The Connection Corner
A daily source of encouragement and inspiration to connect your heart to hope and faith.
Daily Devotional
- Choosing Love Over ComfortApril 4, 2025 - 6:30 am
- A Love That Runs Toward YouApril 3, 2025 - 6:30 am
- The Miracle of Letting GoApril 2, 2025 - 6:30 am
- God Never Lets GoApril 1, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Reject Lies, Embrace TruthMarch 31, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Hope and Victory in JesusMarch 30, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Create in Me a Clean HeartMarch 29, 2025 - 6:30 am
- God’s Lavish LoveMarch 28, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Unburden Your Heart TodayMarch 27, 2025 - 6:30 am
- God Believes in YouMarch 26, 2025 - 6:30 am
Heart of the Artist
- God Never Lets GoApril 1, 2025 - 6:30 am
- God Believes in YouMarch 26, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Praise in Every StormJanuary 25, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Find New Life in JesusJanuary 16, 2025 - 6:30 am
- A Walk in the Park with GodJanuary 11, 2025 - 6:30 am
Stories About Songs
- Hope and Victory in JesusMarch 30, 2025 - 6:30 am
- A Deeper Experience of GodMarch 23, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Turning Pain into HopeMarch 16, 2025 - 6:30 am
- A Song of Hope in FearMarch 10, 2025 - 6:30 am
- There is Power in the BloodMarch 9, 2025 - 6:30 am
Choosing Love Over Comfort
Daily Devotional, Sarah HallThe second the car starts, the blast of cold air hits me like a wave. I fold my arms, pressing them tightly against my chest, trying to hold in the warmth.
David does not seem to notice. He sits comfortably, one hand on the wheel, humming absently to the song on the radio. I could not take it anymore, so I reached for the air dial and turned up the heat.
A few moments later, David casually turns it back down.
I say nothing. He says nothing. But my jaw tightens just slightly.
Why does he always do that? Why can’t he be the one to adjust?
I cross my arms, staring out the window, watching the world blur past in streaks of green and gray. I could argue. I want to argue. It is not about the air. Not really. It is about the principle.
But then, a thought sneaks in—Do you really have to win this?
Yes, I want to be comfortable. I want to be considered. I want my way! But after I thought about it, I realized that love—real love—doesn’t demand its way. It does not keep score or measure degrees of fairness. So, I reach into the back seat, pull a blanket over my legs, and let the cold air stay.
Jesus laid down everything for us. He did not demand His way. He gave everything. His life. His comfort. His rights.
And here I am, learning that love means choosing someone else’s well-being over my own. It is not easy. But in the moments I choose to give instead of receive, I reflect a love so much greater than my own.
So, today—maybe right now—there’s a moment where you can take the road of love too. Not because you have to, but because you can. Because love, at its core, is a choice.
A Love That Runs Toward You
Daily Devotional, David HallThe father spotted the boy before anyone else did.
A speck on the horizon. A figure too thin, too tired, and walking with the weight of the world on his shoulders.
His son.
He jumped to his feet before his mind caught up. Then he was running—running like a fool or like a man who had never been wronged or his heart shattered.
And when he reached the boy, he did not stop. He embraced him with arms wide open and buried his face in his son’s filthy hair, drinking in the moment he prayed for a thousand times.
The boy started talking, voice shaking, eyes on the ground. “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you—”
But the father did not let him finish.
“Bring a robe!” He said, “The best one! And a ring for his hand, and for Heaven’s sake, fire up the grill. We’re celebrating tonight!”
Because his son was home.
No speeches. No groveling. No earning his way back. Just love, poured out without measure.
And that is exactly how God loves you.
Maybe you feel like you have gone too far. Like you have messed up too much and need to earn your way back. But God is not waiting for you to clean yourself up first.
He just wants you home.
So, if you have been running from Him, and if you have been carrying shame too heavy to bear, hear this:
You don’t have to prove a thing.
Just turn toward Him—He’s already on His way to you.
The Miracle of Letting Go
Daily Devotional, Mornings with LisaAdrian had always believed in one simple truth: hard work could fix anything. You push through, you keep going, and when life gets tough, you push harder. It made sense to him for a long time.
But then it stopped working.
The job offers dried up. His marriage ended, and suddenly, he was left alone in a house that used to feel like home. No matter how much effort he poured into it, things stayed broken.
One evening, feeling completely worn out, Adrian did something he had not done in ages—he prayed.
“God, I don’t know what to do anymore. I can’t carry this alone. Please, take it from me. Put me where You want me to be.”
And for the first time in a long while, Adrian stopped trying to control everything. He let go.
Less than a month later, the phone rang.
He found out he got the job! And not just any job, it was the one he had been praying for. The hours worked, it was close to home, and most importantly, it allowed him to be there when his kids got off the bus. It was the perfect fit and a clear reminder that God had been working all along.
When Adrian called in to Always Uplifting 88.7 The Cross to tell us his story, his voice cracked with emotion from relief. For the first time in a long time, he was not carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
Maybe you’re there right now, too. Exhausted. Stressed. Wondering why things aren’t falling into place. What if God has been waiting for you to surrender?
It might be time to stop fighting. To lay it all down. Because sometimes, the freedom we are looking for does not come from trying harder, but from surrendering.