Posts with the category “daily-devotional”
Context Matters
by Meghan Garmon on June 2nd, 2025
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." - Matthew 5:17 One of the most important keys to understanding the Bible is remembering that context matters. Without it, we can misunderstand or even misuse what God is trying to teach us. In Matthew 5, Jesus says several times, “You have heard it said, but I say to you.” At fi... Read More
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Avoiding Spiritual Malpractice
by Meghan Garmon on June 1st, 2025
"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." - Matthew 5:44 Malpractice usually makes us think of doctors or lawyers who fail to do their job properly and end up hurting someone. But there’s another kind of malpractice we often overlook, spiritual malpractice. It happens when people mishandle the Word of God in ways that cause harm instead of bringing life. In Matthe... Read More
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Faith Moves Forward
by Meghan Garmon on May 31st, 2025
"By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going." - Hebrews 11:8 Faith is always moving forward. It’s not just about holding on to a promise. It’s about making progress toward it, even when you don’t have all the details. That’s what set Abram apart. His faith wasn’t passive. It was active. I... Read More
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Worship While You Wait
by Meghan Garmon on May 30th, 2025
"Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, 'To your offspring I will give this land.' So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him." - Genesis 12:7 Faith isn’t just about believing God’s promises. It’s about worshiping Him while you wait for those promises to come to pass. Abram understood this. Every time he made progress on his journey, he built an altar to worship God. He did... Read More
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Where God Guides, He Provides
by Meghan Garmon on May 29th, 2025
"And the Lord appeared to Abram and said, 'To your offspring I will give this land.' So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him." - Genesis 12:7 Abram’s journey wasn’t just about walking toward a promise. It was about trusting God every step of the way. God promised him more than just a great name or a great nation. He also promised him land, a place of his own. And every step... Read More
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Relying on God's Promises
by Meghan Garmon on May 28th, 2025
"I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing." - Genesis 12:2 God never calls you to something without giving you a promise to hold onto. When He called Abram to leave everything he knew and step out into the unknown, God didn’t just send him out blindly. He gave him promises that would guide and strengthen him along the way. God... Read More
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The Right People Matter
by Meghan Garmon on May 27th, 2025
"Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm." - Proverbs 13:20You were never meant to do life alone. Even when God called Abram to leave his homeland and step into the unknown, Abram didn’t make the journey by himself. He took Sarai, his nephew Lot, and the helpers he obtained in Haran. While the vision was given to Abram, others came along because they b... Read More
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Get Out of the Boat
by Meghan Garmon on May 26th, 2025
"And Peter answered him, 'Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.' He said, 'Come.' So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus." - Matthew 14:28-29 Obeying God often means stepping outside of your comfort zone. Abram had to leave behind everything he knew: his home, his success, his familiar surroundings. All to follow God into uncharted territory. U... Read More
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Trusting God When It Doesn’t Make Sense
by Meghan Garmon on May 25th, 2025
"Abram went, as the Lord had told him." - Genesis 12:4 Trusting God isn’t always easy. Especially when He’s asking you to step into the unknown, to walk away from what’s familiar, and to move forward without all the details. That’s exactly what Abram did. He left behind everything he knew: his home, his culture, his family, and set out on a journey with no clear destination. Imagine the courage it... Read More
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Hearing God After Loss
by Meghan Garmon on May 24th, 2025
"Now the Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.'" - Genesis 12:1 Abram’s story didn’t start in a place of success. It started in a place of loss. By the time God called him in Genesis 12, he had already experienced deep pain and disappointment. His brother had died. His father had passed away. His wife couldn’t have chil... Read More
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The Bounce Back
by Meghan Garmon on May 23rd, 2025
"For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity." - Proverbs 24:16 Everyone loves a comeback story. But what we often forget is that every great comeback starts with a setback. Even the greatest of all time, Michael Jordan, understood this. He said, “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trus... Read More
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Lessons in Losing
by Meghan Garmon on May 22nd, 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 Losing hurts. Whether it’s a missed opportunity, a failed attempt, or a setback you didn’t see coming, it’s never easy to fall short of something you’ve been working toward. And it’s even harder when it... Read More
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God Works Through Your Faithfulness
by Meghan Garmon on May 21st, 2025
"For nothing will be impossible with God." - Luke 1:37 Sometimes the hardest part of faith is simply not giving up. It’s one thing to have faith when everything is going well, but it’s something else entirely to keep moving forward when life feels like an endless uphill climb. The Israelites marched around Jericho, day after day, in the heat and in their exhaustion. They weren’t given immediate re... Read More
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Faith That Transforms
by Meghan Garmon on May 20th, 2025
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed." - Luke 4:18 Faith in Jesus is powerful. It changes lives, heals the broken, and brings freedom to the bound. But sometimes, people forget that faith was never meant to b... Read More
