Devotional: Surviving and Thriving in Babylon
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Devotional: Surviving and Thriving in Babylon

Most of us don’t wake up planning to compromise our faith. It usually happens slowly, in small moments, as life gets busy and pressure builds. We start to blend in instead of stand out. We stay quiet instead of speaking up. But what does it look like to follow Jesus when culture pulls you in every direction?

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Devotional: How to Forget Yourself
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Devotional: How to Forget Yourself

Most of us don’t realize it, but we spend a lot of our lives in a courtroom. We’re constantly evaluating ourselves, wondering how we’re doing, and thinking about what other people think about us. Quietly, we ask the same question over and over: Am I enough?

That’s part of what it means to be human. We’re self-aware, and because of that, we’re always looking for a verdict. How did I do? Do I matter? Am I a good person?

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Devotional: The Almighty Dollar -Trusting God With What Comes Next
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Devotional: The Almighty Dollar -Trusting God With What Comes Next

Most of our financial decisions are not made in moments of confidence. They are made in moments of tension.

We feel the pressure.
We see the gap between what we have and what we need.
We sense the weight of responsibility—for ourselves, for our families, for the future.

And so we make choices that feel necessary. Reasonable. Even wise in the moment.

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Devotional: The Almighty Dollar- God Owns it All
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Devotional: The Almighty Dollar- God Owns it All

Money is rarely just about money.

It often functions as something deeper. A source of meaning. A measure of worth. A promise of security. Because of that, money quietly reveals what we trust most. It exposes where we look for safety, control, and hope.

Scripture begins our understanding of money not with technique, but with theology. The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. God is not merely a participant in our lives. He is the owner of all things. That truth reframes every conversation about finances.

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