Listen to Today’s Devotion Three big ideas are critical for taming our thoughts: Practice Picky Thinking (thought prevention). Just because you have a thought doesn’t mean you need to think it. Identify UFOs (thought progression).
Listen to Today’s Devotion Paul wrote, “Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking” (Colossians 3:15 NCV). How does this happen? The answer appears in the next verse: “Let the word of Christ dwell
When believers face suffering, how are we to respond, and how are we to love and care for one another in the midst of it? The apostle Peter addressed these concerns as he wrote his
If you’ve ever been with a woodworker at a task, you’ll know the kind of care that is required with a sharp blade. The same is true of a surgeon laying out the instruments of
Listen to Today’s Devotion James, the half-brother of Jesus, gave this admonition: “Receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls” (James 1:21 ESV). What a grand invitation! It’s not enough to
“The God who spoke the world into existence by a word; He, stooping from His majesty, … makes a covenant with you.” —C. H. Spurgeon Click below to download your image: Apple Devices:iPadsiPhones Other Devices:Android
Listen to Today’s Devotion Ephesians 4:23-24 (CEV) reads, “Let the Spirit change your way of thinking and make you into a new person.” How? I have a three-word answer to that question: Uproot and Replant.
Listen to Today’s Devotion Romans 8:6 (NCV) reads, “If people’s thinking is controlled by the sinful self, there is death. But if their thinking is controlled by the Spirit, there is life and peace.” We
Listen to Today’s Devotion Overreactions are understandable. If I trigger your unseen emotional wound, you might react in a manner disproportionate to my action. Overreactions have their reasons. They also have their consequences. They can
Firemen, bomb disposal experts, miners, surgeons—we generally view these as high-stakes, dangerous, or stressful jobs. But the New Testament adds another occupation to the list: teaching. In the letter bearing his name, James offers this