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Take Action
by Meghan Garmon on May 19th, 2025
"Why are we sitting here until we die?" - 2 Kings 7:3 Sometimes, waiting feels easier than taking action. But when you look at scripture, real breakthroughs happen when people decide to get up and do something about their situation. Take the four lepers in 2 Kings 7, who were sitting outside the city during a time of famine. They asked themselves a powerful question: “Why are we sitting here until... Read More
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Naming Your Walls
by Meghan Garmon on May 18th, 2025
“What is your name?” - Mark 5:9 You can’t conquer what you won’t confront. One of the most important steps to breaking down the barriers that stand in your way is to clearly identify them. The problem with so many attempts to overcome obstacles is that the obstacles themselves are never clearly named. In the story of Jesus encountering the demon-possessed man in Mark 5, Jesus asked a simple but po... Read More
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Moving In Faith
by Meghan Garmon on May 17th, 2025
"By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days." - Hebrews 11:30 Marching can seem pointless when the goal isn’t clear. People often question whether it still holds any value or if it’s just an outdated practice with no real purpose. But the truth is, marching isn’t just about the act itself. It’s about the intention behind it. It’s about doing something with... Read More
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Marching With Purpose
by Meghan Garmon on May 16th, 2025
"Shout! For the Lord has given you the city." - Joshua 6:16 When God gave Joshua the battle plan to take down Jericho, it wasn’t conventional. There was no strategy meeting, no war council, and no battle formations. Instead, God told them to march around the city once a day for six days, and on the seventh day, they were to march seven times and then shout. Imagine how crazy that must have looked ... Read More
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Trusting God to Make It Over
by Meghan Garmon on May 15th, 2025
“For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over.” - Joshua 4:23 When the Israelites crossed the Jordan River, it wasn’t just about moving from one place to another. It was a testament to God’s faithfulness. Joshua made sure the people understood that their victory wasn’t j... Read More
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Fighting For Freedom
by Meghan Garmon on May 14th, 2025
"For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another." - Galatians 5:13 Freedom is a powerful thing. It’s something most of us enjoy and sometimes take for granted. But true freedom is never free. It always comes at a cost. The truth is, any freedom you enjoy today, whether it’s freedom from sin, freedom from fe... Read More
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The Power of Not Letting Go
by Meghan Garmon on May 13th, 2025
"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." - Romans 12:12 There’s something powerful about not letting go. About holding on when everything around you seems to be falling apart. About praying and refusing to give up even when the situation looks impossible. I read a story about a young boy in Florida who was attacked by an alligator while swimming in a nearby lake. His mo... Read More
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Doing Your Part
by Meghan Garmon on May 12th, 2025
"They went back to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her." - 1 Samuel 1:19 Praying is powerful. It’s how we connect with God, pour out our hearts, and seek His guidance. But prayer alone isn’t the end of the story. It’s only the beginning. Sometimes, we get so caught up in waiting for God to move that we forget He’s waiting for us to act on what we’ve ... Read More
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A Mother's Legacy of Faith
by Meghan Garmon on May 11th, 2025
"Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her." - Proverbs 31:28 There’s something undeniably powerful about the love and faith of a mother. From the earliest days of childhood, many of us can remember our mothers pouring into us with words of encouragement, guidance, and endless prayers. Whether you had a biological mother, a grandmother, an aunt, or someone who... Read More
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Praying With Expectation
by Meghan Garmon on May 10th, 2025
"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." - Mark 11:24 Hannah’s faith is powerful because it wasn’t just words. It was belief in action. When she went to the temple and poured her heart out before God, her pain was real, and her desperation was undeniable. But when Eli, the priest, misunderstood her passion and thought she was drun... Read More
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Praying Beyond Yourself
by Meghan Garmon on May 9th, 2025
"Then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head." - 1 Samuel 1:11When you look at the story of Hannah, you see that her prayer was different. It wasn’t just about what God could do for her. It was about what God could do through her. While she longed for a child, her prayer went beyond her own desires. She promised that if God blessed her with a son, s... Read More
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Praying Beyond Your Circumstances
by Meghan Garmon on May 8th, 2025
"Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known." - Jeremiah 33:3 As we looked at yesterday, Hannah’s story is a powerful reminder that true faith looks beyond the pain of our current situation and holds on to God’s promises. She had every reason to give up, to let her pain silence her prayers. But instead, she used her brokenness as a reason to... Read More
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Praying Through Your Barrenness
by Meghan Garmon on May 7th, 2025
"She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly." - 1 Samuel 1:10When reading the story of Hannah (in 1 Samuel 1-2), we see a story of deep pain and incredible faith. She desperately wanted a child, but year after year, her prayers seemed to go unanswered. In her culture, barrenness wasn’t just a personal struggle. It was a source of shame and rejection. Others ridiculed her, a... Read More
