One Verse Devotional

When we first seek after God, we don’t need to be anxious about tomorrow. Follow Him today, and tomorrow will take care of itself. Once again, our One Verse for today is one that makes you think, “Did Jesus really say that?” Matthew 6:34 says to focus on today and for us to let tomorrow take care of itself. Is that right? It seems so irresponsible. Shouldn’t we plan for the future? Shouldn’t we save and plan for a rainy day? Yes. So, what does this verse mean? Well, the verse right before is a famous passage: “Seek first God and His Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.” Jesus is speaking here, and He makes a powerful point. Will we trust God to take care of us? If we truly put God first TODAY, then TOMORROW will already be decided. If we put God first, He will protect us and provide for us. Is it ok to save? Of, course. But we don’t need to worry about the future. Put God first today. Think about how you can serve Him and love others today. And when tomorrow comes, do it again. If we would live

God promises that He will not forget the love you have shown to Him BY helping His children. How do you show love for someone? Caring for them, listening to them, talking to them, spending time with, showing affection for them, right? So, how do you show love for God? Spending time with Him in prayer and Bible study and going to church, right? Is that all? Our One Verse today gives a very interesting perspective on the issue. Hebrews 6 tells us that God will not forget the love we have shown to Him. That is great news. But the end of the verse is interesting. How do we show love? By helping others and continuing to help them. God says that we show love for Him by actually showing love for others. That means that one of our greatest acts of worship is loving others. Let us live our lives in such a way that God knows that we love Him by the way we treat His children.   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days

God’s creation is wonderful and magnificent and beautiful. Just don’t forget… This includes you. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. -Psalm 139:14   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trumps intensity. When it comes to working out, eating healthy, or managing our finances, consistency always trumps intensity. We reach our major life goals through small, purposeful steps taken daily. The same is true in our spiritual lives. I truly believe you will grow closer to God by spending just 5 minutes a day with Him versus cramming in an hour once a month. The One Verse Devotional is here to help take away the barriers of spending time with God. Now, during your workout, drive to work, or even shopping for groceries, you can invest in your spiritual life.   http://phosphorusproject.com/

Jesus promises to love us and make His home with us is we follow Him and obey His teachings.   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trumps intensity. When it comes to working out, eating healthy, or managing our finances, consistency always trumps intensity. We reach our major life goals through small, purposeful steps taken daily. The same is true in our spiritual lives. I truly believe you will grow closer to God by spending just 5 minutes a day with Him versus cramming in an hour once a month. The One Verse Devotional is here to help take away the barriers of spending time with God. Now, during your workout, drive to work, or even shopping for groceries, you can invest in your spiritual life.   http://phosphorusproject.com/

Can anyone use a little peace today? The Peace of God is larger than life and transcends all understanding. If you let it, it will guard your hearts and minds. (Philippians 4:7)   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trumps intensity. When it comes to working out, eating healthy, or managing our finances, consistency always trumps intensity. We reach our major life goals through small, purposeful steps taken daily. The same is true in our spiritual lives. I truly believe you will grow closer to God by spending just 5 minutes a day with Him versus cramming in an hour once a month. The One Verse Devotional is here to help take away the barriers of spending time with God. Now, during your workout, drive to work, or even shopping for groceries, you can invest in your spiritual life.   http://phosphorusproject.com/

Christians, do not be worried about this election. God is still in control and places leaders He wants in power. Have peace. Now go vote!   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trumps intensity. When it comes to working out, eating healthy, or managing our finances, consistency always trumps intensity. We reach our major life goals through small, purposeful steps taken daily. The same is true in our spiritual lives. I truly believe you will grow closer to God by spending just 5 minutes a day with Him versus cramming in an hour once a month. The One Verse Devotional is here to help take away the barriers of spending time with God. Now, during your workout, drive to work, or even shopping for groceries, you can invest in your spiritual life.   http://phosphorusproject.com/

