November 30, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – The Best Use of Your Deepest Pain Read previous Rick Warren Devotionals here “[God] comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For… Read More »
November 28, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Let Your Pain Draw You Nearer to God Read previous ROR Devotionals here “We were really crushed and overwhelmed . . . and saw how powerless we were to help ourselves; but that was good, for then we put everything into the hands of God, who… Read More »
November 27, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Heal Your Hurt with Grace Read previous RWD Devotionals here “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) How do you let go of the hurt in your life? You heal it with grace.When… Read More »
November 26, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Lift Holy Hands Instead of Shaking Fists Read previous Rick Warren Devotionals here “Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him [drop the issue, let it go], so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions… Read More »
November 25, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Don’t Let Bitterness Wear You Down Read previous RWD Devotionals here “A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.” Proverbs 27:3 (NLT) Any time you breathe bitterness, you suffocate your spirit.Bitterness doesn’t just choke out your… Read More »
November 24, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Don’t Let Your Emotions Give Satan a Foothold Anger gives a foothold to the devil.” Ephesians 4:27 (NLT) In every quarrel, an unseen spiritual war is going on behind the scenes.At the surface, a quarrel may seem minor. You may think you’re arguing about who didn’t… Read More »
November 23, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Stop Quarrels with Humility and Grace Read previous Rick Warren Devotionals here “‘God is against the proud, but he gives his grace to the humble.’ So give yourselves completely to God.” James 4:6-7 (NCV) Because of the COVID-19 quarantine, many families have the opportunity to spend… Read More »
November 16, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – What Makes You Vulnerable to Temptation? “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) If you want to be able to fight the persistent temptations in your life, you need to know what makes you vulnerable to Satan’s… Read More »
November 13, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Be Who God Created You to Be Read previous Rick Warren Devotionals here “We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:2 (NLT) Nothing is more discouraging than trying to be something you’re not.If you maintain a façade because you’re… Read More »
November 12, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – How to Defeat Discouragement Read previous RWD Devotionals here “It is God himself, in his mercy, who has given us this wonderful work of telling his Good News to others, and so we never give up.” 2 Corinthians 4:1 (TLB) Do you know that God… Read More »
November 10, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – What Happens When You Do What You Know Is Wrong? Read previous RWD Devotionals here “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.” Proverbs 10:9 (NIV) The Bible says in Proverbs 10:9, “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever… Read More »
November 9, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Good Decisions Always Agree with God’s Word Read previous RWD Devotionals here “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 (NIV) When you need to make a decision, the first and ideal test is this: “Is my decision in… Read More »
November 7, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – God’s Plan to Bring You to Heaven Read previous RWD Devotionals here “God says he will accept and acquit us—declare us ‘not guilty’—if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ,… Read More »
November 6, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – You Can Trust God in Everything Read previous RWD Devotionals here “For the word of the LORD holds true, and we can trust everything he does.” Psalm 33:4 (NLT) One of the great questions of life is, “Who are you going to trust?” The way you… Read More »
November 4, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional ; Topic – Don’t Be Afraid to Fully Trust God Read previous RWD Devotionals here “We know the love that God has for us, and we trust that love . . . because God’s perfect love drives out fear.” 1 John 4:16, 18 (NCV) I’ve talked to thousands of… Read More »
November 2, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – What It Means to Have Holy Spirit Power Read previous RWD Devotionals here “The power of the life-giving Spirit—and this power is mine through Christ Jesus—has freed me from the vicious circle of sin and death.” Romans 8:2 (TLB) None of us are immune to persistent… Read More »
November 1, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional ; Topic – Change the Way You Think, Change Your Life Read previous RWD Devotionals here “Make no mistake about this: You can never make a fool out of God. Whatever you plant is what you’ll harvest.” Galatians 6:7 (GW) You don’t plant apple seeds and get tomatoes.In the… Read More »
October 30, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – It’s Time to Start Doubting Your Doubts Read previous RWD Devotionals here “The world’s sin is unbelief in me.” John 16:9 (TLB) At the root of every sin rests at least a momentary doubt about God.In John 16:9 Jesus says, “The world’s sin is unbelief in me” (TLB).… Read More »
October 29, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Results of an “I-Centered” Lifeevery kind.” Read previous RWD Devotionals here James 3:16 (NLT) When “I” am at the center of everything in my life, that’s sin.We all have an “I” problem: I want it my way; I will do my thing; I have to take… Read More »
October 28, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Sin Grows from the Seeds of Selfishness Read previous RWD Devotionals here “There will be more and more evil in the world, so most people will stop showing their love for each other.” Matthew 24:12 (NCV) Someone once asked Jesus, “What’s the most important command in… Read More »
October 27, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional ; Topic – Sin Is the Opposite of God Read previous RWD Devotionals here “Everything he does is good.” Psalm 111:7 (NCV) When you ask people what sin is, you’ll get a wide range of answers, from murder to forgetting to call your mom on Mother’s Day.Most of the… Read More »
October 26, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – Three Things to Focus on Instead of Yourself Read previous RICK WARREN DEVOTIONALS HERE “Let heaven fill your thoughts; don’t spend your time worrying about things down here.” Colossians 3:2 (TLB) True freedom comes when you focus your mind on God’s truth. But how do you… Read More »
October 25, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – The Only Truth That Sets You Free Read previous Rick Warren Devotionals here “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 (NLT) A lot of things that are true won’t set you free. You can learn how to program a… Read More »
October 23, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – How to See the Purpose in Your Pain Read previous RWD Devotionals here “[Jesus] did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the cross, and… Read More »
October 22, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – How to Surrender to God’s Will When You’re in Pain Read previous RWD Here “Abba, Father . . . everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” Mark 14:36 (NIV) To have the mind… Read More »
October 21, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic- Don’t Stop with Forgiveness Read previous Rick Warren Devotionals here “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 (GNT) To think like Jesus means to be willing to forgive the people who have hurt you.Even on the cross, Jesus forgave. In Luke 23:34… Read More »
October 18, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – What It Really Means to Repent Read previous Rick Warren Devotionals here “So repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins] and return [to God—seek His purpose for your life], so that your sins may be wiped away [blotted out, completely erased],… Read More »
October 17, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – How to Take Every Thought Captive Read previous Rick Warren Devotionals here “Letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.” Romans 8:6 (NLT) Have you noticed your mind doesn’t always do what… Read More »
October 15, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional : Topic – You Need to Think About What You Think About Read previous RWD Devotionals here “Fools will believe anything, but the wise think about what they do.” Proverbs 14:15 (NCV) Every behavior is based on a belief. If you act scared, it’s because you believe scary… Read More »
October 14, 2020 Rick Warren Devotional :- When You’re Bullied, Remember Who You Are Read previous RWD Devotionals here “Dear children, you belong to God. So you have won the victory over these people, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 (GW)… Read More »