Devotions by Chris
By Chris Hendrix
Devotions by ChrisAug 12, 2021
Feeding Your Spirit
You can feed your flesh or you can feed your spirit. Whichever you feed will win in their struggle.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/09/14/feeding-your-spirit/
#devotional #quickdevotional #christianpodcast #spiritualdevotional
Combating Internal Lies
We all hear lies when we go through hard times. These are the ways I combat them.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/09/13/combating-internal-lies/
#hardtimes #encouragement #devotional #dailydevotional #christianpodcast #quickdevotional
Shifting Your Perspective
We all need to shift our perspective often. When we turn off our sources of information and fill our mind with God's Word, our perspective will change.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/09/08/shifting-your-perspective/
#devotional #quickdevotional #christianpodcast #dailydevotional
Growing In Our Faith
Displacing Worry
You don't have to be consumed by worry. You can break the habit and get out of the loop that it puts you in.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/09/01/displacing-worry/
#worry #stopworrying #dontworry #trustgod #devotional #quickdevotional #dailydevotional
A Challenge To Love
There is a great opportunity in the world for us as believers to show God's love and to make a difference.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/31/a-challenge-to-love/
#showlove #dogood #makeadifference #quickdevotional #christianpodcast #devotional #dailydevotional
Running To God
Don't let your problems cause you to run from God. Instead, let them force you to run to Him and to trust in His character.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/30/running-to-god/
#problems #hardtimes #encouragement #christianpodcast #dailydevotional #quickdevotional
Listening In The Gaps
Jesus is constantly speaking to us, but we must be listening in the space between our busyness.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/23/listening-in-the-gaps/
#listeningtogod #hearinggod #jesusspeaks #speaklife #dailydevotional #quickdevotional
The Jesus Effect
When we spend time with Jesus, our life will show it.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/24/the-jesus-effect-2/
Walking With Jesus
When we put God's Word in our heart instead of our head, it leads to a lifetime of walking with Him instead of away from Him.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/25/walking-with-jesus/
#biblestudy #devotional #psalm11911 #quickdevotional #dailydevotional
Weird Requests
God often asks us to do things that don't make sense to us. We must remember that He sees the bigger picture and obey.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/19/weird-requests-2/
#obedience #obeygod #quickdevotional #devotional #dailydevotional #christianpodcast
Refocusing On God
When things aren't going according to your plan, they could be going according to God's plan. We need to refocus our attention on Him in those times.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/17/refocusing-on-god/
#focusonGod #Job #worship #quickdevotional #dailydevotional
Alone With God
We must be intentional about breaking away from the noise of life and the distractions of technology to be alone with God.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/18/alone-with-god/
#prayer #alonewithGod #christianpodcast #quickdevotional #dailydevotional
Having An Excellent Spirit
We can be excellent in our spirit as well as in our actions. It starts with following the Greatest Commandment from God.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/16/having-an-excellent-spirit/
#greatestcommandment #lovegod #christianliving #christianpodcast #quickdevotional #devotional #dailydevotional
Endurance Running
Each of us has a race to run. Don't compare your race to someone else's. Instead, run with endurance keeping your eyes on the prize.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/12/endurance-running-2/
#runtowin #endurance #christianliving #christianpodcast #devotional #quickdevotional
You Are Qualified
Don't give God excuses as to why you can't do what He's called you to do. He knew you before you were born and His Spirit in you is all the qualification you need.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/11/you-are-qualified/
#godqualifiesthecalled #purposedrivenlife #quickdevotional #dailydevotional #christianpodcast
Losing Sight Of Jesus
It's easy to take our eyes off of Jesus in the chaos of life, but no matter how crazy things get, He never takes His eyes off of us.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/05/losing-sight-of-jesus-2/
#2minutedevotional #quickdevotional #faithbuilder #christianpodcast
Don’t Fight Alone
Don't let your situation send you into a destructive tail spin. You aren't fighting alone. Greater is He who is in you!
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/04/dont-fight-alone/
#thisishowifightmybattles #dontquit #yourenotalone #godlistens #godfightsforyou #devotional #faith #quickdevotional
Worship In The Valley
Don't believe the lies that you're all alone and that even God has abandoned you. Instead, worship to combat those lies and to give you strength when you're fighting the toughest battles.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/02/worship-in-the-valley/
#worship #myworshipisamelody #singinthemiddleofthestorm #raiseahallelujah #devotional #quickdevotional
Quit Fighting God
God has a purpose and a plan for your life. You can run from it or fight it, but in the end, His plan will prevail.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/08/03/quit-fighting-god/
#devotional #quickdevotional #christianpodcast #dontfightgod #purposedrivenlife
The Road Of Adversity
The Road of Adversity takes you to places that you could never get to without having traveled on it. God has a purpose in the difficult seasons of your life.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/07/28/the-road-of-adversity/
#adversity #hardtimes #godspromises #quickdevotional #3minutedevotional #dailydevotional
Love And Restoration
We are called to gently restore people who fail, not to throw stones at them. Jesus provided us with a great example of this.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/07/27/love-and-restoration/
#restoringlives #helpingothers #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #3minutedevotional #christianpodcast #faith
Being Teachable
To know God's will for you life, you must be teachable and ready to change.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/07/26/being-teachable/
#quickdevotional #3minutedevotional #faith #godswill #teachable
Uncomfortable Moments
God is concerned more about your growth than your comfort. He will do what it takes to help you to mature and to know Him more.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/07/14/uncomfortable-moments/
#devotional #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #christianpodcast #spiritualgrowth
Work Diligently
We can't rely on motivation to do what God has called us to do. It takes daily discipline to fulfill it.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/07/13/work-diligently/
#devotional #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #christianpodcast #diligence #motivation #hardwork #keepgoing
The Treadmill Of Worry
Don't let being busy or being worried keep you from moving forward.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/07/12/the-treadmill-of-worry/
