Seeking Him

A Step Forward—Every time we disobey God, it’s like...

Every time we disobey God, it’s like taking a step away from Him.

Right With Others—The first step in having a clear...

The first step in having a clear conscience with other people is to identify those we’ve wronged.

Build on the Rock—Trials and troubles will come to your...

Trials and troubles will come to your life.

Better than Sacrifice—Partial obedience is disobedience.

Partial obedience is disobedience.

I Am Needy—You need God’s grace for everything you do.

You need God’s grace for everything you do.

Grace to Obey—If you ask God for His grace and help,...

If you ask God for His grace and help, it’s amazing what He can do through you.

Grace for Our Enemies—What exactly is grace?

What exactly is grace?

Conviction Equals Love—If you’re experiencing conviction...

If you’re experiencing conviction about some sin, it’s an evidence that God loves you.

The First Sacrifice—If you’ve been far from God, why not...

If you’ve been far from God, why not repent?

Holy Days—Teach me to number my days and recognize how...

Teach me to number my days and recognize how few they are.

Fully Human—If Jesus hadn’t come in the flesh, our faith...

If Jesus hadn’t come in the flesh, our faith would be in vain.

Jesus Name—The baby Jesus came to provide ultimate...

The baby Jesus came to provide ultimate deliverance from the power of sin and death.

Why We Need a Savior—It’s helpful during a time of...

It’s helpful during a time of decorations and celebration to remember how desperately we need a Savior.

We Lepers—On Christmas we celebrate the day God became...

On Christmas we celebrate the day God became one of us.

The Incarnation—Thank the God who became flesh.

Thank the God who became flesh.

More than Just a Story—The God of eternity entered time....

The God of eternity entered time. That's a reason to celebrate!

The Real Message—The story of Christmas brings hope to...

The story of Christmas brings hope to real-world situations.

Mary, a Spirit-Filled Woman—Have you been called to do...

Have you been called to do something and you just don’t know how to pull it off?

Mary Was a Praising Woman—Have you been responding to...

Have you been responding to difficult circumstances with worship or with whining?

Mary Was a Devoted Woman—Are you willing to stick with...

Are you willing to stick with Christ in good times and bad?

The Main Issue—God’s love can transform a marriage.

God’s love can transform a marriage.

Learning to Love—We can’t truly learn to love unless...

We can’t truly learn to love unless someone is trying our patience.

Susannah Wesley—Having little ones can present a...

Having little ones can present a challenge to any mom who wants to develop a consistent devotional life, but it can be done.

Casting Men Down—When we use words to cut and wound,...

When we use words to cut and wound, we’re tearing down the very people we were created to lift up.

Gods Goal—Are you living like holiness is your hope?

Are you living like holiness is your hope?

Preparing for a Holy City—Do you have an ongoing habit...

Do you have an ongoing habit that you’ll be ashamed of when you get to heaven?

Restore My Soul—Gods grace and mercy are fresh and...

God's grace and mercy are fresh and infinite every morning.

A Garment of Praise—If you truly want to worship God,...

If you truly want to worship God, you need a broken and repentant heart.

Two Responses to Jesus—When you come to Jesus is it with...

When you come to Jesus is it with indifference or a heart of extravagant love?

Change Your Mind—Changing our minds will eventually lead...

Changing our minds will eventually lead to a change in our behavior.

Grace to Repent—Repentance is basically a change in...

Repentance is basically a change in behavior, and change can be hard.

The Repenters Must Repent—Is God calling you to return...

Is God calling you to return to Him?

Godly Grief—Ask God to give you a godly grief that leads...

Ask God to give you a godly grief that leads to repentance.

Camouflage—When God convicts you of sin, are you honest?

When God convicts you of sin, are you honest?

The Heavy Hand

Honest to God—Do you approach God with an honest heart?

Do you approach God with an honest heart?

Drawn to Humility—God is drawn to humility.

God is drawn to humility.

Truth in Our Hearts—Are you speaking the truth in your...

Are you speaking the truth in your heart?

The Process of Revival—Awareness of God’s holiness...

Awareness of God’s holiness happens when you seek Him.

Humble and Exalted—Pride is rebellion against God.

Pride is rebellion against God.

Do You Need Revival?—Revival happens when God calls you...

Revival happens when God calls you back to Himself.

Be Still—When was the last time you were still before...

When was the last time you were still before God?

A Downward Spiral—You’ll be tempted to listen to some...

You’ll be tempted to listen to some lies today.

The Angels Rejoice—You can give the angels a reason to...

You can give the angels a reason to celebrate today.

Every Thought Captive—It takes some time to get a quiet...

It takes some time to get a quiet heart before the Lord.

Tormentors—God never intended that our bodies should...

God never intended that our bodies should hold up under the weight of bitterness and unforgiveness.

Morning Choices—There’s no better time to meet God than...

There’s no better time to meet God than the first, uninterrupted minutes of the day.

A Flood and a River—Are there troubled waters in your...

Are there troubled waters in your life?

Nine Reasons to Praise—Are you doing what you were...

Are you doing what you were created to do?

