LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL No one sets out to drift—whether at sea or in a relationship. It happens quietly, almost without noticing. José Salvador Alvarenga set out on a routine 2-day fishing trip. But when his boat’s motor failed, a storm pushed him far from...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL Actions connect to outcomes—and we call those consequences. Maybe you broke a promise and lost someone’s trust. Maybe you forgot to pay a bill and owe a hefty fine. Consequences can feel heavy. When Noah was in college, despite...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL Big decisions can bring big pressure. Picture three people at a crossroads. Emily is torn between a stable job and a risky career change. Jonah’s heart says he’s ready to propose—but is it the right time? Mia is deciding what to study...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL Some wounds are so deep, we choke on even the thought of forgiveness. After rebels killed her husband and two sons, Grace fled her village. She ended up in a crowded refugee camp, angry, bitter, and unable to sleep. “They took...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL History has rarely given women a voice. Jesus not only listened to women—He sent them out as gospel messengers. World rulers are usually associated with armies, conquering lands, and collecting wives. If you were a woman living under...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL Many people see singleness as something to escape from, a waiting period before “real life” begins. But God doesn’t see it that way—and neither should we. Too often, we treat marriage as the ultimate goal, making single people feel like...
Waiting is a hard thing to do. Waiting when you're in love seems impossible. It was a love story that crossed borders. Kelli met Chris when she was working as a nanny in Australia, but her home was far away in America. Their courtship was a tricky one, spanning...
Whether you live in Manila, Miami, or Mumbai, stand-still traffic is a uniformly despised pain. When you're stuck in traffic, you're on a journey all right, but you feel like you're getting nowhere. The full stops of life are even more disheartening. As you were...
Have you ever lived through the water-rationing, dead plants, and discouragement of a drought? Brandt was a farmer who had labored three years into a devastating drought. The lack of rain meant that crops weren’t growing, and yet year after year, Brandt kept sowing...
Words are powerful and that goes for the words we say to ourselves all the time. Do an online search for "affirmations" and in 30 seconds, you'll have 245 million results. We have ourselves convinced that speaking positive words to ourselves or over ourselves will...