Pastor Scott’s Daily Devotions
a daily prayer resource to inspire, encourage, and inform
The Blessing of a Good Daydream
“And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young shall see visions, and your old shall dream dreams.” (Acts 2:17)
Stress is Good and Bad. Wisdom is Knowing the Difference
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (Matthew 6:34)
I Wish This Was Science Fiction
“According to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.”
(2 Peter 3:13)
The Common Bond Between the Atheist and the Christian
“To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper.”
(Proverbs 19:8)
Parenthood Isn’t For Everyone
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”
(James 1:5)
“Jill, Stop Moving the Furniture!”
“Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.”
(1 Corinthians 15:51)
Raising Strong, Faithful, Independent Children
“Train up a child in the way she should go; even when she is old she will not depart from it.”
(Proverbs 22:6)
Name It and Tame It
“A person without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.”
(Proverbs 25:28)
Stop Listening to the Negativity
“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
(Proverbs 17:22)
Creating Lasting Experiences
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?””
(Isaiah 43:18)
We Can Stop Fooling Ourselves
“The purpose of a person’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.”
(Proverbs 20:5)
Creativity: The Answer to Life-Sucking Routine
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us.” (Ephesians 3:20)
Hitting Life’s Target
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.”
(Psalm 90:12)
Stop Needing a Do-Over
“Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.” (1 Corinthians 14:20)
A Life of Ease Is a Fallacy
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to humanity. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
(1 Corinthians 10:13))
From Cruel Folly to Imperfect Acceptance
“He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making all things new.””
(Revelation 21:5)
Don’t Let the Squeaky Wheel Rule!
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
(Luke 12:34)
Argh! The Little Things Make My So Angry
“Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he or she who has a hasty temper exalts folly. “
(Proverbs 14:29)