Faith

October 23rd – 2 Corinthians 12:9

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2 Corinthians 12:9

Have you ever prayed for something with all your heart, only to have God say no? Maybe you prayed for a door to open, a situation to change, or for something you desperately wanted to work out, but it didn’t happen the way you hoped.

It’s hard to understand sometimes, isn’t it? We wonder why God didn’t answer the way we wanted Him to. Especially when our hearts were so invested in the outcome. Paul knew what it was like to ask God for something and not receive the answer he wanted. But God reminded him that His grace was sufficient and His strength was made perfect in weakness.

Sometimes God’s answer is no, not because He doesn’t love us or hear our prayers, but because His purposes are bigger than what we can see. And sometimes, instead of changing our circumstances, He gives us the strength to walk through them.

I’m learning that faith isn’t just trusting God when He says yes. It’s trusting Him when the answer is no, too. We may not understand His reasons today, and we may still feel disappointed. But we can rest in knowing that His love for us never changes. When God says no, His grace is still enough, His strength is still available, and His love is still holding us.

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October 11th – Colossians 2:6

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Colossians 2:6

Have you ever noticed how it can be easy to trust Jesus with our salvation yet struggle to trust Him with the everyday things we face? We believe He loves us, yet we worry about tomorrow. Or we try to figure everything out on our own, and forget to invite Him into the little things that make up our days.

But just as we received Christ by faith, we are called to keep walking with Him by faith. That means trusting Him when we don’t have all the answers, seeking His wisdom when we don’t know which way to go, and letting His Word guide the choices we make. It means talking to Him throughout our day, not just when we’re in trouble. And learning to depend on His strength instead of always trying to handle everything ourselves.

Walking with Jesus doesn’t mean we’ll never stumble or have days when our faith feels weak. It means we keep turning back to Him, allowing Him to teach us, correct us, and help us grow. We don’t have to have everything figured out today. We just need to keep walking with the Lord, trusting that He knows the way and will help us take the next step.

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October 3rd – Luke 8:15

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Luke 8:15

There’s something special about planting a garden. You put a tiny seed into the ground, cover it with soil, water it, and then you wait. You don’t see much happening at first, but underneath the surface something is beginning to grow. And in time, that little seed begins to produce something beautiful.

Jesus uses this same picture to teach us about our hearts. God’s Word is like a seed, and our hearts are the soil. We can hear His Word every day, but hearing it isn’t enough. We have to receive it, hold onto it, and allow it to take root in our lives.

But sometimes our hearts can become hard or crowded. Worry, disappointment, fear, and the hurts we carry can take up so much space that we leave very little room for God’s Word to grow. Or to reach the places in our hearts that need it most.

The good news is that God can change the soil of our hearts. He can soften what has become hard, and make room for something new to grow. Yet just like a garden doesn’t produce a harvest overnight, spiritual growth takes time too. Time for God to work beneath the surface to strengthen our faith, change our hearts, and teach us to trust Him one day at a time.

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October 1st – Galatians 6:7

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Galatians 6:7

There’s something beautiful about a harvest. We see the fields filled with golden grain and the trees heavy with fruit. But we don’t always think about what happened long before the harvest arrived. Someone had to plant the seed, tend the soil, water it, and patiently wait for it to grow.

Our hearts are much the same. Every day, we are planting seeds through our thoughts, words, choices, and the things we allow to take root in our hearts. Some seeds are planted intentionally, while others find their way in without us even realizing it. And over time, those seeds begin to produce something in our lives.

But what are we planting? Are we planting faith or fear? Trust or worry? Kindness or criticism? Are we filling our hearts with the truth of God’s Word, or are we allowing the worries and distractions of this world to take root?

The beautiful thing is that it’s never too late to start planting something different. God can help us pull out the weeds, soften the hard places, and make our hearts good soil for His Word. We may not see the growth right away, but that doesn’t mean God isn’t working.

So let’s be intentional about what we’re planting. Let’s fill our hearts with His Word, nurture our faith, and make room for the kind of fruit that reflects Jesus. And as we do, let’s trust God with the growing.

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September 19th – Mark 9:24

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Mark 9:24

I think most of us have been there. We believe in Jesus, we love Him, and yet there are moments when doubt creeps in. We have questions we can’t answer, fears we can’t explain, and circumstances that make us wonder what God is doing.

And sometimes, if you’re like me, you feel ashamed of those doubts. Because it feels as if questioning means our faith isn’t strong enough. But this father in Mark 9 reminds us that we don’t have to hide our struggles from Jesus. He believed, but he also had doubts. And Jesus didn’t turn him away.

We live in a world filled with opinions, one-sided news, manipulated images, and AI-generated content. So learning to question what we see and hear isn’t necessarily a bad thing. And it isn’t a sin to have questions about our faith. God isn’t offended when we come to Him with them. In fact, He invites us to bring them to Him.

So if your faith feels a little shaky today, don’t run from Jesus. Run toward Him and say what that father said. “Lord, I believe. Help me in the places where I struggle to believe.” He can handle our and doubts. And He will always meet us where we are.

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September 18th – Proverbs 16:20

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Proverbs 16:20

I love how simple this verse is, yet how much wisdom it holds. We live in a world that tells us to trust ourselves, follow our hearts, and figure things out on our own. But God’s Word reminds us that there is blessing in listening to His instruction and putting our trust in Him.