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A Mother’s Relentless Prayer
by Meghan Garmon on May 6th, 2025
"Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17 There’s something powerful about a mother who prays. It’s more than just words spoken into the air. It’s a persistent cry from the heart, driven by love and faith that God will make a way even when everything seems hopeless. The story of Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, is a beautiful reminder of what relentless prayer can accomplish. For over thi... Read More
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The Power of a Praying Mother
by Meghan Garmon on May 5th, 2025
"Therefore I have lent him to the Lord. As long as he lives, he is lent to the Lord." - 1 Samuel 1:28 There’s something special about the prayers of a mother. From the moment a child is born, a mother’s heart is naturally wired to nurture, protect, and guide. And when life throws its hardest challenges, it’s often a mother’s prayers that carry her children through. Throughout history, we’ve seen t... Read More
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Unity and Community
by Meghan Garmon on May 4th, 2025
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." - Matthew 18:20 It’s amazing what people can overcome when they come together. When you think about some of the darkest times in history, you find that unity and community were what helped people survive and thrive. No matter how much the world tried to divide them, their commitment to building community was stronger. God des... Read More
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Building Community Through Trials
by Meghan Garmon on May 3rd, 2025
"When your children ask in time to come, ‘What do those stones mean to you?’ then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord." - Joshua 4:6-7 The book of Joshua is a powerful story of God’s people moving from oppression to freedom, from wandering to a promised future. After enduring the cruelty of slavery and years of hardship, the Isr... Read More
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The Strength to Overcome
by Meghan Garmon on May 2nd, 2025
"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart, I have overcome the world." - John 16:33 Life can feel overwhelming when it feels like everything is working against you. It’s easy to feel trapped, wondering how you’re ever going to make it over the mountain of stress, anxiety, and setbacks you face. Maybe you’re struggling wi... Read More
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Climbing Your Mountain
by Meghan Garmon on May 1st, 2025
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13 Sometimes life feels like an impossible mountain to climb. Whether it's personal challenges, struggles with your health, financial hardships, or just feeling stuck in a situation you can't change, it can feel like you're staring up at a peak that's way too high to reach. You might wonder how anyone could make it over somethin... Read More
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Stay Ready for the Fight
by Meghan Garmon on April 30th, 2025
"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." - 1 Peter 5:8 The enemy does not fight fair. He does not announce his attacks in advance or wait until you are ready. He looks for the moment when you are distracted, when your guard is down, and when you least expect it. That is why you cannot afford to get so caught up in buildi... Read More
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Be Prepared for Warfare
by Meghan Garmon on April 29th, 2025
"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." - Ephesians 6:11 When opposition came against Nehemiah and the people of God as they rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, they did not panic. They did not quit. They did not let fear paralyze them. Instead, they took a two-fold approach. They prayed and they set a guard. They fought in the spiritual by call... Read More
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Do the Work on What Needs to Be Repaired
by Meghan Garmon on April 28th, 2025
"So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work." - Nehemiah 4:6 Everyone has something in their life that has been torn down. Maybe it was your confidence after a failure. Maybe it was your trust after a betrayal. Maybe it was your faith after disappointment. The enemy has a way of attacking the very things that make you feel sec... Read More
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What You Answer to Matters
by Meghan Garmon on April 27th, 2025
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." - Proverbs 4:23 People will always have something to say. They will question your decisions, criticize your efforts, and try to plant doubt in your mind. The voices of negativity, fear, and insecurity will always try to speak louder than the truth. But the reality is, you do not have to answer for everything you are called to... Read More
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Overcome Discouragement
by Meghan Garmon on April 26th, 2025
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." - Deuteronomy 31:6 Rebuilding is never easy. It takes courage, determination, and faith. And any time you try to rise up and take back what was lost, there will always be opposition. For the people of God in Nehemiah’s time, that opposition came f... Read More
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Rebuilding Together
by Meghan Garmon on April 25th, 2025
"Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for the good work." - Nehemiah 2:18 There comes a time when you have to stop looking at what was lost and start rebuilding. That is exactly where God’s people found themselves after 70 years in exile. Their homes were gone, their city was in ruins, and their temple had been destroyed. But instead of staying stuck in grief, they made a dec... Read More
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Pulling in the Same Direction
by Meghan Garmon on April 24th, 2025
"If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand." - Mark 3:25 I read a story about two boys riding a tandem bicycle up a steep hill. The boy in the front pedaled with all his strength, straining to push forward. When they finally reached the top, exhausted, he turned to the boy in the back and said, “That was tough! I pedaled as hard as I could to get us up here.” The o... Read More
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