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Our minds are always considering something. Sometimes we replay yesterday’s failures. Sometimes we dwell on today’s pressures. Sometimes we become so focused on what is happening around us that we lose sight of what God has already said. Scripture calls us to something different. It calls us to consider Jesus. When our hearts are fixed on His faithfulness, His goodness, and His promises, fear begins to lose its grip and peace takes its place. THIS WEEK’S DEVOTIONAL is an invitation to examine what you’ve been meditating on and to let the truth of God’s Word become the loudest voice in your life. As we learn to consider Him above every circumstance, we’ll find our faith strengthened and our hearts anchored in His peace. Take a few minutes to read this week’s devotional, then let us know in the comments: What truth from God’s Word has the Lord been reminding you of lately?

Have you ever looked at a situation and thought, “There just isn’t enough”? Not enough time. Not enough resources. Not enough energy. Not enough answers. One of the beautiful things about Scripture is that God repeatedly shows us that He is not limited by what we see as insufficient. Again and again, He takes what appears small, inadequate, or impossible and uses it to accomplish far more than anyone imagined. This week’s devotional looks at the feeding of the five thousand and reminds us of a powerful truth: God is not asking us to figure everything out before we trust Him. He is asking us to place what we have into His hands and believe that He is able to do what only He can do. The miracle did not begin with abundance. It began with surrender, thanksgiving, and faith. As you read this week’s devotional, take a moment to ask yourself: What have I been calling “not enough” that God may be asking me to trust Him with? You can read the full devotional RIGHT HERE

Take a moment and think back over the last few weeks. What has God done? Sometimes we move so quickly into the next thing that we forget to stop and recognize His faithfulness in the middle of everyday life. But Scripture constantly calls us to remember. Remember His goodness. Remember His provision. Remember the prayers He answered. Remember the strength He gave when we thought we had none left. Not every testimony is loud or dramatic. Sometimes the miracle is peace in a difficult season. Sometimes it is restored joy. Sometimes it is healing. Sometimes it is simply the fact that you are still standing. This community has walked through a lot together already this month, and we think it is important to take time to brag on the goodness of God. So let’s fill the comments with testimonies, victories, answered prayers, breakthroughs, and reminders of His faithfulness. What has God done in your life recently?

One of the easiest things to do as believers is to stay busy with spiritual things while slowly drifting from the simplicity of abiding in the love of God. Prayer can become something we check off. Church can become routine. Serving can become something we do out of responsibility instead of relationship. Yet when Jesus spoke to His disciples, He continually brought them back to one central invitation: “Abide in My love.” That invitation still matters just as much today. One of the things that stands out so beautifully in this THIS DEVOTIONAL VIDEO from Esther is the reminder that even Jesus lived from a place of intimacy with the Father. Everything flowed from relationship. He was never striving to earn the Father’s love. He lived rooted in it. There is a huge difference between obeying God because we are afraid of failing Him and obeying Him because we love Him and trust His heart toward us. One produces weariness. The other produces joy, peace, and life. The love of God is not something we move beyond as we mature in our faith. It is actually where maturity begins. The deeper we understand His love, the deeper our obedience, prayer life, and relationship with Him become. THIS DEVOTIONAL VIDEO is a really beautiful encouragement to slow down and return to that place of abiding in Him again instead of simply moving through spiritual motions. Take some time to watch when you can, and afterward we would love to hear from you: What helps you stay grounded in the love and presence of God during busy seasons of life?