One Verse Devotional

Since God has comforted us, it is our turn to comfort others in their time of need. https://www.bible.com/bible/1/2CO.1.4 Yesterday, we learned that God is the Father of Compassion and the God of all comfort. That is great news, but it doesn’t stop there. In today’s One Verse Devotional, we learn that God has comforted us so that we can turn around and help and comfort others. What a beautiful way to view our problems. They are an opportunity to speak into the lives of other people who are experiencing what we have experienced. What have you gone through in your life? That is now a part of your story. And even though it was painful, we can now pass on to others the knowledge, wisdom, and lessons we learned along the way. God helps us and we, in turn, help others. Be on the lookout for someone who is going through what you have already experienced. You may be able to offer help that no one else can! About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than

Our God is the Father of Compassion, Who comforts us in all our troubles. For today and tomorrow, we are looking at 2 Corinthians 1. We will hit verse 3 today (and even sneak into verse 4 a little!) and then dive into verse 4 on Tuesday. Why? Well, these verses lay out to key principles for us to remember. Today’s One Verse teaches us that our God is the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. I love serving a God who cares for us and has love and compassion for His people! But it doesn’t stop there. Our God is the Father of Compassion because He helps us through all of our troubles. If you are facing trouble today, turn to God. He is listening, and He is there for you. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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, purpose

Our flesh and our heart may fail, but God you never will! #Psalm73 #GiveMeFaith Live is tough at times. We don’t know what it might throw at us. That is why I love today’s One Verse, Psalm 73:26. It reminds us that even though our flesh and our heart may fail, even though we may want to give up and throw in the towel, God is our strength. He never fails. He will provide for us, protect us, and sustain us. You have some homework today. I love a worship song by Elevation Worship called Give Me Faith. In this song, they quote part of Psalm 73:26. “My flesh may fail, but God you never will!” Your assignment is to go find that song (I suggest Youtube) and listen to it. I’ll drop a link below.   Give Me Faith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Voi3JM8ZA About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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

We have the power to go to the throne of God on behalf of our friends. Our One Verse, today, takes place in the Gospel of Mark. It comes in the middle of a crazy and even hilarious story. Jesus was preaching in a city and His popularity was at an all time high. People wanted to be fed, they wanted to be healed. As Jesus was preaching in this home, so many people showed up that you couldn’t even get in the door. Well, for one paralyzed man, this was a problem. But he had four friends. And they weren’t going to let a little thing like a huge crowd stop them! These boys went up on the roof and started tearing a hole in it! The poor homeowner. Then they lowered the paralyzed man through the roof and he landed right smack dab in front of Jesus. I would give anything to have seent this! But then Jesus says something crazy. He says, “Because of their faith…” It was the faith of the friends that moved Jesus. I think this is a key principle that holds true today. We have the power to go to God on behalf of our friends

When Jesus said He was standing at the door and knocking, sadly He was speaking to His church. Today’s One Verse is Revelation 3:20 is a famous verse. Jesus says that He is standing at the door and knocking. Maybe you’ve seen the famous painting that was based on this verse. But here is the part we usually forget: He is speaking to Christians. When we hear this verse, it’s easy to think, “Yes, I wish people who don’t believe in Jesus would open their lives to Him.” And that’s a great hope. But this verse is for us. If you are a Christian, we have a hard question to ask… Are we shutting Jesus out? He is standing outside the door of your heart, asking for you to let Him back in? Please open the door and spend some quality time with Jesus today. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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 trump

God is willing to uncover great and unsearchable things to us. We need only to call to Him. I am so thankful that I serve a God who knows more than me. Why? Because most of the time, I don’t have the answers! Even worse, when it’s left up to me, I seem to make mistake after mistake. I’m glad that I serve a God who knows the secrets of the universe. And better yet, He said that He will share those with us. No, we don’t always get the answer we want. He may not always pull back the curtain all the way. But God does desire to have the conversation with us. He is willing to share amazing things with us. We simply need to call out to Him. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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

