An idol isn’t always a golden statue—it’s anything that takes priority over God in our hearts and daily lives. If the first thing we reach for in the morning is our phone instead of our Bible, or if we feel restless without checking notifications, it might be time to ask: “Am I letting this device steal my devotion?”
As we step into Day Two of our Redeeming Our Phone Time challenge, I want to invite you to reflect on something simple yet powerful: the pause. How often do we reach for our phones without even thinking? A notification pings, boredom creeps in, or our hands just move out of habit. Before we know it, minutes—sometimes hours—slip awa[...]
We’re inviting you to join our September Bible Plan Challenge using Redeeming Your Phone Time by The Daily Grace Co. Together, we’ll take intentional steps to exchange endless scrolling for purposeful seeking.
I think of Jesus, walking up the dusty hill where He would soon die, sweat beading on His forehead as exhaustion from our sins began to weigh His body down. I’m always in awe of this scene in the Bible because it is this moment, when Jesus is at His weakest and yet, it also when we find Him most committed to finishing the purpose of His[...]
“Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, there was a basket of summer fruit.” - Amos 8:1 When “To Be Praised” first launched, it was November. The Earth had just begun to stiffen, and the cold air surrounded us as we sipped pumpkin flavored coffee and tea. It doesn’t seem that long ago. We had less than 20 women studying eac[...]
Disclaimer: I want to break away from the format of our devotional to acknowledge what some people call “The Holy Week”. My intention in this devotional is focus exclusively on Jesus, the risen Savior and our King. [line] In the book of Luke, an angel visits Mary -- the teenage woman who will birth Jesus into the world -- giving h[...]