Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Philippians 4:7

Posted on August 28, 2024

Bible Verse and Devotion on Peace for Teens

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Phil 4:7 (NIV)

God’s desire for our lives is that we walk in peace. Often, it’s easy to become more aware of our troubles than God’s peace.

The trick to walking in peace is to choose it at all costs. It might mean saying no to some things that are good but don’t bring peace in your life. It might be separating yourself from relationships that cause you stress. Choosing peace in your life isn’t always easy, but it is good for you.

God wants you to live a life full of peace. It takes some practice to choose peace when things are stressful. The good news is that you get to choose your response in every situation. That response can be peace even when things look bad around you.

So today, if you’ve fallen into the trap of stress and anxiety determine to change your response. Choose to not let all the little situations around you bring you stress. Instead, take a minute and tap into God’s peace. Sing a song or think of a scripture that makes you happy. As you do, you’ll find that the stress goes and peace comes. You might have to do this over and over again all day long, but as you practice it, walking in peace will become a habit in your life.

 

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Proverbs 11:24

Posted on August 27, 2024

One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.  – Proverbs 11:24 (HSCB)

Have you noticed how easy it is to be focused on yourself? You’re probably concerned about the teachers you have, whether you’ll get a date to the dance, or perhaps focused on saving money for something you want to buy. All of these concerns keep us focused inward. We get so wrapped up in ourselves we forget to think about others.

We were put here to be a blessing to others and show them who Jesus is. And if we spend all our money, energy and time thinking about ourselves, we’re not thinking in terms of eternity.

So instead of focusing all our money, time and energy on getting the newest thing, we should take some time to think of others. What is a way you could bless someone with something you have? Maybe you could give a friend a t-shirt of yours you know they liked. How about buying a candy bar for that person next to you in math class that seems to be having a bad day.

Challenge yourself to make your life more about giving to others than keeping it all to yourself. Choose to give freely and see what a difference you can make for God.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – 2 Cor 5:17

Posted on August 23, 2024

Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! – 2 Cor 5:17

We all like new stuff. New shoes, new clothes, new video games, or a new phone. New stuff is just the best! Do you know that when God sees you, he sees new? When God looks at you after you’ve accepted Jesus as your savior He sees a new creature.

He doesn’t see who you were before you knew Jesus. He doesn’t see your shortcomings, failures and all the stuff that you’ve done wrong. He sees someone who is fresh and new.

When you think about how excited you get when you get a new phone and you can’t wait to use it, that’s just a fraction of how excited God gets about you. He loves you and is thrilled that you’re His child.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – 1 Kings 19:12

Posted on August 22, 2024

Have you ever been shopping on Amazon and have taken advantage of the filtering they offer? Maybe you’re looking for a certain pair of shoes, so you filter by size, and price, all to get exactly the right pair of shoes for you.

When it comes to hearing from God, we’ve got to learn how to use filtering too. Now you can’t filter God by size or price, but when it comes to hearing God, you’ve got to learn to filter out distractions.

The things of the world will try to distract you. The drama at school. Your social media accounts. Watching too much news, or even having your friends around all the time. Things like these can keep you distracted so that you don’t have the time or the quiet to hear from God.

And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. – 1 Kings 19:12(NLT)

When God speaks to us, He doesn’t yell. Instead, he comes in a whisper and in the quiet. That means you have to be quiet to hear Him. If your mind is busy, your life is busy, and you’re constantly doing other things, you won’t be able to hear from Him.

So today, start your journey learning to hear from God. Pray about whether there are things in your life that are distracting you from hearing from Him. To hear from God, you’ve got to get quiet. So begin to filter out the things that might be distracting you from hearing from Him.

Today’s Truth: Filter Out Distractions

Daily Bible Verse – Deut 30:19

Posted on August 21, 2024

“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!
 – Deut 30:19

It’s easy to not think that much about the choices you make every day. You might not think that choosing to skip practicing your instrument or skip reading your Bible matters that much. The truth is the choices you make each day matter a lot. They set the direction and the course for your life.

This Bible verse challenges you to choose godly things and choose life. If you want to experience the best in life, you need to daily choose to follow after God. Following after God isn’t always the easiest choice, but it’s a choice that doesn’t bring heartbreak or regret.

