Posts with the category “daily-devotional”
A Church You’re Glad to Be In
by Meghan Garmon on April 22nd, 2025
"I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’" - Psalm 122:1 Church should not feel like an obligation. It should not be something you endure, tolerate, or force yourself to do. It should not feel like a chore, a tax filing, or a doctor's appointment you would rather avoid. Church should be a place of joy, a place of life, a place where you can exhale from the struggles o... Read More
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Commit to Working on Your Wounds
by Meghan Garmon on April 21st, 2025
"And he said, ‘I will not let you go unless you bless me.’" - Genesis 32:26 Healing is not instant. It takes time, persistence, and a willingness to do the hard work. When Jacob wrestled with God, he refused to let go until he received his blessing. He knew this was not a quick fix. It was a fight for his future, and he was committed to seeing it through. That is where many people miss their break... Read More
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The Day of Deliverance
by Meghan Garmon on April 20th, 2025
"He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay." - Matthew 28:6 The waiting is over. The silence is broken. The stone has been rolled away. Jesus is alive. Easter is the day of deliverance. It is the day when everything changed. Sin was defeated. Death lost its power. Hope was restored. What seemed impossible became reality, and what looked like the end was only th... Read More
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What Do You Do on Day 2?
by Meghan Garmon on April 19th, 2025
"Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." - Psalm 30:5 We talk about Good Friday—the day of pain, loss, and heartbreak. And we celebrate Easter Sunday—the day of victory, resurrection, and redemption. But what about Saturday? What about Day 2? Day 2 is the space in between. It is the day after everything has fallen apart but before the breakthrough comes. It is the waiting... Read More
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The Price of Your Freedom
by Meghan Garmon on April 18th, 2025
"He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed." - 1 Peter 2:24 On this day, over two thousand years ago, the weight of the world’s sin was placed upon the shoulders of Jesus. Betrayed, beaten, mocked, and nailed to a cross, He endured suffering beyond what we can comprehend. And yet, as painful as the physi... Read More
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Released by God
by Meghan Garmon on April 17th, 2025
"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." - John 8:36 God does not just rename and redefine you—He releases you. He sets you free from the chains of your past, the weight of your mistakes, and the labels you have carried for too long. But the question is, will you walk in that freedom? Jacob had spent his whole life bound by deception, fear, and the identity others placed on him. He ... Read More
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Renamed and Redefined by God
by Meghan Garmon on April 16th, 2025
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." - 2 Corinthians 5:17 Jacob had spent his life living up to the name others had given him: trickster, deceiver, manipulator. Every decision he made seemed to confirm what people believed about him. But when he wrestled with God, something changed. In that moment, God did not just bless him;... Read More
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God Will Reveal What Needs to Be Healed
by Meghan Garmon on April 15th, 2025
"From now on you shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed." - Genesis 32:28 Jacob had spent his whole life deceiving, manipulating, and pretending to be someone he was not. He had built his success on trickery, but now, on the verge of stepping into his destiny, God confronted him with the one thing he had always avoided; himself.I... Read More
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Recognize Your Need for Healing
by Meghan Garmon on April 14th, 2025
"Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise." - Jeremiah 17:14 Jacob had everything—wealth, relationships, status—but deep down, he knew something was missing. It was not more money he needed. It was not more success. It was healing. On the outside, he looked like a man who had it all together, but on the inside, he knew that the weight of his past... Read More
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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
by Meghan Garmon on April 13th, 2025
"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" - Isaiah 43:19 There comes a moment in life when you realize that the way you have been doing things is not enough to get you where you need to go. You have been coasting on certain habits, relying on familiar routines, and holding on to mindsets that worked in the past. But now they are no longer enough. You feel stuck, cau... Read More
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You Can’t Move Forward Without Looking Inward
by Meghan Garmon on April 12th, 2025
"Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!" - Psalm 139:23-24 Everyone wants to move forward in life. You want to reach new levels, experience new blessings, and step into the plans God has for you. But what happens when the biggest obstacle in your path is not what is ahead of you, it is what i... Read More
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When It’s Time to Go
by Meghan Garmon on April 11th, 2025
"Then the Lord said to Jacob, 'Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.'" - Genesis 31:3 When you read the story of Jacob, you find that he spent years in a place that was never meant to be his final destination. He had been mistreated, manipulated, and taken advantage of by his father-in-law, Laban. But one day, God spoke to him and made it clear: his season... Read More
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The Regret of Not Acting
by Meghan Garmon on April 10th, 2025
"So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin." - James 4:17 Regret does not only come from making the wrong choice. Sometimes, the deepest regret comes from failing to act when you should have. The opportunity you let slip away, the step of faith you never took, the calling you ignored. Those moments can weigh just as heavily on your heart as any mistake. Maybe God... Read More
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Think Before You Act
by Meghan Garmon on April 9th, 2025
"The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it." - Proverbs 27:12 Regret is a heavy burden to carry. It sneaks up on you when you least expect it, reminding you of the moments you wish you could take back. But while God’s grace covers your past mistakes, you do not have to keep adding to them. One of the best ways to live without regret is to think before you ac... Read More
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God is Not Finished with You
by Meghan Garmon on April 8th, 2025
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28 Your past does not have the power to hold you back unless you let it. No matter what has happened, no matter what mistakes you have made, and no matter how broken things may seem, God is not finished with you. If you are still breathing, He still has a purpo... Read More
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Get the Rock Out of Your Shoe
by Meghan Garmon on April 7th, 2025
"Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:13-14 God is not a God who confines you to your past. He is not holding you hostage to your failures, mistakes, or painful moments. He is always calling you forward, weaving every broken piece of your story into a greater purpos... Read More
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Receive What God Is Doing
by Meghan Garmon on April 6th, 2025
"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" - Isaiah 43:19 When the exiles returned to Jerusalem, they came home to devastation. The city was in ruins. The walls were broken, the gates burned, and the temple was nothing but rubble. It would have been easy to sit there in despair, mourning what was lost and wishing things had turned out differently. But Nehemiah knew s... Read More
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Reimagine a New Future
by Meghan Garmon on April 5th, 2025
"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" - Isaiah 43:19 It is easy to get stuck in the past. Whether it is memories of mistakes, seasons of struggle, or even moments when God moved powerfully in your life, looking back can keep you from moving forward. Sometimes, we can get so caught up in what God did before that we expect Him to do things the same way again. You ... Read More
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Stop Rehearsing the Past
by Meghan Garmon on April 4th, 2025
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past." - Isaiah 43:18 Regret has a way of pulling you into an endless cycle, replaying moments you cannot change. You analyze every detail, wondering how things could have been different. What if you had made another choice? What if you had spoken up or stayed silent? The past becomes a loop in your mind, trapping you in what was, instead of freeing y... Read More
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Releasing the Past into God’s Hands
by Meghan Garmon on April 3rd, 2025
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" - Isaiah 43:18-19 Regret has a way of keeping you stuck, replaying the past like an endless loop. The "what ifs" can consume you, making it feel impossible to move forward. But God calls you into something different. He does not ask you to deny your past, but He does ask y... Read More
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Breaking Free from Regret
by Delman Coates on April 2nd, 2025
"I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:13-14 Regret has a way of showing up when you are most vulnerable. It sneaks into your thoughts late at night, making you replay the past and wonder what could ha... Read More
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Living With No Regrets
by Delman Coates on April 1st, 2025
"But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:13-14 It’s funny how one small mistake can leave a lasting impression. That old Milky Way commercial nailed it. A construction worker paints a crooked line on the road, a guy lets his friend get squished unde... Read More
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Success in the Face of Opposition
by Delman Coates on March 31st, 2025
"It is you alone who are to be feared. Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?" - Psalm 76:7 Success is something we all want in our lives. But you need to understand something: Success is easy when there is no opposition. It is easy to keep moving forward when nothing is standing in your way. But what happens when obstacles arise, when critics come against you, and when life thro... Read More
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Keep Growing
by Delman Coates on March 30th, 2025
"The Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you shall only go up and not down, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God." - Deuteronomy 28:13 Let’s be honest, we all want to grow. No one desires to stay the same and never improve or grow in a single aspect of their life. But growth is not automatic. It is a choice. Too many people settle for mediocrity, parking themselves in a ... Read More
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The Power of Being Real
by Delman Coates on March 29th, 2025
"Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out." - Proverbs 10:9 In today’s world, people work hard to present an image. Social media is filled with carefully curated pictures, polished captions, and profiles that make people look better than they really are. This is why so many get deceived by “catfish” profiles or images that do not match reality.... Read More
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Character That Speaks for Itself
by Delman Coates on March 28th, 2025
"In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel." - Psalm 76:1 Reputation is something that is built over time. Trust is something that must be earned through consistency. The reason God’s name was great in Israel was not just because He claimed to be powerful, but because He had proven Himself to be faithful. His character was consistent. He did what He said He would do. In the ancient world,... Read More
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Success Through Surrender
by Delman Coates on March 27th, 2025