#devotional #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #movingforward #seekhiskingdomfirst #christianpodcast
Giving Honor
Giving honor to others is a requirement of Scripture. We need to honor up, down and all around to whom honor is due.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/07/07/giving-honor/
#devotion #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #Christianpodcast #encouragement #honoringothers
Finishing The Race
Don't let distractions or failures stop you from finishing the race you were called to run.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/07/06/finishing-the-race/
#devotional #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #runyourrace #finishthecourse
Get More Jars
If you're going to be more effective, you're going to have to increase your abilities. We miss our potential when we fail to increase our abilities.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/07/05/get-more-jars/
#devotion #devotional #quickdevotional #dailydevotional #increaseeffectiveness #increaseabilities #makechanges
Empowered For Victory
You don't have to be a prisoner of your past. God has empowered you to have victory over it.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/07/01/empowered-for-victory-2/
Strength Building
Increasing and building our spiritual strength requires daily disciplines. We need to add these things to build up our strength.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/30/strength-building/
#devotional #dailydevotional #quickdevational #spiritualstrength #armorofgod
Momentary Prayers
Praying for someone the moment God puts them on your heart is important. Don't dismiss those thoughts or your prayers.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/29/momentary-prayers/
#devotion #devotional #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #prayer #prayerworks #prayermatters
Repairing The Altar
God is calling us back to our first love and into a deeper relationship with Him. We can't rely on our habits or rituals to take the place of our relationship with Him.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/28/repairing-the-altar/
#devotional #quickdevotional #dailydevotional #firstlove #christianliving #christianity
Competing Voices
Since the time of Adam and Eve, there have been competing voices pulling us in two different directions. The voice we listen to most grows the loudest.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/23/competing-voices/
#devotion #devotional #quickdevotional #dailydevotional #christian #faith
The Secret Of Satisfaction
Learning to be satisfied with what God gives changes us in a lot of ways.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/22/the-secret-of-satisfaction/
#devotion #devotional #quickdevotional #dailydevotional #satisfaction #contentment
Getting Sharp
God uses people to realign us and to sharpen us. Who has God put in your life in those capacities?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/21/getting-sharp/
#devotion #devotional #quickdevotional #proverbs2717 #ironsharpensiron
Life In The Desert
God is able to take the most barren times of your life and make them teem with life.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/16/life-in-the-desert/
#quickdevotional #dailydevotional #newlife #growth #devotional
It’s Time To Praise
We were created with the breath of life in order to use that breath to praise the Lord.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/15/its-time-to-praise/
#praise #praisebreak #praisethelord #praiseyethelord #devotional #dailydevotional #quickdevotional
Using Healing Words
Our words matter. They can either bring healing or pain. They can draw people closer to Christ or push them further away.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/09/using-healing-words/
#devotion #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #wisdom #wisewords #healingwords
Are You Listening?
Are you listening or talking? If you're talking, you can't listen to what God is trying to say to you.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/08/are-you-listening-2/
#listen #listeningtogod #devotion #devotional #dailydevotional #quickdevotional
Calling Fouls
We weren't created to call our own fouls, determining what is right and wrong in our own eyes. God gave us His Word to rule and reign in our lives in order to do that.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/07/calling-fouls/
Listening To The Wise
We need to identify wise people around us and seek them out to learn from them. If you want to be wise, you must walk with the wise.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/02/listening-to-the-wise/
#devotion #devotional #quickdevotional #dailydevotional #wisdom #mentor #seekingwisdom #learning
Speaking In Faith
When life gets tough, speak out the Word of God in faith. God is greater than what you're facing and is faithful to turn it around for your good.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/06/01/speaking-in-faith/
#devotion #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #hardtimes #faith #trustinggod
Receiving Help
God sends us help in our time of need, but it takes humility and obedience to accept it.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/05/31/receiving-help/
#devotion #devotional #quickdevotional #dailydevotional #help #stress #stressed #helpforstress #helpintimeofneed
Taking Initiative
Finding your calling can be difficult. Getting started can be even more difficult. Don't make excuses, instead take initiative.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/05/26/taking-initiative/
#devotional #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #christianity #ministry #thegoldenrule #getstarted #compassion
Worry Is A Choice
Worry occurs we choose to quit trusting in God's ability to provide our daily bread.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/05/25/worry-is-a-choice/
#devotion #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #encouragement #stressrelief #trustingGod #faith
Goodness In Action
God's kindness leads us to repentance. As His ambassadors, we are to be kind to others and demonstrate His goodness in action.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/05/24/goodness-in-action/
#devotion #devotional #dailydevotional #quickdevotional #kindness #bekind #encouragement #dailypositivity
Acceptable To God
As a believer, you have been given the righteousness of Christ. That makes you acceptable to God whether you feel like it or not.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/05/21/acceptable-to-god/
#devotion #devotional #quickdevotional #dailydevotional #righteous #righteousnessofGod #christian #faith
Bouncing Back
Life is going to knock you down. The choice of whether you get back up is up to you. As Christians, we have a firm footing in Christ to help us stand when everything is trying to keep us down.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/05/20/bouncing-back-2/
#devotion #devotional #quickdevotional #dailydevotional #knockeddown #getup #getbackup #dontstaydown #hardtimes #encouragement #dailyencouragement
Moving God’s Boundaries
When a farmer moved a stone, he also moved the boundary of the French and Belgian border. We also move borders and boundaries that God has established.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://devotionsbychris.com/2021/05/19/moving-gods-boundaries/
#devotion #devotional #dailydevotional #dailydevotion #quickdevotional #Bibleverse #christianpodcast