So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. – John 8:36 (NLT)

Putting your faith in Jesus is the best decision you can make. When you put your trust in Him, then you’re truly free.

That freedom brings with it freedom from the cares and worries of the world around you. You’re free because instead of lack, in Christ you have plenty. True freedom comes when you realize all that God has is now yours in Christ.

Today’s Truth: Faith Is Freedom

When you put your faith in Jesus it moves you out of yourself. Before Jesus, you were limited by what you could do, how smart you were, and what you could accomplish. With Jesus, you’ve got all God is on your side.

When you discover this truth, you experience freedom.

So regardless of what you see going on in the world. In the middle of sickness, fear and all kinds of opposition, you can walk in freedom. You know that Jesus has provided you with everything you need!

“Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. – Matthew 14:29 (NIV)

The story of Peter walking on the water is so crazy. Peter had an insane amount of faith to walk on the water. Yes, Peter fell, but for a short time, he walked on the water.

The reason Peter fell was that he lost focus on Jesus. He took his eyes off his savior and looked at the circumstances around him. The storm and the waves caused fear to rise up in his heart and he began to sink.

Today’s Truth: Faith Is Focused

Faith is most effective in our lives when it’s focused on Jesus. You can listen to a great sermon on YouTube, but if 15 minutes later, you’re hearing a news report about how many people are dying from Coronavirus, it’s hard to stay in faith.

If you’re going to have faith that weathers the storm, you’ve got to choose to be focused on Jesus. Keep worship music playing. Read your Bible. You may need to tune out friends or family that cause fear to grow in your life.

To be a person of faith, it’s going to take your focus in difficult times like these. So today, choose to place your focus on Jesus. Make Him the center of your life and focus on His goodness. He will always see you through!

If you’re struggling with fear in these times, we have a 5-day e-devotion with powerful truths from God’s word. It will challenge you each day to not let fear rule your life!

It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. – Hebrews 11:8 (NLT)

There are so many stories of people of faith in the Bible. People that did amazing things for God. Abraham left his home. He didn’t even know where God was calling Him to go, yet he obeyed what God told him to do.

Faith like that takes guts. To leave everything that was comfortable and step into the unknown. That’s exactly what Abraham did. He stepped out of what was comfortable and followed God’s call on his life.

Today’s Truth: Faith Is Fearless

God probably isn’t calling you to leave your house and move into a tent in a new country. However, He’s probably speaking to your heart to do something.

Maybe it’s taking your allowance and buying your brother lunch, or sharing your testimony with your friend that is really scared. There’s something that God can use you to do in these times.

However, what God calls you to isn’t always comfortable. Usually, it’s easier to just ignore it, stay home and spend the afternoon watching TikTok videos.

Being a person of faith means you ignore fear and what feels easy and you step out into what God is calling you to do. So today, be fearless. God has good things in store for you, if you just step out in faith!

See how living fearless can help you reach the dreams God has placed in your heart in this devotion.

It’s not news to you that things in the world are far from normal. Schools, churches, gatherings are all canceled. And if you’re honest, you’re probably a little sick of all of it.

That’s totally normal, and certainly understandable. However, here’s something to think about. Instead of being upset and unhappy, how can you help someone else?

Who can you encourage? Maybe your brother is sad, what could you do to encourage him? Your faith can help and encourage others, because faith is contagious.

Today’s Truth: Faith Is Contagious

Your faith can be the change that someone needs. Your faith can make a difference in many people’s lives that are hurting and afraid. So instead of being upset too, choose to look around and ask God how you can be part of the solution.

“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” – John 4:29 (NIV)

In the Bible, we see the woman at the well doing just that. She went and told others about Jesus. Her faith caused others to believe too. Because faith is contagious.

In the same way, your bold stand of faith may be what someone else needs. So be bold and willing to do what God tells you to do. You might end up leading someone to the lord or help someone stay grounded in the middle of this pandemic.

By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. – Hebrews 11:3 (NLT)

When God created the world, there was nothing. No fish, no animals, no people, no sun, and the list could go on. Yet in the middle of the nothing, God saw something. God spoke and created our world.

That takes boldness. God had to see something that didn’t exist, believe it, and then boldly speak it into reality.

The truth about faith is that it’s bold. Faith is certain that when God speaks something it will come to pass.

Today’s Truth: Faith Is Bold

In the Bible, we have promises from God. So we know that God has spoken promises to us. Our challenge is whether we will be bold and choose to believe them.

