(The following is the September 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Philippians 1 and pay close attention to verses 12-20.) How Christians handle difficult circumstances can impact others’ faith. If we claim to know Christ, yet we fall to pieces emotionally when bad things happen, our actions suggest less confidence …
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Never Turn Back
(The following is the August 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Galatians 4 and pay close attention to verses 8-11.) If someone enjoys a warm fire after being stranded in freezing temperatures for a long while, will he eagerly leave the warmth and return to the cold? Probably …
Our Tetherball Faith
Have you ever played tetherball? It's a simple game. A ball is attached to the end of a rope hanging from a pole firmly planted in the ground. Two people stand opposite each other and try to hit the ball and wrap it around the pole in opposite directions. The first one to wrap the …
Would You Suffer For Your Faith?
(The following is the August 13 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Corinthians 11 and pay close attention to verses 16-33.) Many of God’s people have suffered for their faith. Of course, no one suffered more than our Lord Jesus on the cross. Throughout the church age, Christians worldwide have …
Believing Without Seeing
(The following is the May 3 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 20 and pay close attention to verses 24-29.) How much faith does it take to believe in something we see or touch? None, assuming our senses work properly and our brain processes them correctly. For example, …
