Carter Conlon | Daily Devotionals

Even the most vile of sinners lives in a world where God is still present where His mercy is still trying to reach, and His Spirit is still calling. But can you imagine waking up one day in a place where God is not? 

A place where the cry of your voice carries no sound, where the darkness is so heavy it can be touched, where there is weeping, gnashing of teeth, and no end in sight. The conscience lives on there, remembering every opportunity we once had to receive Christ and rejected. 

Some mock the cross of Christ, like the thieves did beside Jesus on the day He died for us. Others gamble with eternity, pushing aside truth for “some other time.” But there is no greater risk than hearing the gospel and walking away while you still have time to turn to God. 

Don’t gamble with your soul today. If you can hear His voice, respond. Talk to Him. 

It’s time to pray. 

I want to remind you today that God doesn’t choose mighty or noble people. He chooses the nobodies, the weak, the foolish people of this world. He puts His Spirit upon us and enables us to do exploits that we could never have done in our own strength. 

And when the work is done through us, all the glory goes to Him. All that God requires of us is to have an open heart that’s willing to hear His voice, and when we hear it, obey it. We tend to look at our frailties and our weaknesses, which makes us wonder why God would even want to use us for His glory. 

Yet for reasons only fully understood by God Himself, you and I are the center of His affection. We are the people through whom He chooses to manifest His glory on the earth from generation to generation. 

Thank God. Will you allow God to use you to be a testimony of His great power in our generation? 

It’s time to pray. 

I remember years ago walking the beat as a young police officer. One day, I stepped into a church and sat quietly in the back row. I took off my hat, and out loud I said, “God, if You are real, I wouldn’t mind knowing who You are.” 

Now, it wasn’t much of a prayer, but it was sincere. It wasn’t just a question, it was a cry from my heart. And thank God, He answered me. Not long after that, someone came and told me exactly who God is and how I could get to know Him. 

The Scripture tells us that “the heavens declare the glory of God” (Psalm 19:1), and if anyone truly seeks Him, He will reveal Himself. One day, every soul will give an account of what they did with that revelation. 

If your heart is crying out today like mine once did, just ask God to show you who He is and what plan He has for your life. God is listening to you. Talk to Him today. 

It’s time to pray. 

There is power released when the Holy Spirit moves, a power that’s not rooted in strength or talent, but in the mercy of God. Mercy is what holds us when judgment should have crushed us. 

As David once wrote, “If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, that You may be feared” (Psalm 130:3-4). 

Mercy is not passive. It breaks chains, kicks down doors of despair, and floods our darkest places with light. 

Where there is no hope, mercy steps in. God can take what feels like a bag lunch of a life, small, ordinary, even broken and multiply it to feed many others. Take today what you have, however little it might seem, and offer it to God. 

I guarantee He will take the little that you and I give Him, and He will use it for His glory. Turn to Him today. Talk to Him about it now. 

It’s time to pray. 

Ask God to plant his song deep within you. The song that says, God is for me. Who can be against me? The journey may be hard, but he will provide. He will heal. He will guide your steps. 

Just like David, cry out, “God, put this song in me.” A song of trust that stands firm in trial. A song that won’t fade with time but will last until our final breath. This is the song of confidence in God. 

A song that others will see and believe. Ask God today for this unshakable song of faith and trust that he’s writing on your heart. Join with us. People from all over the world are praying every Wednesday night at 7 p.m eastern time at itstimetopray.org. We are believing that God will make all of us a testimony of his goodness and grace in our generation that so desperately needs to see God again. 

It’s time to pray. 

I was speaking with a young man just last week. He had run out of gas. Oh, hallelujah. He’d run out of options, out of strength, out of money, out of work. He sat across from me, eyes weary and brokenhearted, telling me how miserable his life had become. 

And when he looked at me for advice, I looked him in the eye and said, Welcome home. Thank God you’ve finally come to the end of yourself, because that’s where it begins. It’s not in strength that we come to God, but in surrender. 

He came back to where it all started. For many years he had been a believer in salvation through Jesus Christ. He returned to the only source of life and hope and that is God Himself through His Son, Jesus Christ. 

Don’t despise the end of yourself. It’s the place where coming home begins. You’re in a good spot. If you feel hopeless today, just get up and start walking back to God. He will meet you on the way. He will love you, forgive you. 

It’s time to pray. 

You know, today we live in a generation of liars, incivility, and moral confusion. We have entire towns now in America that have been declared emergency zones because of drug addiction. 

It’s unbelievable what’s going on in this society. We are quickly degenerating into absolute decadence and confusion. However, God has called us to be a light in the middle of all this darkness and chaos. 

God will use us to bring His name to reputation. He isn’t surprised by what’s going on around us. He already has a plan. That plan is to fill His people with the Holy Spirit so that you and I can be the voice in the wilderness that proclaims the goodness of our God. 

We are the ones who are called to display the love of God even to our enemies. So let’s ask God to give us the grace to be the light that we should be in our time. 

It’s time to pray. 

I’m grateful to God that everything we place into the hands of Christ is safe, including our children, our marriages, our families, andevery part of our lives. He is faithful to keep what we entrust to Him. 

And yes, I believe that He can bring discomfort, even misery, into the lives of those who are far from Him. It’s not to destroy them, but to awaken them. So I say, hasten the misery, Lord, of those who are far away from You. 

Let every false comfort disappear. Let every road that leads away from You be a dead end. Let every lie of happiness that this world offers fall flat until they come to themselves, remember Your love, and come running home. 

Say it in faith today: Lord, do whatever it takes to bring my loved ones home. God is faithful. God will answer. Pray this prayer today. Pray it now. 

It’s time to pray. 

I want to remind you today that every breath we have is a gift, it’s not a guarantee. As the old hymn says, “Oh for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise,” but even ten thousand tongues wouldn’t be enough. 

God has shown mercy, He’s forgiven our sin, and He’s given us strength even in our darkest hours. I urge you today, press on, press through, hold tightly to the hand of God, because difficult days are coming. 

Storms will shake everything that’s built on pride, comfort, and human wisdom. But if your life is built on the rock, Jesus Christ, you will stand. The wind may howl, the rain may pour, but your house won’t fall. 

It’s not because of you or me, it’s because of Jesus Christ and His life within us. Take time today to thank God for your life, and ask Him one simple question: Am I building on the rock? 

It’s time to pray. 

Don’t be discouraged if you’re still learning to trust. The song of confidence in Christ will come. The journey to faith goes through valleys of sorrow and difficulty, but in time, God writes his song on your heart. 

I’ve found that the greatest encouragement isn’t just words; it has come from those who’ve walked with God through their own trials. Their lives sing of his faithfulness without lyrics. You’ll get there. 

The ground may shake beneath you, but God’s hand will hold you. Your thoughts may falter, but his word will sustain you. One day, your life will be a testimony, a song that others will see and be strengthened by. 

Keep walking, keep trusting, keep praising, keep praying. Join with us every Wednesday night at 7 p.m eastern time at itstimetopray.org. People from all over the world walking the same walk that you are, are getting together to pray and to encourage one another. 

It’s time to pray.