How do I distinguish between my desires and God’s? How do I tap in to my true heart’s desires — the ones that lead me to His best for me? Once the Holy Spirit is dwelling within your heart, you have more than mere human intuition and know-how to help you make decisions. As the… The post Are They God’s Desires Or Mine? appeared first on FaithGateway.

He has filled them with skill. — Exodus 35:35 JB You were born prepacked. God looked at your entire life, determined your assignment, and gave you the tools to do the job. Before traveling, you do something similar. You consider the demands of the journey and pack accordingly. Cold weather? Bring a jacket. Business meeting?… The post Unpack Your Bag appeared first on FaithGateway.

Editors Note: For today’s Devotionals Daily we wanted to feature an author who uses her poetry and visual arts talent to reach into people’s hearts all over the world. Morgan Harper Nichols recently shared the post below on her highly popular Instagram account and that we thought it may just resonate with how many of… The post When Your Tired Heart is Broken appeared first on FaithGateway.

I don’t know about you. But as the world has been under house arrest, when we have all been grounded to our bedrooms by the universe, I begin to lack any sense of excitement. I guess that was the point of being grounded when we were children. To think about what we have done. To… The post Someone Press The Refresh Button appeared first on FaithGateway.

As John Eldredge and Brent Curtis articulated in The Sacred Romance, in John 1 we find a secret to the fabric of all creation. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — John 1:11 In the beginning, before all time, existed the eternal heroic fellowship… The post The Heroic Fellowship appeared first on FaithGateway.

  The story of Adam’s fall is every man’s story. It is simple and straightforward, almost mythic in its brevity and depth. And so every man comes into the world set up for a loss of heart. Then comes the story we are much more aware of — our own story. Where Adam’s story seems… The post A Man’s Deepest Question appeared first on FaithGateway.

Trade what is simply available for what will truly last. When I was in junior high school, I went with my parents to Hawaii. I was immediately smitten. Blue skies, crystal-clear water, white sand beaches, chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, and shaved ice with rainbow-colored syrup. My ambition at thirteen years old was to someday get a… The post What Do You Want? appeared first on FaithGateway.

  Have you ever really looked at a Cross? That great, central symbol of Christianity actually contains all the truth anyone could ever hope for. It contains the truth that there is a God and that He is not just some abstraction but a personal, caring, Creator and Father. It contains the truth that He… The post No Fishing Allowed! appeared first on FaithGateway.