The Christian life should be as refreshing as a warm ray of sunshine. Let’s be more than just “christians,” let’s be the Light Bearers of Jesus! I am passionate about this idea of being the light of the world. The One Verse Devotional is a part of my blog, the Phosphorus Project. Phosphorus means “bringer of light” or “light bearer.” Phosphorus is the element that is in a head of a match that makes it spark. So, yes, this is an important one to me. In our culture, the word Christian carries a lot of emotional baggage. There are a lot of terms associated with Christian that are, well, less than flattering. Today, the word Christian has become very confused. Christian movies, christian music, the christian phone book! I feel we have lost something from the original meaning. There is something about a fresh ray of sunshine or turning on the light in the morning (and helping  you not stub your town on toys left from your kids the night before!) Light is amazing. And that is exactly what I think of my faith. Let u

God does not keep bringing up your downfalls. He corrects and forgives. Conviction comes from God. Guilt does not. Do you think God is angry with you? Do you think you have done something that God could never forgive? Psalm 30:5 is our One Verse today and it was written by David. Well, David did a lot in his life that God wasn’t happy with. Adultery, murder, bloodshed. Yet, David tells us that God’s anger last only a moment, but God’s favor lasts a lifetime. God isn’t angry with you. If you’ve messed up, sinned, made a mistake, then seek His forgiveness. He freely gives His grace. BUT, if you are still struggling with it after you’ve sought God’s forgiveness, that’s guilt. Guilt isn’t from God. Guilt is holding you back. Guilt never lets you get over a past mistake. Guilt prevents you from stepping into your future. Allow God to forgive you. He isn’t angry with you. He loves you and want to pour out His blessings on you like a loving Father does for His child. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily devot

With all that God has forgiven of us, shouldn’t we forgive others, too? Forgiveness. It’s tough. When we feel wronged, it is so easy to focus on the other person. “They need to apologize. They need to be sorry for what they did to me!” But in the Bible, God is never concerned with the other person. We can’t control them. We can’t make them do what we want. There is only one thing we can control. We have the power to forgive. No, it isn’t easy. But remember how much God forgave us. Remember what Jesus did for us so we could experience God’s forgiveness. If we do that, I mean truly understand it, it will help us the next time we need to forgive someone else. Don’t live your life with unresolved anger. That leads to bitterness. Live your life with a forgiving heart. You have the perfect example. Hint: It’s Jesus. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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 ou

As much as you love your children, God loves you even more! I love my children more than I can express. I have been blessed with four! I still can’t believe that at times. Ellie, Noah, Sophia, and Leila. They bring a smile to my face just thinking about them. Each one has their own personality and special gift. Leila Rey is just learning to smile (she is two months old.) I can’t wait to see what kind of personality she has. I love my children and would do anything for them. If you are a parent, you know what I mean. We sacrifice so much to provide all that we can for our kids. Our One Verse today, Luke 11:13, reminds us that God loves us and will take care of us and give us good gifts even more than we do for our own children. God loves you. He loves you like you love your children. And He will take care of you. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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

Faith gives us hope because we can see God moving in every area of our lives. Faith is hard to wrap our minds around. You can see it. You can hold it. Yet, our One Verse for today, Hebrews 11:1, tells us that we can actually have assurance and hope in our faith. That sounds strange, doesn’t it? How can you have hope in something you cannot see? And since faith is trusting in a Person and stories of this Savior that are thousands of years old, how can that bring hope for the future? It’s hard to explain, but once you have deep faith, it is as real as anything else in life. How does it bring hope? Because our faith allows us to see God working in our lives, the good and the bad. And if we can’t see God moving, we know to look for Him. That is what Faith does in our lives. It allows us to see where God is moving so we can join Him in the story. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trumps intens

We don't need to stress about finding God's will. Just find God and He will show you the way! God takes responsibility for His will and His purpose in this world. We don't have to worry about finding God's will for our lives. The Bible makes it clear over and over, again. God will guide us towards His will. After all, it is His purpose that He want to see lived out in the world. He wants you to find His will. He has invited you into the story. We don't need to stress about finding God's will. Just find God and He will show you the way! About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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

Even when life takes a turn, God isn’t surprised. God knows where you are at in life, where you have been, and where you are going. His plans will stand firm. I love this because I don’t always know where I am going. But God is never surprised by our circumstances. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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.c

I love following Jesus. So many people think it’s boring. They couldn’t be further from the truth. Following Jesus is crazy! Jesus was famous for saying phrases that were completely opposite of what you would normally think (for example: The first will be last). Today’s One Verse in Matthew 16:25 is another great example. From the words of Jesus, Himself, we learn that in order to save our lives we must lose them. What?! Well, here is the key. We don’t just lose them. That’s not smart. We lost them in Jesus. That’s the smartest thing you can do. Jesus promises us that if we live for Him, chase after Him, give everything we can for Him… He will make sure we are taken care of. He will provide for us and protect us. Give your life away for Jesus! About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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 trum

