Posts with the category “daily-devotional”
Secure in Who You Are
by Ministry Support on September 18th, 2025
“Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you will not need to compare yourself to anyone else.” – Galatians 6:4Some people seem to get all the attention. Their accomplishments are talked about, their names are remembered, and their stories get told again and again. Then there are others who work just as faithfully, put in the same dedi... Read More
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Use What You Have
by Ministry Support on September 17th, 2025
“But Moses said to the Lord, ‘Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent…’ The Lord said to him, ‘What is that in your hand?’ ‘A staff,’ he replied.” – Exodus 4:10, 2 Shamgar’s story in Judges 3 is easy to miss, but it holds a powerful truth. While others in Israel’s history fought with swords, spears, or entire armies, Shamgar defended God’s people with nothing more than an ox goad (a ... Read More
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Stop Waiting for the Perfect Situation
by Ministry Support on September 16th, 2025
"But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’" – 2 Corinthians 12:9 Yesterday, we looked at Shamgar, a man in the book of Judges who made an impact for God despite a less-than-ideal background. Today I want to share another story that carries the same message, but from a different angle. A young pastor once wrote to his mentor asking for a recommen... Read More
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Flourishing Despite Your Background
by Ministry Support on September 15th, 2025
"But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.'" – 1 Samuel 16:7 Tucked away in the book of Judges is a man named Shamgar. His story is short, but powerful. Judges 3:31 tells us he was one of Israel’s judges, a leader G... Read More
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Trust Beyond Yourself
by Ministry Support on September 14th, 2025
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." – Proverbs 3:5 It is natural to rely on what we know, what we can do, and what we can control. We measure situations by our skills, our resources, and our experience. But if we are honest, there are moments in life when what we have simply is not enough. Our abilities have limits, but God’s power does not. Trusting... Read More
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Lead With Courage
by Ministry Support on September 13th, 2025
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." – Joshua 1:9 Leadership is not just about titles or positions. It is about influence, and influence requires courage. Leading with courage means you are willing to do what is right even when it is not popular, to make hard decisions even when they a... Read More
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Standing Firm in What You Believe
by Ministry Support on September 12th, 2025
"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong." – 1 Corinthians 16:13 Most people go through life without ever deciding what they truly stand for. They move with the current of popular opinion, changing their stance depending on the situation or the crowd they are in. But someone who is grounded in their convictions is different. They are not swayed by trends or outside pressure b... Read More
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Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
by Ministry Support on September 11th, 2025
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." – Matthew 6:33 Life is full of distractions. Opportunities, responsibilities, entertainment, ambitions, and everyday demands constantly pull for our attention. None of these things are necessarily wrong, but they can easily crowd out the most important thing, our commitment to God’s purpose for ou... Read More
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The Reward of Walking in Integrity
by Ministry Support on September 10th, 2025
"Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways." – Proverbs 28:6 Integrity is not just about the words you speak in public. It is about the life you live when no one is looking. It is about being the same person in private as you are in public. In a world full of image management, where people say what others want to hear just to gain approval, integrit... Read More
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Work Like It’s for the Lord
by Ministry Support on September 9th, 2025
"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men." – Colossians 3:23 How many people do you know who are constantly seeking shortcuts in life? The fastest way to make money. The easiest way to get in shape. The simplest way to grow an audience. And while there is nothing wrong with being efficient, there is a big difference between working wisely and cutting corners. God did not ca... Read More
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Move in Quiet Obedience
by Ministry Support on September 8th, 2025
"But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing." – Matthew 6:3 It is easy to get caught up in announcing your next big move. Social media makes it even easier. A new job, a big project, a ministry idea, a business launch. Before it even starts, many people rush to tell the world. But often, when we spend more time talking about what we are going to do... Read More
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Let Your Yes Be Yes
by Ministry Support on September 7th, 2025
"Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil." – Matthew 5:37 In a world full of empty promises, God calls His people to be different. Words are not meant to be tossed around carelessly. They carry weight, and when we speak, we are accountable for what we say. Being a person who keeps their word is not just about good manners; it is about integrity. When you t... Read More
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Influence for Impact
by Ministry Support on September 6th, 2025
"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves." – Philippians 2:3 Influence and resources are gifts from God. Whether it is money, a platform, a skill set, or a position of authority, these things are entrusted to you for a purpose. The problem is that in today’s culture, most people treat influence as a spotlight to shine on themselves... Read More
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Steady Under Pressure
by Ministry Support on September 5th, 2025
"Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain." – 1 Corinthians 15:58 Life has a way of revealing what we are made of when the pressure turns up. Anyone can be pleasant when things are going their way, but the real test of character is how you respond when the bottom drops out. Do you stay steady, or do you let the storm cont... Read More
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The Strength of a Humble Spirit
by Ministry Support on September 4th, 2025
"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you." – James 4:10 We live in a time when self-promotion is not only common but it is celebrated. People are told to market themselves, to make sure their voice is heard, and to fight for recognition. Everywhere you turn, the message is the same: prove your worth by putting yourself in the spotlight. Yet the way of Jesus points in the opposite ... Read More
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The Strength of Character
by Ministry Support on September 3rd, 2025
“The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.” – Proverbs 11:3 Character is who you are when no one is watching. It is the sum of your values, convictions, and choices over time. While personality may attract people and skills may open doors, it is character that determines whether those relationships last and whether you can be trusted with great... Read More
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Faithful, Trustworthy, and Consistent
by Ministry Support on September 2nd, 2025
“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’” – Matthew 25:21 In a world that often celebrates instant success and quick results, it is easy to overlook the quiet power of faithfulness, trustworthiness, and consistency. These qualities may not always grab attention in the moment, ... Read More
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How to Be a High-Value Man
by Ministry Support on September 1st, 2025
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” – 1 Corinthians 16:13 In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about what it means to be a “high-value man.” Popular voices have offered their own lists, things like making a certain amount of money, being in the right social circles, having a certain physical build, or reaching a specific level of status. While some of these qu... Read More
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When Pretending Breaks You
by Ministry Support on August 31st, 2025
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7 One of the greatest weights you can carry is the pressure to act like everything is fine. Some of us aren’t just dealing with hard circumstances, we’re drained from pretending we’re not. You feel the push to smile when you’d rather cry. To hold it all in when your heart’s about to burst. But God never asked you to carry that ki... Read More
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Be Honest About the Process
by Ministry Support on August 30th, 2025
"Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’” – John 14:5 When Jesus told His disciples not to let their hearts be troubled, He didn’t follow it with “so pretend everything is fine.” He didn’t tell them to fake their peace or hide their pain. That’s why it’s so refreshing to see how Thomas responded. He heard Jesus talk about the plan, but instead of no... Read More
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There’s Something Greater on the Other Side
by Ministry Support on August 29th, 2025
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?" – John 14:1-2 When your heart is heavy, it’s easy to believe the pressure you’re under is the end of the story. That’s how the disciples felt. Jesus was preparing them for His departure, and they couldn’t wrap the... Read More
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Guard the Driver’s Seat
by Ministry Support on August 28th, 2025
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me." – John 14:1 Jesus spoke the words in the verse above to His disciples during one of their darkest moments. He knew fear was rising in their hearts. He knew their minds were racing with questions and worst-case scenarios. And yet, His message was simple and direct. “Let not your hearts be troubled.” Not because there would be no... Read More
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What’s Going on Inside
by Ministry Support on August 27th, 2025
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me." – John 14:1 When Jesus spoke of the heart, He was not talking about the physical organ that pumps blood. The word He used, kardia, meant much more than that. It was the place where thoughts form, decisions are made, emotions are stirred, and direction is chosen. It was the control center of a person’s life. In other words, when... Read More
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How to Deal with a Troubled Heart
by Ministry Support on August 26th, 2025
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me." – John 14:1 Jesus spoke the words we see in John 14:1 to His disciples at a time when their world was about to get shaken. He was preparing them for His departure, and they didn’t understand. Their hearts were heavy with fear, uncertainty, and confusion. And in that moment, He didn’t give them a five-step plan. He gave them a p... Read More
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Choose Courage Over Comfort
by Ministry Support on August 25th, 2025
"Commit your way to the Lord, trust in him, and he will act." – Psalm 37:5 Most people miss their moment not because they are unqualified, but because they are unwilling. They know what God is stirring in their heart; they feel the pull to step out, to speak up, to do something different, but they delay. They wait for a sign, for conditions to improve, or for someone to give them permission. But o... Read More
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When God Seems Silent
by Ministry Support on August 24th, 2025
“Commit your way to the Lord, trust in him, and he will act.” - Psalm 37:5 The book of Esther is unusual. It is the only book in the Bible where God’s name is never mentioned, yet His fingerprints are all over the story. And maybe that is exactly why it hits home. Because let’s be honest, there are seasons in your life when God feels quiet. He is not splitting the sky, lighting bushes on fire, or ... Read More
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Clarity in the Calling
by Ministry Support on August 23rd, 2025
“And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” – Esther 4:14 There are moments in life when everything you have walked through begins to make sense. The pain, the waiting, the blessings, the open doors, even the detours. You look back and realize God was up to something all along. That is exactly where Esther found herself. A young woman who rose from the margins... Read More