Raising the Bar—Do you have trouble forgiving?

Do you have trouble forgiving?

What Is a Saint?—Are you living like a saint?

Are you living like a saint?

Devotions or Devotion?—Are you just having devotions, or...

Are you just having devotions, or are you having devotion?

Handling Pressure—When we get into God’s presence, we...

When we get into God’s presence, we find perspective for handling the pressures of life.

Little by Little—What seem like big, visible sins are...

What seem like big, visible sins are usually formed by a lot of little compromises that develop in secret.

How Do I Set Priorities?—Be sure your decisions are...

Be sure your decisions are based on God’s priorities for your life.

Free from Problems—God doesn’t wrap us up in some kind...

God doesn’t wrap us up in some kind of cocoon to protect us from every problem.

Picking Dandelions—When you sin, instead of just...

When you sin, instead of just addressing the surface behavior, ask God to search your heart.

Life Among the Grizzlies—If we play with sin, it will...

If we play with sin, it will eventually dominate and destroy us.

Carried Home—If you’ve put your faith in Christ, death...

If you’ve put your faith in Christ, death is not something to be feared.

Escorted into Gods Presence—As believers in Christ, we...

As believers in Christ, we don’t have to be afraid of death.

Precious and Unique—We are precious and unique to God...

We are precious and unique to God because we are made in His image.

Teach Me Your Paths—God Himself is available to help you...

God Himself is available to help you understand what He wrote.

A Modest Heart—When you’re right with God, making modest...

When you’re right with God, making modest clothing decisions will be a whole lot easier.

Meeting the President—God wants an appointment with you.

God wants an appointment with you.

Men and Modesty—We choose to dress for God’s glory.

We choose to dress for God’s glory.

Unfulfilled Longings—If we’re constantly looking for...

If we’re constantly looking for satisfaction this side of heaven, we’ll end up with disappointment and bondage.

A Blip on the Screen—No matter how long your suffering...

No matter how long your suffering may continue, God’s Word assures us that it will not last forever.

Just Him and God—Often we don’t always lean on God until...

Often we don’t always lean on God until He’s all we have.

The Spirit Drove Him—We may enter a difficult time so...

We may enter a difficult time so that God’s good purposes can be fulfilled.

Sufficient—Whatever your situation, Gods grace is...

Whatever your situation, God's grace is sufficient for you.

Me, Me, Me—God doesn’t exist for us; we exist for Him.

God doesn’t exist for us; we exist for Him.

Every Woman Has a House—Ask God to help you build others...

Ask God to help you build others up with your example and words.

A Spectacle to Angels—Do you stay faithful to God even...

Do you stay faithful to God even when you’re being criticized?

Claiming Our Rights?—The next time you feel your rights...

The next time you feel your rights have been violated, remember what you deserve.

Transformed by His Presence—People around you...

People around you desperately need to see what God is like. Are you showing them?

False Appearances—Gods Word will help you see through...

God's Word will help you see through deception.

Passive Husbands—When we give up control to God, we can...

When we give up control to God, we can be free from the drive to control the men in our lives.

The Master Instructor—Are you spending time gaining...

Are you spending time gaining treasures of wisdom and knowledge?

Naamans Surrender—Relinquish control, humble yourself,...

Relinquish control, humble yourself, obey God, and be clean.

Dont Spoil Your Appetite—If you want to increase your...

If you want to increase your appetite for the Word of God, try weaning yourself from the world’s diet.

Joy in the Morning—In light of eternity, our troubles...

In light of eternity, our troubles are really only momentary.

The Fine Print—How will I know what God’s will is for my...

How will I know what God’s will is for my life?

Changing Habits—Don’t delay obedience.

Don’t delay obedience.

Strangers and Aliens—Maybe God will interrupt your...

Maybe God will interrupt your routine today to remind you that this world isn’t your home.

An Incredible View—When we press on to know God, He...

When we press on to know God, He reveals Himself to us in amazing ways.

How Early is Early?—Have devotions before you lose the...

Have devotions before you lose the most precious time of the day.

Forms of Temptation—Anytime we receive input that...

If I were in the Garden of Eden, I wouldnt have been talking to any serpents. For one thing, I hate snakes! If I saw a talking snake, Id be out of there! Nancy Leigh DeMoss: Temptation comes in a lot of forms. Its not usually in the form of talking snakes. Instead of a serpent, temptation comes to us in the form of a New York Times bestseller, a popular magazine, or a top ten song. Temptation can come from a relative or friend offering advice, a therapist, or even a Christian writer or...

Temptation and Confession—Confessing issues of recurring...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: A number of years ago the Holy Spirit convicted me that I had developed the habit of exaggerating the truth. If you knew the details of my exaggeration, you might not think it was such a big deal. But in my heart, I knew that I was guilty of lying. Changing my behavior turned out to be harder than I expected. Then God brought to mind James 5:16, Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. Confessing this sin was one of the hardest...