As we head into a new week, here is a simple reminder: God is your rock, shield, and salvation. He is your fortress and stronghold against anything this world can throw at you. Ok, honesty time. This weekend was ROUGH! It started off like any other, and then Friday night, it all fell apart. Every single person in my family got sick. I mean, “Holy crap, what is going on!” kind of sick. Now, I don’t want to sound like this is the end of the world. It’s not. We’ve all experienced things much worse than this. But it was exhausting. I felt bad for my wife and baby girl who got sick every 15-20 minutes for most of the night (hours!). I felt bad for my son who woke up at 2 am and got sick when we thought he was ok. When you think it’s going to be a relaxing weekend, but turns out totally different. Ever have days or weeks like this? Life throws one more thing at you and it’s all you can take (you think, anyway). That is why I wanted to share today’s One Verse. Normally, we reserve Psalms for Friday. But I thought th

God promises to be faithful throughout the generations. As a parent, I am so grateful to know that God is at work in the lives of my children. His blessings do not stop with us. This morning I took my son to school for an event called All Pro Dads. It’s a great time for dads to spend time with their children and talk about life. I love being a dad. That is why I am so thankful for verses like Psalm 100:5, our One Verse for today. It teaches us that God will be faithful throughout the generations. What does that mean? It means His blessings don’t stop with me. God’s Love and Grace and Hope will continue on into the lives of my children. Actually, it’s already begun. As a parent, one of my greatest joys is knowing that an all-knowing, all-powerful God will be there to lead my children when I cannot be. His perfect Love will carry them through life. Thank you, Lord, that your love and faithfulness continues on from generation to generation.   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed

We can only put out hope of salvation in Jesus. Both our future salvation as well as our salvation for today and tomorrow. If you consider yourself a Christian, you would probably say that you place your future salvation in Jesus. That's how you go to heaven, right? But the same is true for our everyday salvation here and now. On the earth. With this upcoming election, it's easy to place your hope of “salvation” in your political candidate. Other times, I see someone place their hope of “salvation” in a relationship or their spouse. That is not your spouse’s job. You are putting unrealistic expectations on them and your relationship. No, salvation in this world AND salvation for eternity comes from one name: Jesus. Get to know Him. Grow close to Him. Place your trust and hope in Him. He is the only One who can truly save us.   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trumps intensity. Whe

In a time of intense negativity, it is time for us to embrace a new boldness with our words: being gracious and kind. In our culture today, especially in the middle of this election season, using kind and gracious words would actually be one of the most radical things you could do. I vote that we start a movement with our words: a movement of grace. A movement of kindness. Do you want to stand out? Do you want to make an impact? Sadly, you can do that today just by using kind words and showing respect for others. Why should we respect others? Because they were also made in the image of God. We are all His children, made in His image. That, alone, requires kind, gracious, and respectful words. Show grace in your speech today. About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trumps intensity. When it comes to working out, eating healthy, or managing our finances, consistency always trumps intensity

The Bible calls us to live with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. But is this what we see in our churches today? I’ve been creating One Verse Devotional videos for over four years. I am just a few months away from completing my first year with this podcast. In short, I have recorded hundreds of devotionals about hundreds of Bible verses. I don’t say this to brag or puff myself up. My point is this: After years of looking at verse after verse after verse, I have come to one conclusion. God desires that we live with love, kindness, and patience toward others. Colossians 3:12 says it perfectly, but I have seen this same message over and over, again. Yet, our churches rarely look like this picture of Christ. Instead, we feel as though it is our job to defending the faith and acting as enforcers of biblical principles. The crazy thing is, that was never our job. Go ahead, look it up. We are called to speak truth (in love!), but not go on a crusade to make sure the world follows God’s rules.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” -Jesus Is life getting you down? Are you feeling stress, anxiety, or depression? Are you showing up at a job that you know isn’t a long term plan? Are you going through a rough patch? We serve a God who understands. He experienced everything that we have. Jesus isn’t sitting in heaven, separated from our lives. He is watching out for you. He can provide for you, protect you, and lead you through these rough times. In our One Verse for today, Jesus says that He will give you rest. Are you burdened? Go to Jesus. Spend time with Him. Don’t pull away. Don’t get too busy or stressed for God. Those are the times we should be spending more time with Him. Go to Him. He will listen. He will give you the rest you need.   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trumps intensity. When it comes to working out, eating healthy,

