One Verse Devotional

God’s will is not a secret. Romans 12:2 gives us the answer. Many Christians wonder what God’s will is for their lives. The thing is, the Bible gives us answer after answer regarding the will of God. No, the Bible can’t tell you exactly what job you are supposed to have, who to marry, or where to live. But God’s will goes way beyond all of these areas. God’s will involves bringing our lives in line with what God is doing in the world. How do we discover this? How do we join God? Our One Verse for today, Romans 12:2 gives us the answer. Yesterday, we discovered that we are called to be living sacrifices, giving our lives to God. The next verse uncovers how we do this. By spending time with God and allowing Him to transform our mind. When we regularly engage in Bible study, prayer, and even devotional podcasts (wink!), it allows God to speak into our lives and transform our minds to His. Now that’s what I call finding God’s will! About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily devotional designed to help you grow c

With all God has done for us, we should give our lives back to Him. In the Old Testament, sacrifices were a big deal. They were a large part of many national festivals. One one day out of the year, a sacrifice was even made that would cover the sins of the entire nation of Israel. After military victories or special blessings, a sacrifice would be made. Yet, every sacrifice was, at its core, an act of worship. Making a sacrifice was a way of offering praise to God and acknowledging His deity. In our One Verse today, we are called to become a “living sacrifice.” How can we do this? By giving our lives back to God. He has given us true Love, forgiveness, grace and mercy. In turn, we should be compelled to give our lives back to Him. It is the ultimate act of worship. I encourage both you and myself to live our lives as living sacrifices to God. He isn’t easy, but it is the greatest act of worship we can give. Ourselves. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily devotional designed to help you grow closer to G

“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” We need to keep this verse close to us at all times. If you have ever experienced heartache, pain, or disappointment in your life, this verse is for you. I love this verse because it is the answer to so many questions. How many times have you looked at God and asked, “Lord, I don’t know how I’m going to get through this. I don’t know how I can overcome this pain. I don’t know how I can face this sickness. I don’t know how we’re going to pay this bill. Are You there? Can You help me?” Have you asked those questions. I have. And for each of those situations, Jeremiah 32:27 is the answer. Keep this verse in your wallet. Keep it in your purse. And when you have one of those deep life questions, take it out and read God’s answer. “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” No, Lord. There isn’t. About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily devotional designed to help you grow closer to God through less than 5 minutes a d

Are you letting some things replace the refreshment of God in your life? This week, we have been looking at the book of Jeremiah. He was an Old Testament prophet known as the “Weeping Prophet.” Yet, he gives us verse after verse about God’s love and His plan for our lives. Well, today’s One Verse is a little different. Jeremiah is gonna drop a little Truth bomb on us. In Jeremiah 10, God and Jeremiah have a conversation about how crazy it it that men will hire a craftsman to cut down a tree and carve an idol. How does that even compare to God? Well, we probably don’t have a lot of “worthless wooden idols” in our house. Or do we? I know I have some electronic idols. I have some food idols. An idol is anything that can take us away from God or substitute His work in our lives. When I’m stressed, I turn to food. Idol. Or I binge watch on Netflix. Idol. Now, is food or Netflix bad? No. But I can turn them into an idol when I start to look to the for refreshment instead of my relationship with God. Let’s evaluate

God has a plan for your life, a plan for Hope and a future. Your past may be filled with mistakes and regrets. You current reality may be uncertain and you aren’t where you hoped you would be. But God has not forgotten you. He has a plan for your life. He wants to protect you from harm. He wants to give you a future. He is your Hope. 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 grocerie

The message of Jesus cannot be contained. This week, we are in the book of Jeremiah. Every day, our One Verse will be from the Old Testament prophet. Jeremiah didn’t have the easiest life. He even told God that He deceived him. That’s pretty bold. Our One Verse today comes just two verses later. Even though Jeremiah was frustrated, he knew that God’s message was a fire in his bones he could not contain. I love this verse. I think this is a rally cry for anyone who desires to be a Light Bearer and a true follower of Jesus. The message of Love of Jesus is like a fire we cannot control. We don’t need to be preaching on the street corners. But for anyone that is serious about following Jesus, His message will pour out 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

God had a plan for your life before you were even born. God knows you. He loves you. He has a plan for you. This week, we are looking at verses out of the book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah was an Old Testament prophet who, frankly, had a pretty tough life. He is known as the Weeping Prophet, and he once told God, “You deceived me!” That’s some pretty strong words to be throwing at God! I like Jeremiah. With all the hurt and pain he went through, we still find some of the most uplifting and encouraging verses in the Bible in His writings. Today, God wants you to know that He loves you, He knows you, and He created a plan for your life before you were even born. That is how special you are to God! 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 smal

God knows the desires of your heart better than you. We are at episode number 50! Wow, that happened fast. I feel like we are just getting started. Thank you, so much, to our loyal listeners and supporters! Today’s One Verse is like a unicorn verse… God will give us the desires of our heart! Wow, sounds too good to be true. And it is if we jump ahead. First, we need to focus on the first part. Our part. We are to seek God, trust God, and actually delight in Him. The second part isn’t up to us. It’s up to God. But here’s the thing. It doesn’t say wants. I believe the true desires of my heart are much deeper than a few wants that I have. God knows the true desires of our heart better than we do. He knows what makes us tick and what will bring us the most peace. Delight in Him, and trust God with your future! 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, e

