By Jennifer Kennedy Dean− 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
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’ (Genesis 2:18) Friend to Friend For thirteen years, our family was blessed with a golden retriever named Ginger. We gave her to our son,
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry (Psalm 10:17). Friend to Friend I did not want to get on that plane! I was tired – I mean bone-tired. My back was killing me. I
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness. (1 Timothy 4:7b, NASB) Friend to Friend Before our first child was born, my husband and I took a series of classes to prepare us for childbirth. I vividly remember being told by my Lamaze instructor that while
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things’” (Matthew 5:21 NIV). Friend to Friend When people ask me how I got started in ministry, I tell them
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another (1 John 4:11, NIV). Friend to Friend I could not tear my eyes away from the television screen as the 33 miners began to emerge from the depths of what could
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend (Proverbs 27:17 NLT). Friend to Friend I went hunting in a clothing consignment store — people watching more than actually clothes shopping. I gathered a few possibilities and then stood in line to try them
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. (Joshua 8:1) Friend to Friend We see a vibrant example of courage and obedience in the book and life of Joshua. He served humbly and faithfully in the shadow of Moses until the Lord took Moses home
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10, NKJV). Friend to Friend Jesus lived and died so that we can experience abundant life, a life exuding joy, and a life so full that others crave
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him” (Lamentations 3:24, ESV) Friend to Friend I sometimes run to God as if He’s a celestial Wal-Mart purposed to satisfy my every want… Change my family. Fix my job problem, God.
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” (Lamentations 3:24, ESV) Friend to Friend I am a lot of things, but low maintenance is not necessarily one of them. Straight up, I am a girl with some constant cravings.
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak (James 1:19). Friend to Friend President Franklin D. Roosevelt got tired of smiling that big smile of his and saying all the usual things at the White House receptions he was required to attend. One evening
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “In the beginning God [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1 NIV). Friend to Friend Who are you? Where did you come from? Why are you here? These are three very important questions to which you need to know the answer. When I
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:15-16, ESV). Friend to Friend Time management is a dreaded and often ignored spiritual discipline for many of us. We
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV). Friend to Friend If it were up to me, I would have written
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth How Awesome is the Lord Most High, the great King over all the earth. (Psalm 47:2) Friend to Friend A few years back, my husband, Brad, and I celebrated 20 years of marriage by taking a trip to several cities, far away. We planned our
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He refreshes my soul (Psalm 23:1-3, NIV). Friend to Friend For most of my adult life I have wrongly equated being busy with
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to…bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair” (Isaiah 61:1,3a
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1, NIV) Friend to Friend As the basketball game heated up and the man-to-man coverage got up close and personal, he took an elbow to the ear.
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived, what God has prepared for those who love Him” (1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV, 1985 edition). Friend to Friend I love the story of Esther in the Bible. She is definitely one of my
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