• Devotionals - Success - Work

    No Shortcuts

    “Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.”Proverbs 21:5, NLT Everyone enjoys a good shortcut, especially when running late. While shortcuts take us where we need to be faster, they can sometimes do more harm than good. Is a route worth taking if the road is rugged or has too many twists and turns?…

  • Devotionals - Failure - Faith - Fear - Success

    Faith To Succeed

    But the Lord said to me, “Tell them, ‘Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you. You will be defeated by your enemies.’” – Deuteronomy 1:42, NIV Has God given you a God-sized assignment? Maybe He has called you to start a new business, minister to a unique group of people, or make an unconventional…

  • Devotionals - Freedom - Hardship - Prayer - Strength

    How To Release Your Burdens

    “God will never put more on you than you can handle.” We have all heard this saying, often to encourage Christians to grin and bear life’s hardships. Many falsely believe that it is a Bible scripture. This saying is a misquote of 1 Corinthians 10:13 (KJV): “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but…

  • Devotionals - Intimacy with God - Prayer - Relationships

    Quality Time

    “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.” – Mark 1:35 (KJV) Would you consider someone your friend if they refused to spend quality time with you? What if they only spoke to you when they needed a favor? Hardly anyone would call this relationship…

  • Devotionals - Faith - Strength - The Word of God - Weakness

    13 Scriptures for Weak Women

    “For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” – Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) Weak women find their strength in God! We learned in the previous blog post that…

  • Devotionals - Faith - Grace - Strength - Weakness

    Weak Women

    “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) How would you describe yourself? Grab a pen and take a moment to write down a few adjectives. Your list may include words such as: LovingAdventurousGivingResilient While these are beautiful qualities, have you ever described yourself as weak? WEAK?! I can see you cringing. Most women…

  • Devotionals - Faith - Hardship - Seasons of Life

    Seasons of Hardship

    “Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” – James 1:12 (NASB) “I just want this to be over!” I am sure we have all expressed this sentiment during tough times. Unemployment, grief, illness, heartbreak, and other…

  • Desire - Devotionals

    Within The Heart

    “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” – Luke 6:45, NIV Pressures of the past year have triggered society’s best and worst behaviors. During the evening…