By: Kara WilliamsDiscover how your actions can reflect Christ and bring glory to God. A devotional on Matthew 5:16, inspiring Christians to shine their light and point others to Jesus through their lives.
By: Kara WilliamsDiscover how Ephesians 6:6 encourages us to focus on serving the Lord rather than seeking approval from people. A devotional for Christian women and teens. In a world where everyone seems to have an opinion, trying to please people can feel like a never-ending task. As Christian women and teens, we’re called to a higher standard—not to seek the fleeting approval of people, but to serve with a heart fully focused on pleasing God. Ephesians 6:6 reminds us: "Do not work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart."
By: Kara WilliamsLiving by the Spirit In a world that constantly pulls us toward its priorities, desires, and distractions, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly matters. Romans 8:5 offers us a powerful reminder: “For those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are in accord with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.”
By: Kara WilliamsPsalm 19:14 says, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” In this verse, the psalmist, David, is offering his words and the posture of his heart to God as a sacrifice and is asking God to find it acceptable. In the MacArthur commentary, John explains that the term “Be acceptable” is ‘often associated with God’s acceptance of properly offered, literal sacrifices. David asks for grace and enablement as he lays his “lip-and-life” sacrifices on the “altar”.’1