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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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Depression & Anxiety

How to deal with anxiety (Part 4)

Out of the 30 times that words like worry and anxiety show up in the Bible, 8 of them are in Jesus’ classic teaching…

Depression & Anxiety

How to deal with anxiety (Part 3)

There are 30 Bible passages where words like anxious or worry show up, and two of them specifically encourage us to pray. Paul wrote,…

Depression & Anxiety

How to deal with anxiety (Part 2)

This might sound like heresy, but if you’re super anxious, it might be better to start with breathing than with your Bible. I say…

Depression & Anxiety

How to deal with anxiety (Part 1)

About 18 months ago, I had an illogical but emotional experience with anxiety. I was standing in the living room of a vocal coach…

Depression & Anxiety

Un-deck the halls

I don’t know if “undecorate” is a word, but it’s easily my least favorite part of the Christmas season. It usually happens in early…

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…

Depression & Anxiety

We want to be happy

St. Augustine, a famous Christian who lived around a.d. 400, wrote, “Every man, whatsoever his condition, desires to be happy.” Isn’t that true? Whoever…

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…

Bible 101

Care less about failure

My superstar college roommate would say, after breaking scoring records on the basketball team, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” We…

Depression & Anxiety

God, what should I do?

At some point, even the smartest of us faces a dilemma. A decision that could go either way. Should I grab a cup of…

Depression & Anxiety

Final words

Only two people haven’t experienced death and are physically enjoying heaven. Just two. Enoch, who walked with God right into heaven (Genesis 5:24), and…

Depression & Anxiety

Fear of missing out

“So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken” (Genesis 3:23). You have…