Morning Devotional

โ€œTherefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.โ€โ€ญโ€ญGalatiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ6โ€ฌ:โ€ญ10โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Today we celebrate National Coming Out Day, Black Girl Day Off, (A day Black women and girls prioritize rest and self-care), and Pastor Appreciation Day. On this day the scripture advises …

Morning Devotional

โ€œRemember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.โ€โ€ญโ€ญExodusโ€ฌ โ€ญ20โ€ฌ:โ€ญ8โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Iโ€™m learning that sabbath rest is a lifestyle, not just Sunday worship. Sabbath is intended to be a test of faith; to take 24 hours to rest is a radical notion.What might we learn, what might God reveal to us in the silence?Lord, still us …

Morning Devotional

โ€œAnd if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.โ€โ€ญโ€ญRomansโ€ฌ โ€ญ8โ€ฌ:โ€ญ11โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ We have life because of the Spirit living within. What will we do with …

Morning Devotional

โ€œFor we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sinโ€”โ€โ€ญโ€ญRomansโ€ฌ โ€ญ6โ€ฌ:โ€ญ6โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ โ€œour old self was crucified with Him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away withโ€ฆโ€ this is …

Morning Devotional

โ€œGive thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.โ€โ€ญโ€ญ1 Chroniclesโ€ฌ โ€ญ16โ€ฌ:โ€ญ34โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Praise is not only for church, and neither only for when things are good. We must learn to give thanks at all times. Itโ€™s been an up and down week.Some things have broken my heart, ot at least have …

Morning Devotional 8.7.26

โ€œAnd so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.โ€โ€ญโ€ญ1 Johnโ€ฌ โ€ญ4โ€ฌ:โ€ญ16โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ This may surprise many of you who know me well. I love all of Godโ€™s children. I love our diversity, our variety, and what we …

Morning Devotional 7.17.26

โ€œBut I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ59โ€ฌ:โ€ญ16โ€ฌ-โ€ญ17โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌItโ€™s Friday. Exhale. You made it.Thanks …