One Verse Devotional

The best way to get everything out of life we possibly can is to follow Jesus. Living a full and abundant life doesn’t come from gaining more money, a better promotion, or beachfront property. It comes from Jesus. In today’s One Verse, Jesus reminds us that He came to earth to bring life. But He doesn’t stop there. Jesus came to bring us a life that is full and abundant. A satisfied life. Do you want your life to matter? Do you want to leave a legacy? Do you want to suck the marrow out of life? Follow 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 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 ho

016: The last will be first | Matthew 19:30 Look out for #1! That’s what our culture tells us. Unfortunately, that thinking is totally opposite of the Bible. Work hard to get ahead, no matter the cost. That's what our world teaches. Love first. That’s what  the Bible teaches. Put others before ourselves. Whenever we do that, it always seems to work out for us, too. Funny how that works, isn’t it?  Maybe Jesus was on to something.   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 barrie

Whenever I hear the word, snare, I think of a trapped animal. Doesn’t life feel like this at times? Today’s One Verse gives us some great advice when we find ourselves in this situation. I hate feeling trapped. No way out. No hope. No answers. Have you been there? Man, I have! When we get in these situations, we start looking wherever we can for help and answers. Psalm 25:15 reminds us that there is truly only ONE place to truly look for help. 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 awa

God gives us power, not for our own good, but to share His Love with others. But it's going to take discipline. Fortunately, God gives us that, too! Power simply means having the ability to speak into someone else's life. How will you use 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 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.

If we can’t take care of our own families, how can we succeed in anything else in life? Today’s One Verse is technically written to pastors. However, the principle we find is true in all of our lives. God wants us to put our family first (after Him, or course). If we cannot lead our own family in healthy spiritual, emotional, and financial ways, how can we expect to lead others? We can’t win in one area of our lives but lose at home. Win at home first. 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

God loved us when we had done nothing in return, nothing to earn it. That is true love! How did God demonstrate and show His love for us? By sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to live a sinless life and pay our penalty of death on the cross. We did nothing to earn it or deserve it. He loved us when we were truly unlovely. As Christians, it is so easy to take the gift of salvation for granted, isn’t it? We start to check out when someone brings it up or we hear a sermon. Take some time today to reflect on just what Jesus did for us on the cross. Think about how much God must love you. He showed us His love when we could do nothing in return and had done nothing to earn 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 t

The Shepherd cares about every single one of His sheep. Are you the lost sheep? Have you gone your own way and chose to turn your back on a God who loves you? It’s not too late. Our One Verse today was spoken by Jesus, Himself! He is pursuing you. He isn’t angry with you. He desires to restore your relationship and spend time with you. Don’t keep running from God. He cares for you. Maybe today is the day that you turn around and run back 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 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 a

Do you ever get up in the night and stumble around until you run into a piece of furniture? You needed a light to show you the way. Our spiritual lives are no different. Without a steady light to direct our path, we would simply stumble around in the dark. Does life ever feel that way? I know mine does! But the closer we get to God, the ultimate Light, the more our future will be illuminated. Spend some time with God today and allow Him to shine some of His Light onto your 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. 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

I am passionate about living a Love First life and inspiring others to do the same. Prequel! We have been looking at a few verses in Colossians 3. Today, we rewind back to verse 14 because it is the foundational verse that laid the groundwork for verses 15, 16, and 17. At the heart of all of our actions should be love! This week, we have learned to let the peace of God be the guiding light to all of our decisions. We have learned to lift up others and allow the message of the Gospel of Jesus be real in our lives. We discovered that we must do everything--from work to family to the art we want to create to the legacy we want to leave behind--in the name of Jesus. But before Paul (the writer of Colossians) taught us all of these things, he gave up one foundational truth: Love. Let us live our lives with a Love First mentality. Before we jump to conclusions, before we seek to judge, before condemn, let us always Love first! About One Verse One Verse is a short, daily devotional designed to help you grow closer t

Whatever you want to accomplish, legacy you want to leave, or art you want to create in the world, do it for God! It’s not about me. It’s not about you. It’s about using our gifts and talents to glorify Jesus. From work to family and everything in between, we have to give our best. God has given us His best time and time again. It is now up to us to give our best back to Him. Doesn’t He deserve that? This is the life of true worship! 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 barr

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly! Yesterday, we learned to let peace guide our life path. But once we’re on that path, how should we live? Today’s One Verse answers this question. We must lift up one another, allow the message of Jesus to be alive within us, and live a life of worship. This is my goal with the One Verse Devotional: helping you grow deeper in your faith every day. I want the message of Christ to be real in our lives and influence how we act, what we say, and how we treat others. Let us live a life of worship with the Gospel message being a real part of our lives. And let us lift up those around us! It all starts with diving into His Word every day! I hope this devotional helps you with that. 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 reac

When the future seems unclear, tapping into the peace of God can act like a compass in our lives. I have experienced this two different times in my life when I faced major decisions. I wasn’t sure what to do. It would affect my family. I was scared. However, I had peace about my decision. It was a peace I cannot fully explain. When I looked at my options, one choice clearly brought a level of peace that guided me to make the right decision, even though I was afraid. This is the peace of God that can guide our hearts and 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 versu

We don’t need to fear the valley of the shadow of death. God’s love and goodness and mercy will follow us wherever we go! Our One Verse today comes from the famous 23rd Psalm. In this Psalm, David talks about going through the shadow of death. Yet, he ends his song reminding us that no matter where we go, God is following right behind us with His goodness, His mercy, and His love. If we truly believed this and lived this way, what would we attempt?

When the storms of life come our way, we must have deep roots to stand firm. How can we develop deep roots in our faith. Being a follower of Jesus is about relationship, not religion. It’s not about following all the right rules. It’s about spending time with God. It’s a conversation. How do we have a conversation with God? Bible study and prayer. I know, that’s a total Sunday School answer. But it’s true. We talk to God through prayer and He speaks to us through His Bible. Take time today to start the conversation. God is waiting to hear from you!

God has always been more concerned with us doing good vs. us not doing bad. Love, care, compassion. This is what being a Christian is all about. Can we just live however we want? Of course not. But living a Christian life, a life “like Christ” is about showing compassion and care for those in need. Let’s stop telling people what to believe and start by simply caring for them. Do that and there will be plenty of opportunities to have deeper conversations of faith.

What story is God telling through your life? No one wants to hear more facts. We have tons of facts. As Christians, let's stop debating and talking about facts. Let's simply tell our stories... The story of what God has done, and is doing in our lives. People can debate facts. But no one can debate your story. They may disagree with it, but they can't deny your own personal experience. We don't need to "talk someone into" our faith or beat them over the head. That is not what Jesus called us to do. We simply share the story of God's grace, love, and mercy in our lives. Tell the world what He has done!

As parents, we have a huge responsibility... Teaching our children the Bible. But how? Going to church? Family devotions? The Bible lays out for us the perfect way to teach our children, even if you don't have it all figured out yet. (Pro tip: You never will!)

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 a longer time once or twice a month. The One Verse Devotional is here to help take away the barriers and excuses of spending time with God. Now, during your workout, your drive to work, or even shopping for groceries, you can invest in your spiritual life. I would love to hear from you! You can always contact me by email at matt@phosphorusproject.com If you enjoy the devotional, I would be honored for you to leave a rating and review of the podcast. Your 5-star review helps us reach more people to encourage in their spiritual life. Peace!