The Slow Work of a Renewed Mind
Paul locates transformation in the mind, which is slower and more durable than behavior.
Devotionals
Devotionals
Planted by Water
The tree does not strain to produce fruit. It is simply planted somewhere with water.
Say It Out Loud to Someone
James puts confession and healing in the same sentence, and both involve another person.
When You Do Not Know What to Pray
Not knowing what to say is named in Scripture as a condition God works inside, not around.
The Point of Not Giving Up
Luke tells you the moral before the story, which is unusual and deliberate.
Keep Knocking
The verbs are continuous. This is a description of persistence, not a single request.
More Than You Know to Ask
The measure is not the size of your request but the power already at work in you.
Help My Unbelief
The father admits belief and unbelief in the same breath, and his son is still healed.
Walking Without Seeing
The verse assumes movement. Faith is something you walk in, not something you wait in.
Faith Is Not a Feeling
Hebrews defines faith as assurance, which is a posture rather than a mood.