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238 devotionals in Purpose & Calling
February 15, 2023
So, I’ve made a new friend the last couple of weeks who, starting today, will be undergoing the same cancer treatments I have the last couple of years. I got into a conversation with him about what God’s plans may and may not be for him, etc.For those of you who have been on this devotional for a...
joyFebruary 10, 2023
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”Psalm 16:11 There it is...when we recognize that we are in the presence of the Father, we are given a new purpose, and we are propelled into the joy of the Lord! You se...
great-commissionJanuary 31, 2023
I want to pause today in talking about gratitude and shift for a moment and talk about our call to The Great Commission. You see, I had a great talk yesterday with a buddy and we discussed his current role and where he was and how it was affecting his witness. Well, here is what I think when it c...
identity-in-christDecember 20, 2022
Ask yourself this, what is your identity? People mostly answer that question with a title. I’m a mom. I’m a dad. A golfer, racer, vegan, cross fitter, husband or wife...whatever. But that’s not necessarily your identity. It’s regarding the world but what about your identity in Christ? Well, you’r...
graceDecember 19, 2022
What would your life look like without Jesus? I don’t know if you think about that, but I think about it often. I cringe at the thought of what my life would be without Jesus. I’m sure my heart would be cold because I felt it headed that way when I met Christ. I’d probably be pretty lonely. I may...
trialsDecember 6, 2022
As I sit here this morning reading and wondering what we will talk about, my mind continues to slip to Wednesday’s surgery and how this has seemingly drug on forever. In fact, just this weekend I caught myself telling a couple folks how many surgeries and treatments I’ve had in eighteen months…ba...
gods-purposeDecember 2, 2022
I believe in something very simple. Regardless of your age or current phase of life, God isn’t done with us yet. Despite our sometimes dissatisfaction of where we are in our life currently, God has us right where He wants us for a reason. Look, I’m as guilt as the next for daydreaming and looking...
spiritual-giftsNovember 18, 2022
You know, in my ongoing search to be a better person, I would always ask God to help me become “a better man.” Funny thing is, I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant. I just knew that it wasn’t who I was feeling I was inside. Well, a funny thing happened...You see, while I was searching and hoping...
perseveranceNovember 17, 2022
This has been a tough week and it’s only Thursday, but you know what, life keeps going doesn’t it? I love the saying, “you’ve survived 100% of everything you’ve gone through so far, so there’s a good chance you’re going to make it through this...”The things you go through make you unique. Everyon...
healingNovember 7, 2022
Ok, here’s the deal. We can only break our dependency on defining ourselves by our circumstances if we wrestle with Jesus’ question: Do you want to get well?If we genuinely desire wellness in all areas of our lives: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, we must let go of the labels we have allo...
gods-faithfulnessOctober 27, 2022
Life changes but God remains the same! Yep, it’s true. Look it up. You see, God is going to continue to do what he’s always done and that is he heals and forgives us. He’s going to continue to watch over us and set our path. His path for us remains the same and His purpose hasn’t changed. What is...
identityOctober 26, 2022
I’m going to just put it out there and maybe it helps someone, life is hard. Listen, I struggled for so many years in my life just trying to figure out “who” I was. It was like I was always trying to compare myself and what I did to everyone around me. Sounds ridiculous to some but it was my stru...
repentanceOctober 21, 2022
I got to thinking about how life seems to ebb and flow with good times and bad. More specifically, I got to thinking about how we can get stuck in the bad. I’m talking about that “stop the world I just want to get off this ride” feeling. We’ve all had it, but what do we do to get off “that ride”?...
callingOctober 4, 2022
Ever felt like sometimes you’re a “Yes Man”? Man I sure use to be, that’s for sure. For much of my life I was a bit directionless. If someone asked me to do something and if it even kind of felt like a good idea, I would do it. I spread myself pretty thin. Because I could turn my hand to a number...
materialismSeptember 19, 2022
So I had a great conversation over the weekend with a buddy on this devotional chain about the different stages we’ve been through in life as it pertained to “stuff” we acquired. And when I mean stuff, I’m talking about the fancy cars and expansive homes, etc. We basically concluded that as we ge...
faithSeptember 7, 2022
With football season here, why not snag a good quote from a retired football player who out spreading the gospel. “Sometimes we just have to trust God enough to go even when we don’t have all the answers.” -Tim TebowSo as a UGA fan, I didn’t care for him when he played, but I certainly admire his...
gods-presenceAugust 4, 2022
This has been a great week for me, and I hope you too, for digging deep into God’s word and focusing on being intentional about my gratitude. I feel like we have had some great discussions about when and where God is in good times and in bad. But there’s a little something more I’d like to talk a...
gods-planJuly 27, 2022
When we talk about our struggles and how we are just trying to get through “it” aren’t we really just talking about how we are to deal with God’s NO? I mean think about most of the disappointments you’ve experienced. Probably the one thing they all had in common is they didn’t fit into your plan...
gods-planJuly 14, 2022
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...
sufferingJuly 12, 2022
I swear these devotionals are not intended to be about me, but I would be lying if I didn’t say all of this has given me plenty time to think and reflect on what God has planned for our lives. Just yesterday, I was beginning to start to feel like everything was crashing down on me and I was getti...
living-for-christJune 24, 2022
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”Philippians 1:21 Are you living “in Christ”? What I mean is that are you living for the pleasure and joys of the flesh that this world offers or are you living as a servant of Christ. What do we really have to lose as Christians? Nothing in this w...
gods-planJune 9, 2022
“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”Jeremiah 29:7 God didn’t put you where you are by mistake. He doesn’t make mistakes. When we believe in our hearts God is good and that His though...
evangelismMay 23, 2022
So, will we always see the result of the work we’ve done by witnessing to others and being there when they need us the most? Most certainly not. But that shouldn’t discourage us from being there and sharing the Gospel. You see, we never really know how God is using us, we just need to have faith...
callingMay 19, 2022
Giving my current unique circumstances, I am wondering if I’m doing enough. Not enough by way of treatment, but enough by way of am I doing enough with what I have left. God has blessed me with certain skills, traits and talents. Am I using them correctly, efficiently? Am I using using it to glor...