"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" - Psalm 46:10 Psalm 46 is a victory song. It was written to celebrate how God delivered His people from the mighty Assyrian army. The psalmist describes God as a warrior, a strategist beyond comparison, and one whose power has no equal. He is undefeated, unmatched, and completely in control. Wh... Read More
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True Success Starts with the Soul
by Delman Coates on March 26th, 2025
"Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul." - 3 John 1:2 Success is one of the most sought-after goals in life. People chase after financial security, career achievements, physical fitness, and personal fulfillment. Bookstores and online marketplaces are filled with guides promising the secrets to success. While there is nothi... Read More
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How to Be a Success God's Way
by Delman Coates on March 25th, 2025
"In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel. His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war." - Psalm 76:1-3 Success in the world is often measured by power, status, and wealth. People chase after influence, believing that if they can just achieve enough, they will find security and sign... Read More
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Resilient Faith
by Delman Coates on March 24th, 2025
"For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity." - Proverbs 24:16 The greatest people in the Bible were not the strongest, the smartest, or the most talented. They were the ones who refused to stay down. Every time life knocked them over, they got back up. That is what resilient faith looks like. Paul faced resistance everywhere he preached, but h... Read More
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Believe Before You See
by Delman Coates on March 23rd, 2025
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1 True faith does not wait for proof. It believes before there is evidence. The psalmist writes, There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God. That would have been a shocking statement to those listening because Jerusalem had no river. But the psalmist was not talking about what was visibl... Read More
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Let Go of Worry
by Delman Coates on March 22nd, 2025
"Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." - 1 Peter 5:7 Worrying is exhausting. It will drain your energy, steal your peace, and keep you trapped in fear over things you cannot control. But the truth is, worry does not change anything. It will not fix your finances, heal your body, bring back lost time, or guarantee a better future. Worry keeps you stuck in a cycle of stress, but... Read More
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Let Go of Worry
by Delman Coates on March 21st, 2025
"Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." - 1 Peter 5:7 Worrying is exhausting. It will drain your energy, steal your peace, and keep you trapped in fear over things you cannot control. But the truth is, worry does not change anything. It will not fix your finances, heal your body, bring back lost time, or guarantee a better future. Worry keeps you stuck in a cycle of stress, but... Read More
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God Is Closer Than You Think
by Delman Coates on March 20th, 2025
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." - Psalm 46:1 There is something powerful about the way the Psalmist describes God. He does not just say God is present. He says God is very present. That means the more trouble you face, the more present He becomes. He does not back away when things get harder. He draws even closer. People are not always like that. Some will support... Read More
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Never Alone
by Delman Coates on March 19th, 2025
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." - Psalm 46:1 One of the greatest challenges in life is feeling alone in your struggles. When difficulties come, it is easy to wonder if God is really there. The psalmist understood this, yet throughout Psalm 46, he confidently declares the presence of God. He does not speak about God in the past tense or as someone who might show up... Read More
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The Power of Resilience
by Delman Coates on March 18th, 2025
"For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised." - Hebrews 10:36 Life is not about avoiding struggles. It is about how you respond when they come. The difference between those who overcome and those who stay stuck is not talent, intelligence, or luck. It is resilience. Resilience is not just about holding on. It is about getting back up... Read More
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Hold On
by Delman Coates on March 17th, 2025
"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." - James 1:12 Perseverance is not about having an easy path. It is about holding on when everything in you wants to let go. Henry Dempsey learned this lesson in the most extreme way. When he was thrown from his plane at 4,000 feet, h... Read More
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Unshaken in the Storm
by Delman Coates on March 16th, 2025
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea." - Psalm 46:1-2 There are times when life has a way of shaking the ground beneath you. Unexpected challenges, overwhelming struggles, and seasons of uncertainty can make you feel like everything is falling apart. The psalm... Read More
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Seasons Change
by Delman Coates on March 15th, 2025
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." - Ecclesiastes 3:1 Nothing in life stays the same. Seasons change. The highest mountaintops and the lowest valleys are both temporary. If you are in a season of struggle, it will not last forever. If you are in a season of blessing, you will not stay there forever either. In life, every moment, good or bad, is part of th... Read More
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The Purpose of the Valley
by Delman Coates on March 14th, 2025
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me." - Psalm 23:1-4 We all love the mountaintop moments in life. The seasons when everything is going r... Read More
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