God’s path is the perfect plan for our lives. However, perfect doesn’t mean easy. God can turn any mistake into His perfect plan. It is hard to say that anything is perfect. Perfect seems like a myth. It doesn’t exist. Yet, in our One Verse today, David says that God’s way is perfect. God is, of course, perfect. But so is His plan for our lives. This seems incredible considering we live in a broken world. It seems unbelieveable since we all make mistakes, poor choices, and sin. Yet, we see over and over throughout the Bible that God can use anything for His perfect plan. After being sold into slavery and spending years in prison, Joseph looked at His brothers and said, “You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.” Even our Psalm for today was written when King Saul was chasing David through the desert trying to kill him. And in the middle of running for his life, David wrote that God’s way is perfect. God’s love and grace can take any decision, any past mistake, and weave it into His plan. Your past has

Jesus isn’t untouchable. He empathizes with our weaknesses and temptations because He experienced them Himself. I’ve heard it said that, since Jesus was perfect, He didn’t even cry as a baby. I bet Mary would laugh in your face if she heard that. Yes, Jesus was 100% God. But He was also 100% man on earth. He lived through the same pain, heartache, frustration, temptation, and other aspects of humanity that we experience every, single day. Jesus is God. Hebrews calls Him our High Priest. That can sound pretty untouchable. But that is why our One Verse for today, Hebrews 4:15 makes it clear: Jesus understands. He knows what it means to be human: the good, the bad, and the ugly. From pain to temptation, He has experienced it all. Yet, He did not sin. That is why He is our Savior.

When you don’t know how to pray or feel like your prayers are hitting the ceiling, take comfort in the fact the the Holy Spirit is praying to God FOR YOU on your behalf. We all face some rough times in our prayer lives. Maybe you feel like you’ve never really known how to pray. This is paralyzing for many Christians, but it doesn’t have to be. How do I know this? Our One Verse for today, that’s how. Romans 8:26 says that the Holy Spirit prays for us, even when we don’t know what to pray! How cool is that? That gives me some much comfort and encouragement. It also gives me confidence in my prayer life. I don’t need to pray the perfect prayer (pro tip: There is no perfect prayer). Instead, I know I can simply share my heart, and the Holy Spirit will take care of the rest. Have you struggled in your prayer life? That’s ok. Keep going. The Spirit of God has got your back.   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 da

The message of the Bible is simple: do good to others inside and outside of the Church! Christians can be mean. Really mean. This breaks my heart because it goes against everything that Jesus taught us. But Paul wanted to give us a critical reminder: With every opportunity you have, do good to others, especially those within the church. As in, love others, especially to those within your own community. It doesn’t say if they believe the same as you or vote the same. Do good. Love others. Love those who don’t believe in Jesus. And definitely do good to those who believe in Jesus, even if they read the Bible a little bit differently.   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trumps intensity. When it comes to working out, eating healthy, or managing our finances, consistency always trumps intensity. We reach our major life goals through small, purposeful steps taken daily. The same is true

We serve a God who has conquered death and is alive forever. He is the Living One! This morning, I woke up to a YouTube comment: “Hate to break it to you, but your god ain’t real.” I wasn’t upset. My heart broke for this person. They don’t know the peace that I know that can only come from a Savior that he doesn’t believe in. I responded, “I love you, and I will be praying for you today.” That is the only response. We don’t need to argue or prove God. That is not our job. We are called to love. But I was inspired to give you some encouragement today. A simple reminder that we serve a God who is, in fact, alive! He holds the keys to death. Jesus calls Himself the Living One. Some may doubt, but I assure you, Jesus is alive. We serve the Living God!   About One Verse One Verse is a short, free podcast devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trumps intensity. When it comes to working out, eating healthy, or managing our finances, consistenc

An update from South Africa

The Lord God, Yahweh, is our Shepherd. Through Him, we lack nothing. (Psalm 23:1) This is one of the most profound truths you’ll ever hear. Read it over and over until it fully grips your heart.

Paul had a physical “thorn in his flesh.” He prayed on three different occasions for God to take this away from Him. But God didn’t do it. Yet, God’s answer to Paul is something every Christian needs to hear. We need to remember this. God’s Grace is all-encompassing. Whether it is the physical pain Paul endured or an emotional scar that represents a painful past mistake in our lives, God’s Grace and His Love is sufficient in our lives. His Grace is all we truly need!