God will meet you right where you are. God uses things that are out of the ordinary to get our attention. Moses was looking at his surroundings, which is why he saw the burning bush. If we are too focused on what's next instead of where we are, we could miss what God is trying …
Psalm 119:105 | A Verse A Day
God's word illuminates. When you feel like you can't see what's coming, you can seek God's word to light the way. This verse says God's word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path. Maybe you think of a path being very long and holding a super-strength flashlight that shines all …
Outlining In All Directions | A Writer’s Post
This week was an entire week of my new book I'm writing. Needless to say, I was outlining. I'm really excited about this project. It's one I started a few years ago and have a very solid first chapter of. I know where the series goes. I know who the main character is. But this …
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Haggai 2:4 | A Verse A Day
When God gives you an assignment, he provides what you need to do it. Haggai is a book recording the word God spoke through Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel about rebuilding the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Rebuilding the temple was a big job. People didn't think it was …
Zephaniah 3:20 | A Verse A Day
God has a right time for everything. Even though waiting can be long, at God's right time, he will redeem you. He will release you and build you up and restore you, and you will see him do it. God's timing will be better than you thought. He is worth waiting on. He will bring …
Proverbs 3:9-10 | A Verse A Day
God provides your wealth, however much it is. He wants you to honor him with what you have. Honoring God with your money shows that God is your first priority, not your bank account. In multiple places in the Bible, God promises overflow is the result of tithing and honoring him with your money. No …
Proverbs 3:7-8 | A Verse A Day
It can be easy to think we know some things. We've lived some life, so we know some things, but it is a trap to be wise in our own eyes. The wisdom of this proverb warns against that. Fear the Lord, which means acknowledge that God knows more than you. It might sound obvious-- …
Proverbs 3:5-6 | A Verse A Day
Giving God your all takes work. It's not always a reflex and requires choosing it to do it. God wants all of your trust. Don't only trust God, trust him with all of your heart. It's a heart posture. Don't just trust God, lean on him instead of your own understanding. How easy it is …
Proverbs 16:32 | A Verse A Day
In the moment, it often feels like moving forward is better than staying still, but this verse of wisdom flips that feeling on its head and reminds us of God's truth. A patient person is better than a warrior. Self-control is better than taking a city. This is what we should prefer, if we want …
2 Kings 8:5 | A Verse A Day
The Shunammite woman and her family left their home for seven years because of a famine. She obeyed the Lord and went away to the land of the Philistines for seven years. When she returned, she went to the king to petition to get her land back. At the exact moment she showed up, Gehazi, …
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