Devotionals about Spiritual Growth
Spiritual growth isn't linear and it isn't glamorous — it's forged in the boring faithful disciplines most people skip. These devotionals on spiritual growth are practical encouragement for the long, slow work of becoming more like Jesus.
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118 devotionals in Spiritual Growth
July 14, 2022
His Plan, Not Ours: Growing Through Suffering
You ever notice that when we finally get out of whatever it is we are suffering from it never seems to be the way we thought we would get out of it? Like during our suffering we could never understand or see the way out that God has for us. It’s because it’s His plan for us not our plan for us. H...
witnessingJune 30, 2022
Being an Effective Witness by Being Like Jesus
So, I’ve been reading through Philippians and talking about how we need to get to work to spread the word of Jesus. It’s been enlightening reading about Paul and his struggles and his witness. But it’s been brought up to me and asked, “how exactly do we be an effective witness?”Well, look at it l...
humilityJune 28, 2022
Living for Christ, Not Ourselves
“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility coun...
faithJune 22, 2022
Growing Faith Through God's Beautiful Creation
As I sit here watching the sun come up this morning, I can’t help but marvel at the beauty God has made. How do I know he made it? Well, I have faith that he did. It’s the same faith that I have in Him that allows me to grow closer to Him. You see, developing a love for God is a little more chall...
hypocrisyJune 14, 2022
Stop the Hypocrisy: Living What We Believe
Ya’ll know I tend to write what is on my heart. It’s what helps me drive the content I send each morning. Well, last night walking the dogs, I got frustrated and said something pretty “off color” and it really bothered me. You ever stopped and thought about why so many people often quit going to...
peaceJune 2, 2022
Non-Anxious Presence: Finding Peace Like Jesus
So I’ve been reading and writing about “finding peace” of and on for a year now. To me, it is one of the most essential parts of my relationship with Christ. My vision of Jesus, in part, is peace. But I have learned recently about a phrase that young students in seminary school are taught and tha...
bible-studyApril 20, 2022
Read the Instructions: God's Manual for Life
A few weeks ago I finally broke down and actually purchased a new study Bible. It’s been fun and I’ve enjoyed some of the reference that I hadn’t had before. But something struck me as I was messing around with it and reading different books in the Bible…Read the instructions. So I’m like you and...
humilityApril 1, 2022
He Must Become Greater, I Must Become Less
“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...
bible-studyMarch 18, 2022
Abiding in God's Word: Making Scripture Relevant Today
On occasions, I get some feedback from y’all and I have to say, it makes my day. Yesterday, was one of those days. I am grateful for my little audience. To me you’re the world. As I was thinking yesterday about how much I enjoy sharing the word in my lay manner and how I feel like I am, in my own...
contentmentFebruary 24, 2022
Finding Strength Through Every Circumstance
“I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”Philippians 4:12-13So, we’ve all seen the scripture above and in most every case i...
balanceJanuary 28, 2022
Finding Balance Through Compassion and Service
You have any balance to your life? Would you know what it was if you had it? I got to thinking about how we get started exactly? First, we need to have that desire to serve God. How can I help my brother or sister, assist someone in need, give within my abilities or even greater, give when I feel...
hypocrisyJanuary 21, 2022
Living Like Jesus: The Hypocrisy Problem
You guys know I tend to write what is on my heart. It’s what helps me drive the content I send each morning. You ever stopped and thought about why so many people often quit going to church these days? Not even attending church, just believing! I have, and the main reason I believe is that people...
integrityNovember 16, 2021
Walking Securely Through Integrity
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.”Proverbs 10:9 In today's world of corrupt politicians and sports, it seems that anything done for an advantage is fair game—as long as you don't get caught.As Christians, however, we are held to a hig...
spiritual-growthAugust 11, 2021
Growing in Christ - Living in Active Faith Mode
So here’s a question for you. Are you living in growth mode with your relationship with Christ? What I mean is, are you actively reading, meditating and growing your relationship with God?Let’s be honest, none of are going truly going to “get there” with our relationship until we meet Jesus face...
sufferingJuly 15, 2021
God's Way Through Suffering
You ever notice that when we finally get out of whatever it is we are suffering from it never seems to be the way we thought we would get out of it? Like during our suffering we could never understand or see the way out that God has for us. It’s because it’s His plan for us not our plan for us. H...
witnessingJuly 6, 2021
Being an Effective Witness: Be Like Jesus
So I’ve been reading through Philippians and talking about how we need to get to work to spread the word of Jesus. It’s been enlightening reading about Paul and his struggles and his witness. But it’s been brought up to me and asked, “how exactly do we be an effective witness?”Well, look at it li...
humilityJuly 1, 2021
His Will Over Our Own: Living in Daily Surrender
“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility coun...
faithJune 25, 2021
Growing Love Through Faith: Knowing the Unseen God
As I sit here watching the sun come up this morning, I can help but marvel at the beauty God has made. How do I know he made it? Well, I have faith that he did. It’s the same faith that I have in Him that allows me to grow closer to Him. You see, developing a love for God is a little more challen...
balanceJune 22, 2021
Finding Balance Through God's Priorities
Ever thought about what it mean to have a good balance in you life? Have you ever sought to find it? I’m talking about when we starve ourselves from God’s word and the things He designed for us to utilize our lives for. We too often replace those things with short term, self-fulfilling solutions...
trialsJune 1, 2021
Rejoicing Through Trials: God's Shaping Purpose
Going to be a short week with the Holiday yesterday and I hope everyone took a minute to reflect on the sacrifice of our fallen men and women of the armed services. Heroes indeed. So over the weekend Valerie was telling me about a friend who was going trough some tough times. Specifically, her br...
transformationMay 20, 2021
Putting Off the Old Self and Embracing New Life
“But that is not the way you learned Christ!— assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and...
bible-studyApril 5, 2021
It's OK to Read THIS Manual
Ok folks, this next comment is mainly focused to us men, but ladies it applies to you too. Read the instructions...It’s OK to read THIS manual! So, I’m like you and often just wish sometimes that life had an instruction manual? Well, actually God has given us one. It’s called The Bible; it’s our...
integrityMarch 23, 2021
Walking Securely: The Power of Living with Integrity
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.”Proverbs 10:9 In today's world of sports, it seems that anything done for an advantage is fair game—as long as you don't get caught.As Christians, however, we are held to a higher standard. Our goal s...
pleasing-godMarch 10, 2021
Seeking God's Approval Over Others in a Social Media World
I don’t know whether it’s getting older or my growing desire to be closer to God, but I can say I seek more now to please Him than I do others. I think so anyhow, but it hasn’t always been that way. Who are you trying to please or impress? You see, we live in such a different world now where we a...