“You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” There is a lot of talk today about what we can do as Christians. What is ok, what is not ok? What is right, what is wrong? How should we live our lives? I think these are the wrong questions. Our One Verse today in 1 Corinthians 6:20 gives us a different outlook. It reminds us that Jesus paid everything for our future. We had sin and judgement and death to look forward to, but Jesus turned that into life and grace and forgiveness. So, how should we live in light of this fact? And it isn’t just about what is right and what is wrong. But what are the positive things like serving others that we are not giving enough time to? How can we honor God with our bodies today? About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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 closer we get to Jesus, thecloser we get to each other.Our One Verse today points outan important lesson. As Christians, we know that we are supposed toget closer to Jesus. Our faith is very personal. However, it is notprivate. Faith was meant to be shared in community. 1 John 1:7teaches us that as we grow closer to Jesus, we actually grow closerto each other. We build stronger relationships and a deepercommunity. I encourage you to grow closer to God, not just foryourself, but so we can all grow closer together!About One VerseOne Verse is a short, dailydevotional designed to help you grow closer to God through lessthan 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week.Consistency trumps intensity.When it comes to working out, eating healthy, or managing ourfinances, consistency always trumps intensity. We reach our majorlife goals through small, purposeful steps taken daily. The same istrue in our spiritual lives. I truly believe you will grow closerto God by spending just 5 minutes a day with Him versus cramming inan hour

How do you share your Faithwithout being pushy? Simply tell your story.One of the biggest questionsmany Christians have is, “How do I share my faith?” We know we aresupposed to do it. Yet, most of us shy away from sharing our faithbecause we don’t know how. We don’t want to be pushy. We don’t wantto get into a debate with someone. We don’t want to seem like aknow-it-all. But sharing your faith has nothing to do with any ofthese things. Sharing your faith is simply telling your story. Thisis how John, who lived with Jesus, begins his letter. He isn’tgiving second hand information. He is telling the story that heexperienced. We should do the same. Simply tell your story. Tellinga story isn’t a debate. You are simply sharing what God has done inyour own life. And who doesn’t love a good story?About One VerseOne Verse is a short, dailydevotional designed to help you grow closer to God through lessthan 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week.Consistency trumps intensity.When it comes to working out, eating healthy, or mana

Weekend prayer challenge: “God, do not remain silent.” When we aren’t sure where to turn or what to do, we are looking for answers. We reach out to God and we want to know the next step. We ask for vision and clarity. We ask for deliverance. And all of that is good. He wants us to do that. But have you ever felt that God is being silent? That can be disheartening. I don’t know why He does this. But I love that David begins Psalm 109 with, “God, do not remain silent.” What an amazing prayer. It doesn’t show frustration with God. It reveals an issue many of us have faced, and David was close enough to God to hit it head on. This weekend, let’s make this our prayer, as well. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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 ste

The Christian life is like a marathon race. Get rid of anything that is weighing you down. Our One Verse today is packed full of awesomeness. In one simple verse, we can see three key principles for our spiritual lives. First, we learn that we are surrounded by a “cloud of witnesses.” We don’t really know who these witnesses are, but one thing is certain. Heaven is cheering you on. Our One Verse also tells us that the Christian life is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes perseverance. It takes discipline. Stick with it. Finally, it we are running a race, we need to remove any weight that is holding us back. We know we need to get rid of sin in our lives. But what else is in your life that is holding you back? It might not be sin, but it is getting in the way of God’s best for your life? Let’s remove anything that hinders us from running our race well. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Consistency trum

What is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. This is one of the most difficult parts of the Christian life. By its very definition, faith requires us to have an understanding of a world we cannot see. In life, we want to put our trust in what we can see, what we can touch, and what makes sense on paper. It’s comforting. But it is a false sense of safety. Everything around us is temporary. It won’t last. As followers of Jesus, God calls us to see the world with different eyes. Let us live our lives for what truly matters, even if we can’t see it now. And let us trust God to take care of us, even when we can’t see the answer right in front of us. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily 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.