Posts with the tag “trust”

Open by taking 2-3 minutes to pray and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time.  Read Luke 8:40-56. Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read.  After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you ...  Read More

This week, we have been focusing on the book of Psalms and seeing how God is our provision and how He hears us when we cry out to Him. Today we are looking at how God is our source of strength. When life is tough, and it frequently is, we need to remember that God is the One who is our source of strength. Let’s start our time together in prayer.God, I cannot live an overcoming life without You. Th...  Read More

Today, as we spend time in the presence of the Lord, I want to encourage you to pause, take a deep breath, and invite Him into this moment. Please join me in prayer as we begin our devotional time:God, I come to You today to invite Your presence into my life. I know that the only one who can provide for me is You, so I ask now that Your presence provide peace and rest in this moment. Today, I want...  Read More

Today, let’s talk about what’s holding us back from following Jesus. Sometimes we hesitate, not because we don’t want to follow Him, but because we’re afraid of what we’ll have to leave behind. Before we get into it, let’s pray.Thank You, God, for calling us into a life that is full of purpose and meaning. Help me see what’s holding me back from fully following You. Show me where I’m stuck in my c...  Read More

Today, we’re talking about something I think we’ve all struggled with: persistent prayer. Jesus shared a parable about how important it is to keep praying and not give up, even when we don’t see results right away. Before we dive in, let’s pray.Thank You, God, for being so faithful, even when we don’t see what You’re doing behind the scenes. Help me to understand what it looks like to be persisten...  Read More

To trust is to be vulnerable. This isn’t a comfortable feeling, and can elicit many fears. Yet, God calls us to trust Him in all that we do. His ways are higher and our understanding is limited. Seeking Him and His will in prayer, and putting all our trust in Him, will lead us in the direction He wants us to go and into the full life He desires for us.Before we begin, let us pray and invite God in...  Read More

Often when I think I am in a season of “in between” or “neutral,” God is actually preparing me for a season of change in my heart. Before we continue, let’s pray:Father, I thank You. I thank You for Your never-ending love and patience with me as I navigate a world that encourages selfishness. I thank You also for the abundant chances You give me to evaluate my posture towards the people that surro...  Read More

This week, we've explored how the privilege of prayer is greater than merely our requests of the Father. These asks are important, and He wants to hear them, but prayer is also an opportunity to step into communion with His presence, dependability, and trustworthiness. Today, we look at how submitting these requests in alignment with God’s will reshapes our perception and awareness of God’s br...  Read More

This week, we’ve been learning about the ultimate weapon for fighting life’s battles: the sword of the Spirit from the word of God.  Let’s set the tone for the rest of today’s devotional with prayer.Lord, when I find myself drowning in the overwhelming circumstances of life, give me the wisdom and clarity to seek You. While my battles seem daunting, give me peace, Lord, in knowing that Jesus has a...  Read More

In today’s psalm, we find David full of despair as he wrestles with the idea that God seems distant and unresponsive to his concerns. But by the end of the psalm, David has regained his faith and can once again rejoice in the goodness of God. Before we begin, let’s open our time together with a prayer.Heavenly Father, thank You for today. Help me to have purity of heart, clarity of vision, and inc...  Read More

Life will bring trials and tribulations. Every day we walk through a world of unknowns. We can choose to look around us and see all the “what if’s” or we can ask God and trust Him at His Word. When we do this, all the “what if’s” become “God IS.” The questions and confusion become peace when we trust God at His Word.Let us pray and invite God into this moment right now to guide us and open our hea...  Read More

One of the constant themes in the Psalms is God’s provision and protection. The psalmists make it clear that protection doesn’t mean comfort or ease, but in the midst of our difficulties we look to God as our protection. Let’s start today with prayer:Father, Would Your love and mercy be what sustains me in the troubles I face. I am asking that You would help me to live from the truth that You go b...  Read More

We are purposed to set aside Sundays at the Tree Church Daily as a special time to engage our hearts and minds in worship, prayer, and fellowship. It is a day to devote to God, and for seeking His will for our lives. This involves praying and asking the Holy Spirit to speak His truth to us. As you start your day, let’s pray…Heavenly Father, You are my source of light in an often dark world. Help m...  Read More

We continue in the series Following Jesus, and today we will explore the concept of being shielded by obedience. Let’s begin with prayer.Heavenly Father, I come to You full of gratitude. Help me to open Your word today, receive Your truth, and invite You into my moments of discomfort. Amen.Daniel 3:16-28 (NLT)16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend o...  Read More

