Carter Conlon | Daily Devotionals

God desires to give His people a song of confidence, not just for our sakes, but for the sake of those all around us. In a world that’s now filled with uncertainty and fear, people need to see unwavering trust in God. 

They need to witness faith that stands strong even when circumstances are difficult. This song is not about words. It’s about a deep-rooted confidence in God that carries you through trials. It’s a testimony that will inspire others to seek the same trust in Christ that you and I have found. 

Ask God today to write this song of confidence in your very heart so that your life will become a testimony to those who are not just listening to you, but who are now watching you to see if your faith is really real. 

My brother and my sister, talk to God. 

It’s time to pray 

On the day of Pentecost, when the early church encountered the Holy Spirit, they didn’t have strength, no high-tech, no instruments, they didn’t have a lot of structure, but the Holy Spirit led them. 

Through those early believers, the Holy Spirit moved in such a powerful way that even the Roman Empire eventually bent its knees to the presence of God. The Roman society thought they could impose their worldview by force. 

And just like today, you and I live in a generation where the godless are trying to impose their worldview once again. The church in America will be persecuted, and our only hope is to learn again what it means to be led by the Spirit of God. 

Pray for an outpouring and a manifestation of the Holy Spirit in your life so that you can be a part of the incredible end-time army of God. 

It’s time to pray 

If you’ve reached the point where singing now feels impossible, now it’s God’s turn to put a song within you. It’s not one that’s found on a screen. It’s not a temporary melody that fades away by Monday afternoon. 

No, this song stays. It doesn’t leave when circumstances shift. This song walks with you. This is a worship that doesn’t require words. It’s a worship that exudes from your life, the way you walk, the way you speak, and the depth of your trust in God. 

Hold fast to your confidence in Him today, no matter what storm you happen to be going through. Let the song He gives you be a testimony to a fearful generation that the presence of Christ within your life produces within you a song that never fades and is never shaken. 

My brother, my sister, talk to God about it. 

It’s time to pray 

The journey to confidence in God is not always easy. It passes through valleys of sorrow, through seasons of difficulty, but it’s in those very places that God writes a song on your heart. 

This is not a song learned from lyrics on a page. It’s a song actually written by God Himself, a song that remains even when the ground beneath you gives way. A song that carries you when your own thoughts falter, but His thoughts alone are keeping you steady. 

And when that confidence in God takes root, it’s no longer just something you feel. It’s something that people around you start to see. They see the way you stand firm, the way you walk with assurance, the way your life sings of God’s faithfulness, even without words. 

Trust today that He’s writing His song within you, a song that will carry you through every season and be a testimony to those around you. 

Talk to God. It’s time to pray 

“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself… Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:3–5 

True humility is not weakness. It is strength under the control of love. My father returned from the war to find his own dreams gone, but then he began to save for mine. He wanted me to have what he had lost, and he never stopped giving, even when I didn’t appreciate it or understand it. 

That’s the heart of Christ, who poured Himself out so that you and I might live. When others fail to appreciate your love, keep giving anyway. Love that expects nothing in return, in its action, reflects the very heart of God. 

Ask God for the strength you need today. 

It’s time to pray 

When you’re going through difficult times and feel like you’re sinking, remember that God is always ready to lift you up. This isn’t a vague promise but it’s a reality. God’s power can keep you, even when others around might be falling apart. 

As you allow Him to lift you, He will plant a song of trust deep within your heart. This song will testify to others that God’s presence is real and that He is faithful. I have personally experienced this. 

I’ve gone through trials, floods, fires, sickness, and in each of those moments, God has written a song of trust within me. It wasn’t something I learned. It was something He did inside of me. Reflect today on how God has carried you through your struggles. 

Trust Him to continue writing that song of confidence in your heart today. Others will see it, they will fear, and begin to trust in God. 

It’s time to pray 

Reminding you today that the gospel of Jesus Christ is all about dead people living. It’s not only about being forgiven, it’s about living. You and I can be raised out of death in areas where relationships have died, hope has died, and even where abilities have died. 

We are raised out of darkness, raised out of weakness, raised out of places that we could never have gotten out of in our own strength by the Spirit of Almighty God within us. If you believe in Jesus Christ and believe that the same Spirit that raised Him from the dead is now living in you, you have life, and you have life more abundantly. 

Believe that Jesus Christ can raise you out of whatever circumstance that you feel today is too difficult, and now begin to walk in the freedom that He’s more than willing to give you. 

Remember, to touch heaven and find the strength of God, it’s through prayer, because now it’s time to pray. 

Think today of all that God has done for you. During your present troubles, He’s still at work. You may feel overwhelmed or hopeless, but God promises to give you a new song, a song of confidence and trust in His strength. 

This song is not just for you. It’s a song that’s meant to be seen by others around you. As they observe the strength God has placed within you, they too will turn toward Him. When you’re struggling and you feel like you can’t go on, remember that God is able to put a new song in your heart that will be a testimony to others. 

Ask Him today to plant this song in you. You don’t have to create it. God will actually give it to you. Today, right now, ask God to place a song of trust in your heart, one that others will notice and be drawn to His strength through the strength that is found in your life. 

Ask Him now. 

It’s time to pray 

Have you ever thought that your trial might be someone else’s window into faith? That they might be watching, wondering, How is that person still standing? How come they still have joy? 

Maybe they see strength in you that they know they wouldn’t have or couldn’t have on their own. When I was a police officer, I saw this firsthand. One of my colleagues came to me one day and said, I see something in you. What is it? He didn’t know what he was looking at, but he knew that it was real. And when I shared Christ with him, he wanted a living relationship with God as well. Right there, he gave his life to Jesus Christ, and God not only saved him, but healed him. 

Could it be that someone in your life is waiting to see God in you? Don’t give up your song in time of trial. Don’t give up your confidence in God. God will be faithful to you for the sake of somebody around you. 

It’s time to pray 

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.” John 3:16 

We quote it so often that it risks losing its weight in our conscience. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. 

What a cost that was. Imagine the pain of a Father watching His Son suffer to redeem a world that had actually rebelled against Him. We say it lightly, but heaven felt the cost deeply. I began to understand this through my own father’s life, who in World War II gave up his own personal dreams to fight for the freedom of others. 

It made me realize that love always costs somebody something. God’s love for you cost Him everything. True love never holds back. It gives. It sacrifices. It serves. 

Take time today to thank God for the love that did not stop short of the cross. 

It’s time to pray