Today’s Truth Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. (Proverbs 15:22 ESV) Friend to Friend God always needs to be our go-to guy when it comes to counsel. Our first call. But the Bible...

Today’s Truth  For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace (Romans 8:5, ESV). Friend to Friend  The morning alarm sounded. I batted thin...

Today’s Truth My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me (John 10:27, NCV). Friend to Friend Voices. Our lives are filled with voices clamoring for our undivided attention.  Every day … all day.  Have you...

Many of us, when going through tough trials, begin to wonder why those trials are happening. We look for someone or something to blame. We can, if we are not careful, even get angry with God.  “God...

“I wonder where heaven is,” Dad sighed. Then after a brief pause, “What do you think it’s like? I know that I have had hope for all these years!” Dad and I sat on his patio in...

By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches...

By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth The Lord is my shepherd. I am never in need. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside peaceful waters. He renews my soul. He guides me along the paths...

The Lord is my shepherd ~ by Marta Greenman Have you ever noticed how often Jesus called people sheep? The term is used over 500 times in the Bible. How do these illustrations relate to our relationship to Jesus...

By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have...

By Melissa Spoelstra— Today’s Truth  Though good advice lies deep within the heart, a person with understanding will draw it out (Proverbs 20:5, NLT). Friend to Friend  I’ve never been accused of being a woman of few...

By Melissa Spoelstra— 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...

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth I press on to lay hold of (grasp) and make my own, that for which Christ Jesus (the Messiah) has laid hold of me and made me His own (Philippians 3:12 AMPC)....

By Babbie Mason− Today’s Truth We live by what we believe, not by what we can see. (2 Corinthians 5:7, NCV) Friend to Friend Have you ever been in the valley of decision when your faith was...

By Pamela V. Carmichael− Have you had one of those days or weeks lately when nothing seems to go right? Have you felt like your life hasn’t been going as you’d hoped, dreamed, prayed for and worked...

By Olga Hermans – Self-control is critical for spiritual growth. As a three-part being, Spirit, soul and body, and a Christian your spirit “man” is the most important part of you; 1Thess.5:23 You are a spirit, you...

In last week’s post I mentioned finally figuring out why I worry. For the most part I have managed to let go of that vice, and as a result, I spend more time in the now, trading the desire to be in...