late are taking me down the road of conversations we have with others, how not to be in a comparison game with others and generally how to “be Nice” and not be offensive. I’m told at times I can be “to honest” and not sensitive to others although I never intend to offend anyone...
forgivenessSeptember 1, 2023
Becoming Unoffendable: Breaking Free from Offense
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Remember that growing up?How awesome would it be if that statement were true? Oftentimes it is far easier to heal a broken bone than it is to heal the wound caused by something someone said that deeply offended us. One of the top...
friendshipAugust 9, 2023
When You Don't Know What to Say
Have you ever had a friend share bad news or their struggles with you and you don’t know what to say? Me too…“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 a...
selflessnessJuly 25, 2023
Finding Joy Through Serving Others
It’s hard to be happy when you’re selfish. It’s way easier to be happy helping others...don’t believe me, try it...As strange as it sounds, one of the best things you can do for you is to quit doing so much for you. Maybe you’ve experienced this before when you volunteered somewhere or worked on...
loveJuly 5, 2023
Love Is Patient: Walking in God's Supernatural Love
So I’m reading first Corinthians last night and find myself reading this verse we all know. “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with...
compassionJune 30, 2023
Choosing Compassion When We've Had Enough
You ever just lose it for a moment when you’ve “had enough”? I do sometimes and the worst part is, we usually take it out on the ones we love the most. Thankfully, I am quick to realize when I’ve lost it and I’ve learn to ask for forgiveness. I’m not sure what causes us to lose our compassion oth...
serviceJune 21, 2023
Why Do You Serve? Examining Our True Motivations
336/21/23So, I’m sitting in my infusion chair yesterday watching the amazing people who work in Oncology serving others. They exhibit so much compassion, empathy and genuine care for others, it’s clear to see why they were called to serve others. These care nurses ask for no recognition, no troph...
timeJune 2, 2023
Time: The Only Capital You Can't Afford to Lose
I wanted to share some of what I’ve been reading with regards to our “time”. I touched on it earlier this week, but let’s dig a little deeper. When you take a view of your life compared to eternity, it causes you to become sober-minded. Thomas Edison said, "Time is really the only capital that an...