• Picture of holiday place setting illustrates inviting Jesus into your Christmas season

    A Prayer to Invite Jesus into Your Christmas Season

    Every year, there’s one thing that I’m sure I need more than anything else during the Christmas season—Jesus. All the decorations, gifts, and parties point to the eternal truth that there is a great celebration to come in heaven because of…

  • Image of bag of ornaments help illustrate devotional story about treasuring encounters with God

    Our Greatest Treasures: Encounters with God

    There’s something about rediscovering my favorite Christmas ornaments that threatens to turn me into a sentimental pile of mush. Among my ornaments, I have several favorites. A beautiful glittery angel, a decorated sea shell from the Bahamas, and a pair of…

  • Open Bible, straw, blanket, and burlap with shadow of cross allude to true purpose of Christmas

    Lord, Help Me to Focus on the True Purpose of the Christmas Season

    My mom and I have been through our share of holiday baking disasters. One year, we made a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. As we were preparing the cake, we watched a video of a talented home baker create the dessert…

  • Desk with flowers, coffee cup, blank paper, and pen represent God writing your story

    God Is Writing Your Story

    God is writing your story. No one else has the power to change or destroy it. During difficult times, it may be hard to believe this truth, but that doesn’t make it any less true. God is writing our story. In the…

  • Scrabble pieces spell phrase “I am with You” in reference to God speaking with Moses. Illustrates having confidence in God for your calling.

    Kingdom Confidence: Finding Our Confidence in God

    I wrote a letter to myself a few years ago. At the time, I was in a community leadership program. One of the leaders suggested that everyone write a letter to their future self. Who would we be? What did we…

  • Woman praying near Bible illustrates submitting to God through prayer

    God, Please Help Me Submit to Your Purpose for My Life

    Every single person has a purpose. Whether we choose to acknowledge it or not, God created each and every one of us uniquely, and He has a plan for our lives. According to Ephesians 2:10, “we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus…

  • Person using two hands to support another woman’s hands. Other woman is holding a pink rose. Image illustrates serving God by helping others.

    Serving God with Our Skills and Talents

    My father loves vegetable gardening. He learned how to grow vegetables on his family’s farm in Jamaica as a small child. Despite moving away from the farm, he still enjoys being outdoors, planting seeds, and watching things grow. Nowadays, my parents…

  • Woman raising hands to sun in sky illustrate discerning and hearing God’s voice

    Hearing Envy: Learning to Discern God’s Voice

    My cat has a great sense of hearing. Often times, he’ll hear things that I can’t. One day, he was sitting on my kitchen counter. I shooed him off the counter, but I noticed that he seemed fascinated by the kitchen…

  • Woman forming heart with her hands illustrate having a heart to hear God

    Father, Help Me to Have a Heart to Hear You

    I love recipes with simple ingredients. I’m often busy at work, and I love being able to make quick and easy meals that don’t require too much fuss. In my walk of faith, I’ve found that hearing from God also requires…

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    Bible Verses about the Different Ways God Speaks

    God speaks in many different ways. Below is a list of Bible verses that discuss the different ways God speaks. I’ve also included a scripture reference that provides an example of each method through a story in the Bible for future…