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
October 18, 2019
Abiding in His Word: Beyond Christian Duty
I was talking yesterday about how much I enjoy sharing the word in my lay manner and how I feel like I am, in my own way, fulfilling The Great Commission. That is to say I hope I am anyhow. I can tell you this though, this has helped keep me accountable in The Word and I have grown by doing so. I...
contentmentSeptember 30, 2019
Grateful in Highs and Lows - True Christian Maturity
“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...
spiritual-growthSeptember 11, 2019
Are You Living in Growth Mode with Christ?
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...
sufferingSeptember 5, 2019
God's Way Out Isn't Always What We Expect
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...
witnessingAugust 16, 2019
Effective Witnessing: Be Like Jesus
So I’ve been reading throuus gh 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...
faithAugust 8, 2019
Growing Love Through Faith
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...
compassionAugust 6, 2019
Finding Balance Through Compassionate Service
I was talking to one of you yesterday about the days writing I sent out. I always appreciate a good conversation around the messages I send out. Especially when they hit home and are appreciated. I genuinely cherish each of you and love the exchanges. “When two or more are gathered” right!? Anyho...
waitingJuly 24, 2019
Who's Really Waiting? God's Perfect Timing in Our Lives
You ever feel like your waiting for God’s plan for you? I sure do, but what if all this waiting isn’t really us waiting for God but rather Him waiting for us? What I am getting at is who is actually doing the waiting? We may think it’s us, but we could be wrong. Think about when Abraham asked God...
trialsJuly 1, 2019
Finding Joy in Trials: God's Shaping Through Suffering
Going to be a short week with the Holiday and travels but let’s make it count. So over the weekend Valerie was telling me about a friend who was going trough some tough times. While I certainly feel empathy I couldn’t help but reflect on the fact the If you live long enough in this world, you wil...
christian-livingMay 23, 2019
What Would Jesus Do? Witnessing Without Judging
Y’all remember the trend many years ago that we all wore in our arms and stuck bumper stickers on our cars that said, “WWJD”? (What would Jesus Do)I’ve been reading about how we should watch what we say and how we act and this came to mind. Why ever happened to it? Did we figure out what Jesus wo...
perseveranceMay 7, 2019
Grinding It Out: How Perseverance Builds Christ-Like Character
Grinding it out and persevering builds character. Plain and simple. Something about endurance has the incredible capacity to refine you. I guess it’s kind of like a fire for silver, removing impurities and strengthening the character. Often because endurance goes hand-in-hand with trials and tria...
bible-studyApril 26, 2019
Life's Instruction Manual: Building on God's Word
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...
witnessJanuary 25, 2019
Let Your Light Shine: Why Your Witness Matters
So this has been weighing heavy on my heart today so I want to discuss it. Should we care what people think of us? Should we care what we post on social media? I mean, we hear all the time, “God’s judgement is the only one that matters”, right? While I agree with the later, I disagree. We should...
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...
integrityDecember 21, 2018
Choosing Truth Over Compromise
Sorry for the late delivery yesterday, I posted my devotional and forgot to hit send...happens, I seem to do more and more of that these days. Anyhow, let’s talk some more about integrity and how we end up compromising our integrity and why. Choosing anything but God’s truth leads us to compromis...
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...
scripture-studyDecember 17, 2018
Are You Really Hearing God's Word?
“Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.”Revelation 1:3Each weekday I’ve been writing about what I read in my daily study of the Word and I hope you are enjoying it. With that said, ar...
humility-characterOctober 23, 2018
It seems like every time I open up social media or watch TV, there are posts about self help, self t
It seems like every time I open up social media or watch TV, there are posts about self help, self talk, the inner self, love yourself...blah blah blah. While there’s nothing wrong with wanting to better ourselves, God has plans for us. But all this “self” gets misconstrued when we describe a lif...
evangelism-testimonyOctober 17, 2018
When our witness is called to be put into practice we need to be ready. It happened today, and not f
When our witness is called to be put into practice we need to be ready. It happened today, and not from a stranger but a close loved one. I was ready, at least I hope I was...I finished Tim Tebow’s devotional a week back, but the last one I read from him was so profound, I wanted to share it with...
humility-characterOctober 15, 2018
“"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate,
“"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean.”Matthew 23:25-26 So, am I really tha...
evangelism-testimonySeptember 28, 2018
Day 7So, as I work to get better at sharing God’s message, I am finding inspiration daily from many
Day 7So, as I work to get better at sharing God’s message, I am finding inspiration daily from many different mediums. The Bible of course, daily devotionals and life as it comes to me, good or bad. But as we continue our discussion on God’s Plan, I read earlier in the year in Susan Young’s “Jesu...
peaceSeptember 21, 2018
Day 3Funny how little things can get us worked up into such a fury that we forget to see all the goo
Day 3Funny how little things can get us worked up into such a fury that we forget to see all the good around us...Like the saying, “we miss the forest because of the trees” I suppose. I’ve come to believe that this is Evil’s way of distracting us from seeing God’s grace and all the mercies he has...