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Daily Devotional
The Sound Of PerseveranceOctober 6, 2026 - 7:00 am
Taco Soup for the SoulOctober 5, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Night Love Went to WorkOctober 4, 2026 - 7:00 am
Gathered and Growing TogetherOctober 3, 2026 - 7:00 am
When Prayer Goes to WorkOctober 2, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Revival Brewing NearbyOctober 1, 2026 - 7:00 am
What If You Choose Wrong?September 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
Put Me In CoachSeptember 29, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Best Part of a Bad DaySeptember 28, 2026 - 7:00 am
Because Somebody PrayedSeptember 27, 2026 - 7:00 am
HEART OF THE ARTIST
- Because Somebody PrayedSeptember 27, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Secret to Being BlessedSeptember 6, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Hardest HallelujahAugust 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
Meet Me in the ValleyAugust 9, 2026 - 7:00 am
Holding on Through HeartbreakJuly 5, 2026 - 7:00 am
STORIES ABOUT SONGS
Stuck Is Not Your StorySeptember 20, 2026 - 9:30 am
Come As You AreSeptember 13, 2026 - 7:00 am- The Hardest HallelujahAugust 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Fight Nobody SeesAugust 23, 2026 - 7:00 am
One Way Through the ChaosJuly 26, 2026 - 7:00 am
Stories About Songs
- Stuck Is Not Your StorySeptember 20, 2026 - 9:30 am
- Come As You AreSeptember 13, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Hardest HallelujahAugust 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Fight Nobody SeesAugust 23, 2026 - 7:00 am
- One Way Through the ChaosJuly 26, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Power of Going All In
Daily Devotional, David HallWhen I was growing up, summertime had one speed: wide open.
My friends and I rode our bikes, chased lightning bugs, drank from the water hose, and then barreled back into the house like we owned the place. Five minutes later, we’d head right back outside.
And I can still hear my mom when she’d finally reach her limit.
“Either in or out! You’re letting all the cool air out!”
I know you can relate.
Back then, she was talking about the electric bill.
But looking back, I think she was teaching me something bigger.
Life requires commitment.
Because a lot of us still live standing in the doorway.
One foot in.
One foot out.
Partly committed.
Partly surrendered.
We want God, but we also want our own way. We want His peace without fully trusting Him. His leadership without giving Him control.
But eventually, every heart has to decide where it’s going to live.
Joshua stood before the people of Israel and gave them that very choice: “Choose this day whom you will serve.” Then he declared, “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
God still gives us that same dignity today.
He doesn’t force His way into our lives.
He invites us.
And every day, through the choices we make, we’re answering the question of who we’re going to follow and what kind of life we’re going to build.
The decisions that shape your future are usually the ones you make today.
So if you’ve been standing in the doorway spiritually, maybe today is the day to step fully in.
Not someday.
Today.
Choose whom you will serve.
And as for me?
I’m all in.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
Lessons from a Zoomie Dog
Daily Devotional, Denise PaganoWell, you probably know by now that I have a Bernedoodle named Porsche.
And let me tell you—she has exactly two speeds: sleeping (because she has absolutely no responsibilities in life) or running through the house like she just drank three energy drinks.
The other night she got the zoomies.
She was racing in circles, sliding across my hardwood floors, and bouncing off the couch like gravity was optional.
I just sat there laughing.
Because Porsche doesn’t have a schedule to manage. She isn’t stressing over bills or replaying yesterday’s conversations. She’s not worried about tomorrow.
She’s simply enjoying the moment.
And somewhere between childhood and adulthood, I think many of us forget how to do that.
Life gets serious.
We get married. Bills show up. Kids arrive…and then one day they move out. Responsibilities pile higher, and before we know it, we’re carrying worries we were never meant to carry.
Watching Porsche race around the house reminded me of something.
She isn’t dragging yesterday behind her or trying to control tomorrow.
She’s free because she isn’t carrying the weight of the world.
God never asked His children to carry that weight either.
Instead, He lovingly invites us: “Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.”
What a beautiful promise.
Not only does He tell us to give Him our worries—He tells us why.
Because He cares.
He cares about the burden keeping you awake.
He cares about the decision you’re trying to make.
He cares about the thing you’ve been quietly carrying by yourself.
Friend, when you release what was never yours to carry, you make room to rest in the care of the One who never stops carrying you.
So maybe today, take a deep breath.
Give God one worry you’ve been holding onto.
Laugh a little.
Look for His goodness.
And remember…
Joy grows where trust begins.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
Peace In Your Piled-Up Day
Brenda Price, Daily DevotionalOh, you know those days where you’re functioning…but barely?
Maybe that’s today for you.
You’re showing up. You’re answering the messages. You’re doing what needs to be done. But inside, you feel heavier than anyone knows.
The truth is, some burdens don’t announce themselves.
They accumulate quietly…stress, pressure, responsibility, worry, disappointment.
Little by little, the weight builds until one day you’re carrying more than you were ever meant to.
If that’s where you are today, I want you to hear this clearly:
God never asked you to carry it all by yourself.
Scripture invites us to cast our burdens on the Lord. Why? Because He’s the One strong enough to carry what we can’t.
And notice the promise. God doesn’t say every burden will disappear overnight.
He says, “I will sustain you.”
That’s a different kind of promise.
It means strength for today. Grace for the next step. Peace that steadies you even before your circumstances change.
You may not have the words for everything you’re feeling, but you don’t need perfect words to come to God.
He already knows.
Bring Him your prayers, your tears, your questions…even your silence.
Nothing you place in His hands is too heavy for Him.
So before you move on to the next task today, pause for just a moment.
Hand Him one thing you’ve been carrying.
Take a deep breath.
You’re not failing because you feel the weight.
You’re human.
And God is still holding you.
When you release what was never yours to carry alone, you make room to experience the peace only He can give.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT