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Daily devotions written by Pastor Mike and many other Time of Grace writers. These Bible-based messages cover a wide variety of topics and help you seek what matters most in life: Jesus. Join the thousands of people who receive these devotions for encouragement by subscribing to have them delivered to your inbox each morning.

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Life’s Challenges

God doesn’t mind

Of the many things I love about Jesus’ mother, near the top of the list are the lyrics to her famous song: “My spirit…

Depression & Anxiety

You are significant

There are plenty of things in life that leave you feeling insignificant. It could be something complicated like losing out on a promotion, or…

Life’s Challenges

It’s so worth it

Ask a cancer patient if it’s worth it to put up with chemotherapy when the treatment often makes him or her feel worse than…

Life’s Challenges

God sees, knows, and cares

Have you fallen victim to the lie that trusting in God is for those who can’t make it on their own? Do you ever…

Life’s Challenges

Jesus and prayers for justice

I long for a world that’s filled with justice, don’t you? Justice is that deep desire we have that all the innocent people are…

Life’s Challenges

A clean whiteboard

I left dinner instructions on a whiteboard for my family and then headed out to run errands. At the end of the night, I…

Life’s Challenges

Jesus > Hallmark

Why do you suppose Hallmark Christmas movies have become so popular? These low-budget, incredibly predictable, big-city-girl-falls-for-small-town-guy-with-great-hair films have taken over the holiday broadcast schedule…

Depression & Anxiety

Always

I have a video of him clowning around in grade 6. Floppy hair, enormous grin. His arms are thrown over his friends’ shoulders. They…

Life’s Challenges

God’s good!

In my office you’ll find an ancient scroll snatched from the fires of hell (or, perhaps, created by a local artist with some paper…

Life’s Challenges

Thanks for everything!

The pastors at our church gathered together to talk about grumbling, gratitude, and God. I asked them, “Who is the most grateful person you…

Life’s Challenges

Forgive because

I’m sure you’ve heard something similar to at least one of these things: You will be controlled by the grudges you hold. Refusing to…

Life’s Challenges

The rope of hope

I recently bought a 150-foot rope on Amazon and wrapped a tiny piece of black tape around the first inch of it. That might…