Trusting God isn’t always easy. Sometimes we want to know how everything is going to work out before we’re willing to take the next step. We want the answers, the plan, and reassurance that everything will be okay. But faith doesn’t work that way.

Trusting God means taking the next step even when we can’t see the whole road. It means listening to His Word when it goes against what we feel, and believing that His wisdom is greater than ours. Even when we don’t understand what He’s doing.

And I’ve learned that trusting God doesn’t mean life will always go the way I want it to. But it does means I don’t have to face whatever comes alone. So I will listen to His instruction. I will trust His heart, follow His lead, and leave the rest in His hands.

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September 12th – Philippians 4:12

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Philippians 4:12

Paul said he’d learned the secret of being content in all things at all times. Because he understood contentment isn’t something our circumstances can give us. If we believe we’ll finally be happy when we have more money, a better house, fewer problems, or everything going the way we want, we’ll always be waiting for “enough.”

The truth is, we can have plenty and still feel empty, or have very little and still have peace. Paul’s life certainly wasn’t easy. He experienced hunger, hardship, rejection, imprisonment, and suffering, yet he learned to be content because his joy wasn’t rooted in what he had, it was rooted in who he had. And he had Jesus.

Like Paul, we can be grateful whether we have much or little. When life is going according to plan, we can praise God. And when nothing seems to make sense, we can continue to trust Him.

Contentment doesn’t mean we stop praying for change or stop hoping for better days. It means we can say, “Lord, whatever You have given me today, You are enough.” Circumstances will change. Seasons will come and go. What we have today may not be what we have tomorrow. But Jesus remains the same.

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August 30th – Hebrews 10:23

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Hebrews 10:23

Hope is a beautiful thing. It gives us something to hold onto when life feels uncertain, and something to look forward to when the road ahead is hard. But for those of us who have placed our hope in Jesus, our hope is so much more than simply wishing things will get better. Our hope is anchored in the faithfulness of God.

We can hold onto that hope because the One who made the promises won’t fail to keep them. His promises aren’t dependent on our circumstances, our feelings, or what we can see happening around us. They rest on who God is.

There will be days when our faith feels strong and days when we’re tired and struggling to believe. There will be prayers we see answered and seasons when we wonder what God is doing. But through it all, we can cling to Jesus. He’s our anchor when the storms come and our hope when we can’t see the way forward.

So hold on. Don’t let disappointment steal your hope. Don’t let difficult circumstances convince you that God has forgotten His promises. He who promised is faithful. One day, our faith will become sight, our hope will become reality, and we’ll stand in the presence of the One we’ve trusted all along. Until that glorious day, keep your eyes on Jesus and hold tightly to the hope we have in Him.

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August 28th – Philippians 1:6

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Philippians 1:6

Faith is a journey, not a destination. When we receive Jesus as our Savior, the Holy Spirit takes up residence within us and begins the beautiful, sometimes difficult, work of transforming us into the likeness of Christ. But it doesn’t happen overnight. It can be a lifelong process of growing, learning, surrendering, and being changed from the inside out.

There will be days when we get it right, and there will be days when we stumble and fall. Times when we wonder why we haven’t grown more, why we still struggle with the same things, or why we aren’t  who we want to be yet. But God knows we are works in progress. And He isn’t finished with us.

Little by little, He continues to mold, refine, teach, and draw us closer to Jesus. Even when we don’t see the progress, He’s still working. Even when we fall short, His grace is still there. And even when we become discouraged with ourselves, He never gives up on us.

I’m so thankful that God refuses to leave me where He found me. He saw me in all my brokenness, weaknesses, mistakes, and imperfections, and He loved me anyway. The Lord didn’t just save me and walk away, He stayed. And He continues to work in me every single day, patiently shaping me into who He created me to be.

So if you’re frustrated with where you are in your faith journey, take heart. You may not be where you want to be, but you aren’t where you once were. Keep walking. Keep surrendering. And keep trusting. The God who started the work in you will never abandon it.

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August 25th – 1 Corinthians 9:22

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1 Corinthians 9:22

Everyone is somewhere different on their faith journey. Some have a strong, mature faith. Others are barely holding onto what little faith they have. Some are searching for answers, and some don’t believe in God at all. Paul understood this. That’s why he didn’t expect everyone to meet him where he was. Instead, He was willing to meet them where they were.

That doesn’t mean Paul changed the Gospel or compromised God’s truth. It meant he humbled himself enough to understand the people he was trying to reach. He listened, related, and showed compassion. He found common ground so he could point people toward Jesus.

And isn’t that what Jesus calls us to do? We aren’t called to look down on those who don’t yet believe. Or shame people into faith. We’re called to love them, meet them where they are, and introduce them to the One who can change their lives.

Jesus commanded His followers to go into the world and make disciples. That means stepping outside our comfort zone and being willing to reach people who may think differently, live differently, or even reject what we believe. Some may reject our message. Some may not be ready. But that doesn’t mean we stop reaching.

We don’t have to have all the answers. We simply need to be willing to share what Jesus has done for us. To plant the seed, love faithfully, and leave the saving work to God. All because we were once lost too, and someone was willing to reach us.

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