By Arlene Pellicane— Today’s Truth Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:9 Friend to Friend My husband likes to say, “I’m not sure what my favorite day of the year is. It’s a toss-up between my birthday and Father’s Day.” Cue my “Oh brother!” look. He means it
By Erin Odom — We hope you are enjoying the Girlfriends in God daily devotions. We (Mary, Sharon, and Gwen) would like to introduce you to some of our special friends. From time-to-time, the Friday devotions will be written by one of our friends in ministry. We call them our “Friday Friends.” So grab your
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7, NCV). Friend to Friend We all battle fear. Fear constantly tries to elbow faith aside, hoping to derail God’s plan and purpose
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens” Psalm 148:13 Friend to Friend Some of my Girlfriends in God are not going to like this devotion. I’m not even sure
By Kelly Balarie— Today’s Truth Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things (Philippians 4:8, NIV). Friend to Friend Do you ever have a hard time seeing the
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…a time to be silent and a time to speak,” (Ecclesiastes 3:1,7). Friend to Friend When Steven was about seven-years-old, we went snow skiing. For hours I instructed him in how to
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be as crimson, they shall be like wool (Isaiah 1:18). Friend to Friend Before becoming a lead teaching pastor, my husband served as a youth pastor for 13 years. During
By Sharon Jaynes Today’s Truth “He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners…to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth Go to the lost, confused people … touch the untouchables. You have been treated generously, so live generously (Matthew 10:5, The Message). Friend to Friend The heat was brutal. My back was killing me. I was exhausted from a nearly sleepless night, and I had
By Melissa Spoelstra— Today’s Truth “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV) Friend to Friend Laura lived in a small town with parents who were morally sound and family oriented. She went to church
By Gwen Smith — Today’s Truth But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:33, NIV) Friend to Friend When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things to do was to twirl in the grass.
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth For he [Abraham] was looking forward to the city with firm foundations, whose architect and builder is God (Hebrews 11:10, New English). Friend to Friend Our son was born to be a builder. From the time he could hold a plastic red hammer in his
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. (Isaiah 50:4) Friend to Friend I’ve heard it said, “If you don’t know your purpose, you will be distracted by the voices.” The same principle applies to the
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:12, NIV). Friend to Friend The emotional demands on women are immense. One of the ways God replenishes us emotionally is through friendships. Many women are
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down: (Proverbs 26:20 NIV). Friend to Friend In my last devotion I talked about gossip. Something tells me I need to talk about it again. As a review, Webster defines gossip as ”easy, fluent,
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth You are to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean… (Leviticus 10:10, ESV) Friend to Friend When I think about the books in the Bible that encourage and inspire me, the Old Testament book of Leviticus would rank near
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down,” (Proverbs 26:20 NIV). Friend to Friend A monster was sneaking into my yard in the dark of night and devouring my prize plants. I never saw his beady eyes or heard his pounding
By Michele Cushatt— Today’s Truth “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit,” the Bible says.” (Psalm 34:18). Friend to Friend The second the bus stopped at the corner, my little girl climbed off and ran as fast as she could toward where
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