Today you might struggle with peace with everything going on in the world. God promises peace. Will you believe Him? Do you boldly believe the promises of God? Will you live free from fear, knowing that God has promised to see us through the issues we’re facing in the world around us?

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Faith is bold. So challenge yourself to boldly believe the Bible. Stand up, be bold and see God come through for whatever you’re facing!

If you’re struggling with fear in these difficult times, check out our 5-day e-devotion on fear. It will challenge you to live a life free from fear!

May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace. – Numbers 6:26 (NLT)

It’s so easy to lose your peace. Maybe you just found out school was canceled until the end of the year. Perhaps you aren’t able to work your job right now and you’re running short on money.

When things like that happen, it’s easy to lose your peace.

In the Bible, we see time and time again that God comes to bring us peace. When the disciples were fearful in the boat, Jesus brought peace to the storm. (Matthew 8) Jesus is known as the prince of peace (Isa 9:6). God doesn’t bring chaos, He brings peace.

So even if your circumstances are less than ideal, take comfort in the thought that Jesus came into the world to bring peace.

Whatever you’re going through right now, Jesus is the answer. He’s the peace you long for. Choose to look to Him. Tune out the voices of fear and look to the one who came to bring you peace!

Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.  – Romans 12:2 (MSG)

God loves us. He’s given us so much and His love helps bring out the best in each one of us. When we realize how much God loves us, it enables us to be loving to those around us.

Even though this is a time of crisis, let this be a time where you get better. Make a difference in the world around you. Look for someone hurt and help them. Look for a need and meet it. God is calling us to rise up as Christians and make a difference in the world around us.

You might not be able to go on a missions trip right now, but what can you do?

How can you make a difference today?

Can you encourage a health-care worker or send them a gift card to buy them lunch? Could you be a bigger help to your parents at home?

Ask God to show you how you can let God’s love shine through you.

Share God’s love with others today and see what a big difference you can make in the world around you.

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither– whatever they do prospers. – Psalm 1:3 (NIV)

The season of life we’re in right now is trying. Each of us struggles with different things. Some face fear, others hate the isolation. How are you dealing with the trials you’re facing right now?

Have you let them upset you to where you question the goodness of God? Or have you done what today’s verse says? Have you planted yourself in your relationship with God?

Today’s Truth: A Life Planted in God Prospers

When your foundation in life is in God and His word, then no matter what things you go through, you prosper.

Don’t forget, God has good things in store for you. He will see you through this trying time. He loves you and if you stay close to Him, you’ll come out on the other side better.

Be encouraged, even though times are hard, we serve a good God. God will always see you through. Stay close to Him by reading your Bible. As you keep yourself planted in Him and His Word, you’ll come through this better than before!

but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. – Psalm 1:2 (NIV)

Right now, we’re in one of the biggest storms our world has faced. If we’re not careful, we can easily get upset and discouraged.

The news, our friends, parents, and many other sources are constantly sending us messages of fear and terror. How do you combat all the negative emotions and fear?

Today’s Bible verse gives us some insight. If you are to remain planted in Jesus, you’ve got to pay attention to the things you think. If you’re constantly thinking about how you might die and how hard it is to be in your house, you’re going to be afraid and unhappy.

Today’s Truth: Swap fears for faith by thinking about what God says.

Instead, you should challenge yourself to pay attention to your thoughts. Instead of filling up on news and bad reports, consider listening to God’s Word instead.

Read your Bible, find a devotion that feeds you, and listen to worship music. As you focus your thoughts on God’s word instead of fear, everything will seem better.

You won’t suddenly come out of isolation or anything, but it will help your attitude and outlook during this time. So if you’ve been guilty of thinking negative thoughts determine to spend more time in God’s word. Replace fear with faith by thinking about what God says.

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, – 1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)

Life is crazy. It’s chaotic. From social distancing to school cancelations, there’s no doubt things are far from normal.

Today’s Truth: We Have Hope.

As Christians, we have hope in the middle of the storm we’re going through right now. That hope is in Jesus. That means we don’t have to respond the same way the world does.

We can put our hope and trust in Jesus. Instead of fear, we have hope. In this season, we can use that hope to help encourage others.

Be on the lookout for ways to encourage others. Maybe you can put a funny video on TikTok to make someone laugh. Perhaps you can write a note and send it to a friend with a scripture on it and tell them you’re thinking of them.

Ask God to show you how you can bless others and share the hope you have in Jesus. People all around you are hungry to know Him. Don’t be afraid to bless, encourage and share your hope in Jesus with others during this season.

God wants to use you to reach others for Him. Be bold, be brave and step out and do what God is calling you to do!