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Les Knapp
on 03/27/2022 at 06:58 PM
Great insight guys! I have found that when I go through all of the devotionals
Old Dude
on 03/27/2022 at 06:52 PM
God gave His Word to us to be our spiritual food. So even more than studying the Bible, we actually need to “eat” it. Nothing is more important to our Christian life than our being nourished with the Word of God. Biblical knowledge can’t help us if we’re spiritually famished, and consequently weak and dying. God’s primary concern for us is that we would be living and growing by eating the Word of God as our food.
Kent Miller
on 03/27/2022 at 02:57 PM
Very pertinent for me today. We held the auction for my parent’s household items yesterday. The “stuff” one can acquire throughout our lives. My wife and I commented yesterday that we need to clean out our “closets”…to make room for things that really matter. Thanks.
Ashley Jarvis
on 03/27/2022 at 02:47 PM
Meditate, and surrender my Will over to God, set the stage for my sobriety, saved relationships I thought were destroyed, and literally saved my life by causing me to slowly begin to live the man I see in the mirror prior to my morning shower. Life does not get any less difficult because we’ve learned to trust and follow Jesus, we just learn how to filter what is none of our business or responsibility, and what little God has placed on our plate for each day. Surrender every morning, push NO ONES buttons each day, and give thanks each night before going to sleep. That is the formula for a life that exceeds a level of peace and joy I ever thought was possible! My 8 year old daughter just woke up and came and sat on my lap hugging
Ashley Jarvis
on 03/27/2022 at 02:35 PM
Marv I agree, I just saw I have 140 day streak on the Bible App, another great source in addition to this one I’ve used to start my mornings off cleansing myself from the prior day, and filling my cup for whatever the World has for me today… Clarity that comes helps me to decipher between distractions from the World, and others God has placed in my path for me to pour that cup out to. If I’m home at the end of the day with some in my cup, I’ve missed an opportunity or two that day to share Gods message of faith, hope, and love to. My “new” morning ritual of waking up each morning 90 min before others in my home to pray
ChrisKelley
on 03/27/2022 at 02:10 PM
These moments and so crucial to our walk. The world we live in is so busy and hectic that slowing down, to not only observe gods creation, but to absorb his word and listen to him
SG
on 03/27/2022 at 01:54 PM
Yes, finding this devotional app has really helped me so that I don't just start flying into each day at 90 mph. For example, today's readings both talk about how much easier our lives are if we take on God's traits (yoke) of humility, kindness, loving our neighbors... things that should come naturally, but don't always - because we're mere humans - flawed and broken. Following God's law isn't a burden, but a freeing of our bonds from a life of sin. How wonderful to have each day to be able to start anew - and have that quiet cup of coffee while the sun is just peaking up. Another reminder of starting new and fresh. Have a blessed Sunday.
Marv Eastlund
on 03/27/2022 at 01:31 PM
I need those quiet moments, those times when I meet Jesus and we share together the concerns and weights that pull me down. I need those times each day or my day fills with clutter and a lot of that clutter isn’t shiny and attractive. I have found the best start of each day is to get up an hour early, sit in the kitchen with my cup of fresh coffee, and read God’s Word and a couple devotionals. Often the devotionals speak directly to what I am looking at for the day. The coincidence is amazing, actually more than amazing as I realize that God engineered those readings just for me. My moments with God get my mind in gear and motivated for the work of the day ahead of me. The coffee gets my heart started. What I find is various moments of the day I fill with prayer while I am in the middle of work instead of filling my mind with other stuff that makes no difference for eternity. Brothers, carve out time in each day to meet with our Lord and Savior. It’s the best way to start the day, believe me.
86/365: Make Time To Lighten Your Load
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:29-30
Cleaning your closet and tossing out the unused baggage can free you from unecessary burdens.
Making space in your life doesn't require you to fill it with shiny new distractions. Leave room for God to fill the gaps, quiet moments, and empty spaces.
GO DEEPER: Galatians 5: 13-18
NEXT STEP: Finding extra time on your hands? Use those minutes and hours to soak in God and push out the noise and clutter.