Category: Heart to Heart Devotional

When we hammer a nail and accidentally hit our thumb, we scream, shake our hand, massage our thumb, or maybe put ice on it to make it feel better. Turns out, a distraction “tricks” our brain to forget about the pain temporarily. This works the same way with many emotional pain. Doing another activity such...

Photo by VietNam Beautiful on Unsplash They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer (Acts 2:42). Have you made any resolutions for this New Year? So far, how are you doing with them? If your resolutions aren’t going well or even if they are, consider having...

Photo by Jean-Louis Paulin on Unsplash “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of” (Luke 6:45). NIV     Happy New Year to You. Today is...

“When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you...

“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). This month, we join millions of Christians, and billions of other people around the world, in celebrating Christmas. Christmas is a special time, and a memorable holiday. Christians, and those who are...

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which translated, ‘God with us’.” Matthew 1:23 Here is a great story of the power of God being with us. Back in 1910, D. R. Van Sickle wrote a beautiful Christmas poem, “All Hail to Thee, Immanuel.”...

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash “Rejoice always, pray continually, Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NIV).      Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. In the past three weeks, several storms of events have made it very difficult for me to rejoice always and give...

Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips (Psalm 141:3, NIV). A renowned tattoo artist, known for her captivating art, recently embraced Christianity, turning away from occult practices. Her Instagram video, capturing her baptism in a quaint Indiana church, has become a beacon of hope and renewal. Followers and...

Blessings From God We Often Forget To Thank Him For Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits (Psalm 103:2). Our national Thanksgiving holiday is this month. Yet, for the Christ-follower, every day should consist of expressions of gratitude to the Lord. As you reflect on God’s goodness, you have many...

It is said, “Elephants have long memories.” It is pretty clear that humans keep long memories, too. Some of us tend to remember the bad, unfortunate, and uncomfortable ones more than we do the good ones. We have to train ourselves to do as the Apostle Paul encourages in Philippians 4:8: Finally, brethren, whatever is...