First15 Devotional

It’s easy to think that God is somehow more pleased with us when we’re consistently praying, reading Scripture, and following his commands. But as great as those things are, God’s love and favor aren’t dependent on our performance or achievements. And as we wrap up our week on prayer, today we’re going to look at what it means to pray in Jesus’ name and to rest in what he accomplished on our behalf..

Our Scripture for today comes from John 14:13-14, and today's worship is Inheritance by Matt Maher. 

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Being intentional about what we do with our time is a wonderful way to honor God as we begin this new year.

Our book Living Intentionally: Finding Meaning with a Modern Rule of Life, unpacks what a Rule of Life is and can help you identify ways you can develop your own. This book will help you review key areas of your life and help you discover the best ways to bring order to them, including:

• your spirituality
• your relationships
• your work
• your time
• your wiring

Request a copy of Living Intentionally — and make this the year you honor God by building more meaning and purpose into your life. 

Get your copy today at supportfirst15.org, or click the link in today’s show notes. 

As we continue our weeklong focus on prayer, today we’ll discuss one of the most misunderstood parables in the Bible. Some people view God as stingy or irritable, but the truth is that God is generous and gracious. Let’s explore the loving heart of our Father as we dive into today’s passage. 

Our Scripture for today comes from Luke 11:13, and today's worship is Wait Upon The Lord by Leeland.

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Being intentional about what we do with our time is a wonderful way to honor God as we begin this new year.

Our book Living Intentionally: Finding Meaning with a Modern Rule of Life, unpacks what a Rule of Life is and can help you identify ways you can develop your own. This book will help you review key areas of your life and help you discover the best ways to bring order to them, including:

• your spirituality
• your relationships
• your work
• your time
• your wiring

Request a copy of Living Intentionally — and make this the year you honor God by building more meaning and purpose into your life. 

Get your copy today at supportfirst15.org, or click the link in today’s show notes. 

This week we’ve been looking at how God moves in response to our prayer. But did you know that there are things that can block our prayers? In today’s devotional, we’re going to explore how to keep our connection to God free from obstructions and how to walk in his forgiving grace.

Our Scripture for today comes from Paslm 66:18, and today's worship is Cry of the Broken by Hillsong Worship. 

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Being intentional about what we do with our time is a wonderful way to honor God as we begin this new year.

Our book Living Intentionally: Finding Meaning with a Modern Rule of Life, unpacks what a Rule of Life is and can help you identify ways you can develop your own. This book will help you review key areas of your life and help you discover the best ways to bring order to them, including:

• your spirituality
• your relationships
• your work
• your time
• your wiring

Request a copy of Living Intentionally — and make this the year you honor God by building more meaning and purpose into your life. 

Get your copy today at supportfirst15.org, or click the link in today’s show notes. 

Prayer can sometimes feel daunting. How do you pray? What do you pray for? Did God hear my prayer? Is he going to answer my prayer? Today we’re going to look at God’s invitation to pray vulnerably and honestly. We don’t have to earn the right for God to hear us. And we don’t have to pray the perfect prayer for him to answer us. Let’s come before God boldly today as we learn to pray in faith.

Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 21:22, and today's worship is When We Pray by Tauren Wells.

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Being intentional about what we do with our time is a wonderful way to honor God as we begin this new year.

Our book Living Intentionally: Finding Meaning with a Modern Rule of Life, unpacks what a Rule of Life is and can help you identify ways you can develop your own. This book will help you review key areas of your life and help you discover the best ways to bring order to them, including:

• your spirituality
• your relationships
• your work
• your time
• your wiring

Request a copy of Living Intentionally — and make this the year you honor God by building more meaning and purpose into your life. 

Get your copy today at supportfirst15.org, or click the link in today’s show notes. 

As we continue our week on prayer, we’re going to explore how prayer positions us to experience the presence and grace of God. So often we think of prayer as a way to get our needs met, but it’s so much more than that. So today, let’s ask God to teach us how to become people of prayer so we can experience his best as we move throughout each day. 

Our Scripture for today comes from Mark 1:35, and today's worship is Keep Praying by Maverick City.

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Thanks for listening to today’s First15 Podcast. My name is Ryn, and I’m a part of the First15 Team. If you haven’t downloaded our brand new First15 app, make sure to click the link in today’s show notes to check it out! One of the new features that you can enjoy when you download the app is our Guided Prayers. We are adding new prayers to our library every month, so if you need a moment of peace with God, let these prayers be your guide! 

