Tag Archives: belief

From The Mountaintop to the Valley – a Healing Story

Today we look at the heights of a Spiritual Journey as Peter, James, and John head to the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus, at the opposite end, in the depths of spirituality is the loving father who cries out “I … Continue reading

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September 26 – What If We Loved Each Other Like Jesus Commanded?

Isaiah 1-2 Galatians 5 “The whole law is made complete in this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ If you go on hurting each other and tearing each other apart, be careful, or you will completely destroy … Continue reading

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July 4 – If You’re Trying to Find God’s Will…

Job 28-29 Acts 13:1-25 “But Saul, who was also called Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit. He looked straight at Elymas and said, ‘You son of the devil! You are an enemy of everything that is right! You are … Continue reading

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June 12 – Seeing Is Believing, and They’re Looking at Us

Ezra 3-5 John 20 “A week later the followers were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. The doors were locked, but Jesus came in and stood right in the middle of them. He said, ‘Peace be with … Continue reading

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January 1 – Acting On My Beliefs

Note: for a variety of reasons, I am changing the format of my devotionals. If you prefer the old format, see the links at the end. I’ll explain why before the links.  Genesis 4-6 Matthew 2 (New Century Version) “While Joseph thought … Continue reading

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April 21 – All Roads

Acts 8:26-40; Joshua 1-2; Job 21 There is an old saying that all roads lead to Rome. The way it’s used today is that there are many ways to get to the same place. In ancient history, though, Rome built … Continue reading

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September 8 – The Message We Live

John 12:27-50; 2 Chronicles 16-17; Psalm 78:1-20 Oh, those Pharisees. Think about living in the times of Jesus and seeing or hearing about His miracles. “Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still would … Continue reading

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June 4 – Belief Causes Change

Romans 9:30-10:21; 1 Samuel 19; Psalm 64 Throughout the Bible we see a connection between the thoughts of the heart and the words that are spoken. When people speak words that are sincere, they are really expressions of what is … Continue reading

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It’s All About Trust

Originally posted on Kindred Spirits:
Photo by Paul Jarvis “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6…

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September 5 – Resurrection

John 11:1-27; 2 Chronicles 10-11; Psalm 75 While funerals are sad for many people one of the good things about a funeral is that it brings family together from all over the country; maybe even the world. Everyone gathers to … Continue reading

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