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Please Father, Strengthen My Faith
I used to feel that, when I prayed for certain blessings or situations in my life, God was silent. I would wonder if God was ignoring me or simply didn’t desire to answer those prayers. However, over time, God revealed to…
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God, Please Meet Us in the Chaos with Your Wisdom, Love, and Peace
Have you ever had a chaotic week that made you feel as if your life is whirling out of control? The car breaks down, an extra work project lands on your desk, and your throat starts tickling with the beginnings of…
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Dear God, Help Me Build a Resilient Faith
We may never know why God allows us to go through trials. God may never reveal to us His purpose in allowing us to experience the difficulties we’ve had to face. What He may do is comfort us and offer His…
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The God Who Speaks Encouragement to Our Questions
Have you ever felt silly for asking a question? I have. I remember asking a question in a graduate level class. While the professor answered my question, I could tell that she thought the answer was obvious. I felt so embarrassed.…
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Refresh Your Faith with a Spiritual Spring Cleaning: A Spring 2025 Devotional
Every spring in Louisiana, we have termite season. These little critters swarm around streetlights and infiltrate homes for about two to three weeks. After they’ve finished swarming, there’s the cleanup. No matter how neat and clean we are during the swarming…
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5 Signs You’re Spiritually Tired and How to Renew Your Faith
Has your fire for the Lord been snuffed out? Do you feel spiritually tired and drained in your faith walk? Perhaps you’ve found yourself spending less time with God, flirting with sin, and feeling distant from your loving savior. If that’s…
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5 People in the Bible Whose Faith was Renewed
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges? You’re not alone. In fact, the Bible is filled with people who also faced challenging circumstances that tested their faith. Their stories remind us, however, that our faith can be renewed through God’s love…
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Faith Over Feelings: 3 Truths to Help You Pursue God When You Don’t Feel Like It
One of the most frustrating challenges a Christian can face is learning to trust our faith over our feelings. This can be especially true during a difficult season when we feel distant from God. In those seasons, we may find ourselves…
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Renewing Faith: 12 Bible Verses for Spiritual Renewal
There are many great scriptures regarding spiritual renewal. These verses cover topics such as repentance, becoming a new creation in Christ, and God miraculously and lovingly renewing faith and strength. Below are twelve carefully selected Bible verses about God renewing faith and…
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Why Does God Make Us Wait? Two Biblical Reasons for Waiting on God and His Timing
Why does God make us wait? This is such a hard question, and we will never fully know all the answers. Often times, waiting is a frustrating experience. When we pray and see no immediate answer, we may wonder if God…