First off... Happy anniversary to my amazing wife, Kristen! I can?t believe it has been 9 years. I love you now more than ever and realize how much I need you in my life. Today?s One Verse is great because it is one of the things I appreciate about my wife the most. She has always been my biggest fan and largest supporter. In our world today--especially with this being an election year--we need positive encouragement! The political race is crazy. Everyone is putting everyone else down. It is affecting our entire country. We need verses like 1 Thessalonians 5:11. We need to be reminded that this world needs love and we need to build up others, not tear them down. Please find someone today to encourage. They need it. The world needs it. 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 intens

When we feel lost, God sees a clear path. Have you ever been lost, really lost? Maybe you were driving in a new city or hiking in the woods. Either way, you didn’t know where to go next. You had lost the path. Has this ever happened in life? Have you ever said, “Why God?” Whenever we are lost driving or lost in life, one thing is true. If we could only get high enough, we could see the whole picture. We wouldn’t be confused and we would see exactly where we needed to go. Our One Verse today teaches us that God’s ways are higher than our ways. As high as the heavens are from the Earth, God sees the whole picture. Trust in Him to guide you down the right path. 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

Nothing you do for God is done in vain. Being a follower of Jesus is not easy. There will be days when you are tired, hungry, and want to give up. There will be days that you will wonder if it’s worth it. There will be days that you look up at God and say, “Really? Why am I doing this?” But on those days, stand firm. Nothing you do for God is ever in vain. You may not see the results you expected. You may not see results for a while. But God is faithful. He sees your deeds. He knows your heart. It may be tough now, but it is worth it. 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 H

The power of prayer is that it brings us in line with what God is already doing. In today’s One Verse, Paul let the church of the Colossians know that he was continually praying for them. I’m using his example. Every day this week, I am praying for anyone that listens to the One Verse Devotional. I love you guys and appreciate your support. I pray for all of you from time to time, but this week, I’m making it a focus. If you need prayer or want to reach out, email me at matt@phosphorusproject.com and I promise to pray for your specific need, I don’t care how many people contact me. I would also encourage you to pray for others. And while you’re at it, my family and I could use some prayers right now, as well. Peace! 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 m

When we trust God, He lets us in on His plans. Do you have some questions for God? I do. Right now, my family is in the middle of a transition. We are happy where we are at, but we know it isn’t long term. We have some serious God questions. How long will this take? What are we supposed to do next? That is why I love today’s One Verse. It promises us that if we trust God and fear Him with awe and respect, He will let us in on His plans. He will trust us and confide in us. He will let us in on HIs secret. I think it’s time we trusted and feared God! 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 minute

Take responsibility for your own spiritual life. Do you take your Bible to church? Do you follow along with your pastor on the Bible App? Or do you just take for granted that whatever they project on the screen is actually in the Bible? No, I am not saying your pastor is lying to you. I am saying that we should be taking responsibility for our own spiritual life. In our One Verse, the Berean Jews were comparing everything that Paul taught against what Scripture taught. I think it would be wise for us to do the same. You aren’t showing disrespect to your pastor. Instead, you are learning how to feed yourself.   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 trul

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord! Our One Verse today comes from the book of Joshua. Joshua was the leader of Israel in the Old Testament after Moses. He took the Israelites into the Promised Land. At the end of his life, after years of service and leadership to his people. He made one of his final addresses. In a sense, he drew a line in the sand. You can serve whoever you want to serve, but me and my household will continue to serve the Lord. What an inspiring message! He could of said anything, but this wise, old leader new what really mattered. Stay close to God. My prayer is this will be a phrase you live by in your own life. Will you serve the Lord? 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

God has invited you to participate in His grand story. Yesterday, we learned that God has already given us everything we need to live our purpose. Today’s One Verse is the very next verse. In 2 Peter 1:4, we learn that God has given us His great and precious promises. God’s promises are awesome! But our One Verse doesn’t stop there. It lets us know why we have these promises… Because God has invited us into His story. We have been given a role to play, and He wants us to participate in what He is doing. Wow! That God of the universe has given each of us a personal invitation to play a role in His grand story. Talk about purpose! You matter to God, and He has given you a role to play.   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,

God has already given you everything you need to live your purpose. Do you know God’s will for your life? Have you discovered your purpose? A lot of people struggle with this. We think, “Well, if I just had this gift or that person’s skills. If only had (fill in the blank), I would be able to find God’s will for my life and live out my purpose. Well, today’s One Verse teaches us that we have been given everything we need. It’s like our Spiritual DNA. You have the gifts, skills, personality, and passion to live out God’s purpose for your life. 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 da

God is our refuge of safety in times of trouble Is life a struggle right now? I can relate. For my wife and I, we are in the middle of a “life transition” and it’s not easy. It takes a toll on your faith with life doesn’t make sense or things aren’t working out the way you thought they would. Yet, God is good. He promises to meet all of our needs. We can trust in Him at all times. We can cry out to Him and be honest with Him. God is our refuge, our shelter in times of trouble. If life is uncertain, reach out to Him 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. 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 cra

Our limited problems are no match for God’s unlimited power! Have you ever tried to help someone? I’m sure you have. The thing is, when we help someone, we are limited to our time, money, and resources. Our One Verse today shows us that God holds to the same rule. He can help us “according to his riches.” But here’s the thing, God has unlimited riches and resources! It is unlimited. There is no problem and no need that God cannot meet.God’s unlimited power is always greater than our limited problem. 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

Spend some time in prayer today! Prayer is powerful. It is how we communicate with God. He speaks through His Bible and finish the conversation through prayer. It’s a 2-way street. But I take prayer for granted many times. Do you? Let’s take some time to pray today. For friends, for family, for our leaders, and for the troubles and injustices in our world. But don’t stop there. Let’s also give thanks to God for all that He is doing and will do in our lives! 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