Today’s Truth: The choices you make each day matter.

Choose today to make God first in your decisions. Choose to develop godly habits and do the things that God would have you to do. Decide today that you’re going to do what this verse says and choose life!

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – 1 John 4:19

Posted on August 14, 2024

We love each other because he loved us first – 1 John 4:19

Believing that God loves us so deeply can be hard. When we mess up and make bad choices, it can be difficult to believe that God cares. When we see all our failures and flaws we can often think that we’re unlovable. However, in the midst of all our failures and shortcomings, God chose to love us anyway.

God’s love for us should energize us to love other people. When we focus on all God has done for us, it makes loving other people easier.

Today’s Truth: God’s love empowers us to love others.

God’s love is empowering. It gives us the strength and motivation to truly love others. So when you have those moments when you struggle loving someone who is less than lovable, realize that you’ve got the power to do it because God loved you first. When you didn’t deserve it and were an enemy of God, God loved you. That knowledge gives you what you need to love others.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotional – 1 Cor 15:10

Posted on August 13, 2024

 

Teen Devotion and Bible Verse for Youth on 1 Corinthians 15:30

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. – 1 Corinthians 15:10

In the world we constantly see people promoting themselves. Whether it’s on social media, in the halls of your school, or just hanging out with friends, it seems like people are often trying to make themselves appear more successful than they are. However, this is the opposite of what Paul is doing in this verse. He says that he did labor more than others for Jesus but points out that it wasn’t him getting the credit, but the grace of God in him.

Paul is only bragging on the grace of God that works in him. This is true humility. It’s simply believing and accepting what God says about you.

You do not need to promote yourself if God is in you. You can trust God that His grace (His ability) in you is all that you need to get you to where you need to go. Today trust God’s grace to empower you and then brag on Him instead of yourself. This is the true way to walk in humility.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Psalm 46:1

Posted on August 12, 2024

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. – Psalm 46:1 (NLT)

Life can be really tough at times. People let you down, situations let you down. You experience heartache, disappointment and all these difficult things can sometimes make you want to give up on God. When you experience tough times, what do you do? Where do you go? Who do you lean on?

The answers to these questions show you what your life is built upon. If you drown your sorrows in ice cream and Netflix, then you know that there is where you go to get help. God would like to be your help when things get hard.

The Bible tells us that He is our refuge and strength. He wants to be where you go when things are tough. When you don’t know how you’re going to pass your history class, He wants to be your source of wisdom. When things aren’t going the way you expected, He wants to be the one you turn to. God wants to be your help when things get tough.

It’s up to you though, to decide to let Him have that place in your life. You can choose to go to friends, Netflix and ice cream when things are tough. And by all means, those things have their place, but have you gone to God? Have you let Him be your help too?

If you haven’t yet, choose today to do things differently. Choose to let God be your helper. Let Him speak into your life. Look to the Bible for your answers and see the power of letting God be your help in times of need.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Hebrews 6:18

Posted on August 9, 2024

God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. – Hebrews 6:18 (NIV)

When you’re watching TV or playing video games, you see lots of characters who lie. Even when it comes to friends and family, we often see people lying.

It can be easy when we see so many people and examples around us of people lying to think that God isn’t someone we can trust. However, the truth is, we can trust God.

God isn’t able to lie. When He speaks, He speaks truth and always wants good things for our lives. God’s word is truth. When you read God’s word, you act like it’s true because we can trust God.

So today, if you’ve doubted what God says is true, spend some time reading the Word. Realize that God can be trusted and what He says is truth.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Philippians 4:8

Posted on August 8, 2024

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” – Philippians 4:8

It can be really easy to fall into the trap of thinking about the wrong things. We all do it at times, and before long, if you leave your negative thoughts unchecked, they can lead you to become upset or discouraged.

In the Bible we are encouraged to think on good things. This shows us that there’s power in what you think about. Your thoughts can lead to a change in your actions and direction. The thoughts you think can determine where you go in life.

So choose to redirect your thoughts when you begin to get down on yourself. Replace those negative thoughts with things that are positive, things that God would say about you or the situation you’re facing. By choosing good thoughts, you’re setting yourself up for success in the future!