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Courage Over Comfort
by Ministry Support on August 22nd, 2025
“If you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” – Esther 4:14 Sometimes the biggest threat to living out God’s purpose for your life is not fear or failure. It is comfort. Esther had made it. She had gone from being unknow... Read More
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For Such a Time as This
by Ministry Support on August 21st, 2025
“If you keep silent at this time, relief anda deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” – Esther 4:14 Sometimes we underestimate the moments we are in. We look at what is happening around us and assume that we are bystanders, watching a story unfold instead of ... Read More
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Don’t Wait to Be Understood
by Ministry Support on August 20th, 2025
“Am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10 There’s a strange pattern we tend to fall into. We ignore or reject voices in the moment only to celebrate them after they’re gone. We dismiss truth when it feels inconvenient, but honor it in hindsight when it no longer challen... Read More
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A Legacy That Changes the World
by Ministry Support on August 19th, 2025
“Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” – Matthew 4:19 When Jesus called His first disciples, He was not just offering them a new job. He was offering them a new life. He invited them into something that would stretch far beyond anything they could have imagined. Their simple yes on that shoreline would lead to a mission that would reach the corners of the earth. They were not scholars, le... Read More
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Called to Something Greater
by Ministry Support on August 18th, 2025
"Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men" – Matthew 4:19 There comes a moment in every believer’s life when we have to stop and ask ourselves a question that changes everything. Am I just living, or am I living for something greater? James and John could have stayed with their father Zebedee. They had a business, a trade, and a clear path forward. But when Jesus came walking down that ... Read More
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The Legacy They Will Live Out
by Ministry Support on August 17th, 2025
"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it" – Proverbs 22:6 Whether you realize it or not, you are leaving a legacy right now. Every choice you make, every value you live out, every priority you model is laying a foundation for those who come behind you. In Matthew’s Gospel, when Jesus calls James and John, it is not a throwaway detail that their fath... Read More
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The Legacy You Are Living Right Now
by Ministry Support on August 16th, 2025
"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children" – Proverbs 13:22 When you hear the word legacy, your mind probably jumps to something distant or reserved for people with a big stage or a famous name. But the truth is, legacy isn't something that begins when you die. It starts with how you live today. Jesus' invitation to Simon, Andrew, James, and John was more than just a call to fol... Read More
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Planting Trees You May Never Sit Under
by Ministry Support on August 15th, 2025
“The righteous who walks in his integrity—blessed are his children after him” – Proverbs 20:7 Every day of your life, you are planting seeds. Whether you realize it or not, your choices, your actions, your words, and your attitude are leaving something behind for someone else. The question is, what kind of legacy are you building? What will grow from the seeds you are sowing? There’s a story about... Read More
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Take The Lid Off
by Ministry Support on August 14th, 2025
“Is anything too hard for the Lord?” – Genesis 18:14Have you ever caught yourself setting limits on what God can do? Maybe you didn’t say it out loud, but deep down, you’ve already decided how far God can go in your life. You’ve mapped out what feels possible, drawn a line in your mind, and figured anything beyond that is out of reach. But be careful. When you decide what God can’t do, you’re boxi... Read More
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When God Outdoes Himself
by Ministry Support on August 13th, 2025
"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us" – Ephesians 3:20 One of the things you’ll learn as you walk with God is that He rarely stops at just enough. He’s not a minimalist when it comes to blessing His people. He’s not in the business of barely getting you by. Instead, God has a track record of doing far more than we... Read More
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Something Better
by Ministry Support on August 12th, 2025
"And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him" – Matthew 20:34 There are times in life when we think we know exactly what we need. We come to God with a list of requests, convinced that if He would just grant those things, our lives would be better. We ask for the job, the promotion, the house, the relationship, the opportunity. And sometimes, l... Read More
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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
by Ministry Support on August 11th, 2025
"And the crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent. But they cried out all the more, 'Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David'" – Matthew 20:31 Some breakthroughs will never happen until you’re willing to get uncomfortable. That was true for the two blind men sitting beside the road as Jesus passed by. They had been there day after day, begging for just enough to get by, surrounded by others in t... Read More
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The Courage to Ask for Help
by Ministry Support on August 10th, 2025
“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us!” – Matthew 20:30 The story of the two blind men by the roadside in Matthew 20 is powerful not just because of the miracle that happened, but because of what took place before it. They were healed, yes. But that healing started the moment they had the courage to cry out and ask for help. They weren’t the only ones by that road. There were likely others with s... Read More
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