“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”Isaiah 43:2 NRSVUE We were never promised that there wouldn’t be hard seasons. We were reminded that we are …
Morning Devotional 11.20.2035
Morning Devotional “But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.””Matthew 19:26 NRSVUE All things are possible (for God). Faith is not magic, and God is not a wish factory.The point of this scripture is salvation, which we cannot achieve without God. So, let’s just …
Morning Devotional 11.18.2025
“People were bringing children to him in order that he might touch them, and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. …
Morning Devotional 11.17.2025
“Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”Hebrews 4:12 NRSVUE Contemporary and timeless. Not easy to pull off. Nonetheless, it still fits. It still works. It’s …
Morning Devotional 11.16.2025
Morning Devotional “For nothing will be impossible with God.”Luke 1:37 NRSVUE Trust can be among the hardest lessons to learn. I heard something that resonated like never before…instead of thinking that you matter entirely enough to, on your own, change God’s Plan for your life because of your human nature, remember this, you’re not that …
Morning Devotional 11.13.2025
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.”Philippians 4:4-5 NRSVUE Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. I have historically reserved my gentleness, but you always knew, Beloved. I’ve been the recipient of overwhelming gentleness in my season of grief. Extending …
Morning Devotional 11.12.2025
“Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.”1 Thessalonians 5:11 NRSVUE Ours is, at present, a fiercely divided world, but that is not WHO we have to be. What if we reached out, just a little bit, to one another? What if we behaved like we were created and …
Morning Devotional 11.11.2025
“it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth.”1 Corinthians 13:6 NRSVUE Love rejoices in the truth. And love is all we need. #BEDIP #WeHaveComeThisFarByFaith #underdivineconstruction Image may be subject to copyright
Morning Devotional 11.6.2025
“For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”Jeremiah 29:11 NRSVUE You are not forgotten. Nobody knows all of what anyone else is carrying, but your burdens are known.Hang in there, Warrior. #BEDIP #underdivineconstruction #trustinggodistherealflex Image …
Morning Devotional 11.4.2025
“whoever says, “I abide in him,” ought to walk in the same way as he walked.”1 John 2:6 NRSVUE Lessons learned through faith; don’t talk about it. Be about it.Years ago, as the senior HR executive in a community nonprofit, a colleague commented on my “quiet, steadfast faith,” as she described it, demonstrated to her …

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