We are continuing our series about the armor of God, and this week we will focus on the shield of faith. The Bible says our faith serves as protection from the devil’s attacks. Let’s start with prayer before we consider this further.Lord God, thank You for this new opportunity to spend time with You. Thank You for Your heart of protection and kindness toward me always. Help me to have an open hear...  Read More

This week, we are exploring passages in Psalms. Today, we will focus on God’s judgment, and trusting that He is a just judge. Before we begin, let’s start with a prayer.Heavenly Father, I praise You and thank You for Your presence in my life. Through every situation I find myself in, I appreciate that You are a just God, and I can put my trust in You to lead me through. Amen. Psalm 7 (NLT)  1 I co...  Read More

This week, we are exploring God’s omniscience, specifically how He brings us peace. Take a moment and begin with this simple prayer.Heavenly Father, I know there is no limit to Your knowledge. You are the one who declares the end from the beginning. I thank You for all You have blessed me with, and I thank You for loving me. Please keep reminding me to pray and lean into You each day, and I pray f...  Read More

The bees buzzing about in gardens and pastures this summer are worth noting. They’re truly amazing creatures playing a vital role on farms and in our food supply. As incredible as they are, though, bees will never appreciate poetry, build skyscrapers, or have political leanings. They lack the cognitive ability to do so. Human ways are higher than the ways of bees. Likewise, God’s ways are far beyo...  Read More

We are purposed to set aside Sundays at the Tree Church Daily as a special time to engage our hearts and minds in worship, prayer, and fellowship. It is a day to devote to God, and for seeking His will for our lives. This involves praying and asking the Holy Spirit to speak His truth to us. As you start your day, let’s pray… Heavenly Father, sometimes I don’t understand Your ways. I feel confused ...  Read More

We are continuing with our series Following Jesus. This week, we focus more on the truth that Jesus presented during his time on earth, and how this impacts us as Christians. Let’s begin with a prayer:Heavenly Father, thank You for the truth You shared with us through Jesus. I pray that I hear and recognize those truths, abide by them, and experience the fullness of life only You can provide.  Ame...  Read More

As we spend time with Christ this week, we are thinking about the practical application of truth to our lives. Truth is not an assent to a set of mental principles, but the very thing that shapes our lives. But before we get started, let’s invite the Spirit to open our minds to what He is doing in us today. Pray with me:Holy Spirit, lead me today. Allowing someone to lead me is always difficult, e...  Read More

We are exploring the nature of truth and the claim that Jesus makes to be the truth. But we live in a world of á la carte truth, so coming to terms with such an exclusive claim can be off-putting. We must ask Christ to open our hearts to hear why He would demand our full trust and loyalty, so let’s start there. Please pray with me:Holy Spirit, if I am being honest, I don’t know if I like having so...  Read More

As we progress in the series Following Jesus, we are learning more about how God has revealed His truth through Scripture, and that even Jesus studied the scriptures. We don’t have to figure out truth on our own if we trust and listen to what God tells us. Before we begin, let’s invite the Holy Spirit into our time of learning and reflection, with a prayer.Heavenly Father, I love You. I am so than...  Read More

As we progress in the series Following Jesus, we are learning more about how Jesus confronted the evils of the spiritual realm. He modeled this for the early disciples, as well as for us, in many different ways. Before we delve further into today’s topic, let’s invite the Holy Spirit into this time of learning and reflection with a prayer.Heavenly Father, Your love has no boundaries and Your grace...  Read More

Since Sunday is the day most churches gather for worship, we like to be purposed at the Tree Church Daily to take the time to prepare our hearts for what God wants to do through corporate worship. We believe the Spirit meets with us daily, yet something unique happens when we gather to worship together. We want to be attentive to what the Spirit is doing in these moments, because when the Spirit s...  Read More

Today we will be discussing how Jesus failed to meet the expectations of the Jewish religious leaders and how we fall into the same mindset. Before we get started, let’s spend some time in prayer.God, be with me today. Open my eyes to the things You want to show me. Allow me to be ready to learn and hear from You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.Matthew 27:39-46 (NLT)39 The people passing by shouted abuse, s...  Read More

Today we explore how to entrust our pain, suffering, and burdens to the Lord. We’ll take time to reflect on this and seek the Spirit for His guidance. As we reach our limitations in dealing with our pain, God is not distant or emotionally detached. Rather, He deeply cares for His children and desires us to trust Him. Let us start with a simple prayer in acknowledgement of these truths.Holy Spirit,...  Read More