Meg Bucher

Discover how Joshua, facing the immense challenge of leading Israel after Moses, received a powerful divine mandate for unwavering strength and courage. Uncover the timeless principles of faith, obedience, and divine presence that promised him success, and explore how these profound lessons can empower your own journey through life's most daunting tasks.

Faith over fear does not mean believers never feel afraid. It means we learn to bring fear under the authority of God’s truth. This article shares five practical ways to grow stronger faith through confidence in God, endurance, prayerful perspective, godly relationships, and biblical self-care when fear, anxiety, or uncertainty threatens to take over.

When fear feels close, Psalm 27 points you back to the One who is your light and salvation. This devotional invites you to seek God’s face, trust His sheltering care, and rest tonight in His steady presence.

Though we aren’t likely to hear the audible voice of God through a burning bush as Moses did, or in the midst of a dream as Joseph experienced, the One who spoke the earth and the heavens into existence still speaks to us today. When we seek to understand the character of our Creator, our lives will begin to reveal His protective hand.

A foundational relationship with our Father in heaven can be established because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. With His death, the temple curtain was torn, and we were all granted access to the One True God. In the think of life’s unfairness, He stands by our side. Through our mistakes and missteps, His back never turns on us. In our triumphs, He awaits the first high-five of praise. We don’t have to fix or become better versions of ourselves to start hearing from God. He loves each of us for who we are, right now. Though some of the ways He speaks to us today are incomprehensible, here are ten that we can trust expectantly.

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When anxiety starts to take over, Psalm 34 calls you back to praise, peace, and refuge in God. This devotional reminds you that the Lord hears your cries, stays close to your heart, and helps you rest in His presence.

Jabez isn’t like us. He doesn’t live amid our modern materialism. And his prayer can’t be directly applied to us without seeing how it relates to his own situation first and then to Jesus Christ.

God’s love is constant, though it may feel different to us in different seasons.

Step into Holy Week with our Palm Sunday Prayers, Reflections, & Resources, a digital download designed to center your heart on the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Within its pages, you will find long, contemplative prayers for Palm Sunday, as well as shorter prayers paired with reflection points to guide moments of stillness and meditation. Explore carefully selected Palm Sunday Scriptures and deepen your experience with additional resources, including videos, related articles, podcasts, and a special freebie to enrich your spiritual journey.

FREE BONUS: At the end of this download, you will also gain access to Joy Comes at Daybreak: A Devotional Journal for Holy Week. This journal invites you to slow down, open Scripture, and walk alongside Christ from Palm Sunday to the empty tomb. Daily readings, reflective questions, and anchored prayers help you prepare your heart with reverence, hope, and joy. Set aside intentional moments this Easter season to reflect on the cross, celebrate the resurrection, and let the story of Christ’s humility and victory renew your soul.

Download Palm Sunday: Prayers, Reflections, & Resources below! 

Discernment, defined by the English dictionary, means “acuteness of judgment and understanding.” Chapter 3 of Proverbs begins, “My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying.” (vv1-2) Discernment allows us a choice. Each day, we choose what to conclude about the Scriptures we have digested and the prayers we have prayed. “Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!” chapter three continues, “Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.” (vv3-4)

Prayer is powerful. We hear this a lot, but how often do we pray like we believe prayer has the power to affect our daily life? 

Going back to the basics of our faith is a great way to reset when we are in a downward spiral, but we can’t stay there. We can’t go back and act like the hand of God hasn’t redirected our steps the way He has.

Life will constantly shift, banking around sharp curves and sneaking up on us with challenging seasons. But God remains the same.