A Record of Repentance—Has God ever convicted you of...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: Has God ever convicted you of something while youre reading the Bible, and a few hours later youve forgotten all about it? Theres something simple that has helped me to remember. I write down what God has shown me from His Word. That helps me feel more accountable for taking action. For example, I was once reading in Matthew 18 about a servant who was forgiven a huge debt from his king. Then that servant turned around and had a fellow servant put in jail because that...

Just Like My Father—God is unlike any man you’ve ever...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: What comes to mind when I say the word "father"? I remember helping my dad paint. Id say, Does this look okay? I was hoping to hear him say, Good job, or something. Instead, he would always tell me how to do it better. Nancy: If youve been wounded by a father or another man that youve trusted, you may find it hard to trust God. Can I tell you that God is unlike any man youve ever known? Even the best earthly father is only a pale reflection of Him. We need to look to the...

Guardrails—You’ll never be so spiritual that you’ll be...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: This may sound a little blunt, but its true. Ill never become so spiritual that Ill be immune to sexual sin. The same is true for you. Ive watched many, many people get trapped in sexual sin. Thats why Ive chosen to establish some boundaries in my life to help guard my heart. For example, if Im meeting alone with a married man, we make sure to leave the door cracked. I dont travel or have meals alone with married men. And if I send a personal email to a man, I make sure...

Preparing for a Holy City—Is there any clutter in your...

Youre selling this in the garage sale? I didnt think you used it anymore. Honey! Thats a decorative spoon from Pikes Peak! Nancy Leigh DeMoss: Getting rid of things can be hard. I could use that! Nancy: I remember when our ministry was getting ready to move into a new building. We tossed all kinds of unnecessary files, obsolete equipment, and worn-out furniture. It was a great chance to get rid of some clutter. Do you know that we can start to collect clutter in our spiritual lives? We'll be...

Esthers Approach—God’s more glorious than any earthly...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: You know the story of Queen Esther. No one came before the king without being invited. But Esther risked her life and went to the king to plead for the Jewish people. The Bible says, When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, . . . she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. The king showed mercy. He said, What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? I think that may be a picture of the way we approach God in...

Seeing Gods Holiness—The more we see God’s holiness, the...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: While writing a book on holiness, I began to pray this prayer: Oh God, Show me more of Your holiness. Show me more of my sinfulness. Help me to hate sin and to love righteousness as You do. And make me holy as You are holy. God answered that prayer by starting to expose sin in my heartthings like not controlling my tongue, my appetite, or my spending habits, and loving myself more than I love others. The more we see Gods holiness, the more well be grieved by sin. First...

Reasonable Service—When you feel like God’s call is...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: There are times when I feel like God asks for something unreasonable. It may be giving a caring ear after a long day of ministry or helping a family give their kids a Christian education. Whatever it is, I have to go back to the words of Paul in Romans 12:1: I urge you . . . in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices . . . this is your reasonable act of worship. The word translated reasonable is where we get our word logical. Because God has given so...

Busy for God—It’s easy to get so busy serving others...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: Its easy to get really busy doing things for God. I teach three-year-olds. Im Assistant Deputy Secretary for Meals on Wheels. Im the Junior Coordinator for the Forty but Sporty group. Nancy: Its easy to get so busy that we forget why were serving in the first place. Im on the welcoming committee. Im at the Wednesday night choir practice. Nancy: In the Song of Solomon, the Shulamite woman says, They made me keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept! I...

Because Christ Died—Christs death provides the power to...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: Why should we be careful not to sin? I dont know why preachers are always harping on sin. I dont think much about sin. I dont think people should judge. I like to focus on the love of God. Nancy: If we really do focus on the love of God, it will motivate us to avoid sin. The love of God led Christ to the cross. An old-time writer said, Surely that man must be in an unhealthy state of soul who can think of all that Jesus suffered and yet cling to those sins for which ...

Mary Was an Influential Woman—Are you pointing those...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: What do you do when someone comes to you with a problem? The best thing we can do is to point the person to Jesus. Thats what Mary of Nazareth did. She was at a wedding, and the host ran out of wine. Instead of trying to solve the problem herself, she pointed the servants to Jesus. Do whatever he tells you to do, she said. She used her influence to encourage them to obey and follow Christ. Jesus performed His first miracle that day, and the servants saw Him turn water...

God Doesnt Love Me—If you’re ever tempted to doubt God’s...

I havent heard from my children in months. Nancy Leigh DeMoss: When we feel rejected by other people, we can fall for a lie. Sometimes I even think God doesnt love me. Nancy: Most of us would never say it out loud, but have you ever doubted Gods love? If we dwell on the lie that says, God doesnt love me, itll lead us into bondage. The truth is that God does love you. Would you listen to what Paul says in Romans 5? At just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the...

A Burning House—God may have you in a place to warn...

Nancy Leigh DeMoss: Do you know someone whos in a dangerous situation? I dont know whats wrong with my sister. Shes on the verge of an affair. I dont know if I should get involved. I dont know what to do. Nancy: If you noticed that your neighbors house was on fire in the middle of the night, youd do whatever it would take to get their attention. You wouldnt worry about hurting their feelings. Youd pound on the door and try to get them out of the danger. Maybe you know someone in danger. Not...