In today’s First15 Podcast we wanted to give you a preview of a new Guided Prayer that our friend Hannah Smith wrote titled, “Let not your hearts be troubled.” Hannah’s prayer reminds us that God’s peace is a refuge for us; that his blueprint for life is beautiful; and that it holds the power to not only still our worried minds, but it brings stillness to our body, soul, and spirit. I pray this prayer helps to lift your eyes from what’s in front of you to gaze upon the One who holds it all in His hands … and that you have the courage to surrender to His good plans knowing that He has your ultimate good in mind. 

One of the incredible things about our God is that we can come before him in prayer. He doesn’t just give us permission to talk to him but actually invites us into a deep relationship where we can share our needs. In today’s devotional, we’re going to look at how we can pray intentionally and specifically with the confident expectation that God will hear us and respond. 

Our Scripture for today comes from Acts 12:5, and today's worship is The Lords Prayer by Hillsong Worship.

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Being intentional about what we do with our time is a wonderful way to honor God as we begin this new year.

Our book Living Intentionally: Finding Meaning with a Modern Rule of Life, unpacks what a Rule of Life is and can help you identify ways you can develop your own. This book will help you review key areas of your life and help you discover the best ways to bring order to them, including:

• your spirituality
• your relationships
• your work
• your time
• your wiring

Request a copy of Living Intentionally — and make this the year you honor God by building more meaning and purpose into your life. 

Get your copy today at supportfirst15.org, or click the link in today’s show notes.  

In our last day of our weeklong focus on humility, we’re going to reflect on how much God has given us. The more we recognize the extent of what we’ve been given, the easier it becomes to walk with a heart of humility. God has been so generous to us. Let’s live today in light of that generosity and grace as we spend time in his presence. 

Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 12:3, and today's worship is To Be Like You by Hillsong Worship.

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Being intentional about what we do with our time is a wonderful way to honor God as we begin this new year.

Our book Living Intentionally: Finding Meaning with a Modern Rule of Life, unpacks what a Rule of Life is and can help you identify ways you can develop your own. This book will help you review key areas of your life and help you discover the best ways to bring order to them, including:

• your spirituality
• your relationships
• your work
• your time
• your wiring

Request a copy of Living Intentionally — and make this the year you honor God by building more meaning and purpose into your life. 

Get your copy today at supportfirst15.org, or click the link in today’s show notes. 

We all have an innate human need to be loved. But where we get that love makes the difference between living to give or living to get. Let’s remind ourselves today of the incredible love God has lavished on us. You are loved unconditionally, you have nothing to prove, and God desires to meet with you as we spend time in his presence today.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 3:30, and today's worship is Left It In the Water by We The Kingdom. 

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Being intentional about what we do with our time is a wonderful way to honor God as we begin this new year.

Our book Living Intentionally: Finding Meaning with a Modern Rule of Life, unpacks what a Rule of Life is and can help you identify ways you can develop your own. This book will help you review key areas of your life and help you discover the best ways to bring order to them, including:

• your spirituality
• your relationships
• your work
• your time
• your wiring

Request a copy of Living Intentionally — and make this the year you honor God by building more meaning and purpose into your life. 

Get your copy today at supportfirst15.org, or click the link in today’s show notes.

As we’re drawing closer to the end of our week on humility, today we’re going to look at the importance of counting others as more significant than ourselves. Pride comes so naturally for all of us, but if we are going to live a life of humility, we must learn to look up at God rather than look down at others. Allow God to redirect your attention today and continue to transform you in his presence. 

Our Scripture for today comes from Philippians 2:3, and today's worship is Resurrender by Hillsong Worship.

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Being intentional about what we do with our time is a wonderful way to honor God as we begin this new year.

Our book Living Intentionally: Finding Meaning with a Modern Rule of Life, unpacks what a Rule of Life is and can help you identify ways you can develop your own. This book will help you review key areas of your life and help you discover the best ways to bring order to them, including:

• your spirituality
• your relationships
• your work
• your time
• your wiring

Request a copy of Living Intentionally — and make this the year you honor God by building more meaning and purpose into your life. 

Get your copy today at supportfirst15.org, or click the link in today’s show notes. 

We know that God desires a relationship with us. He wants to be close to us. Then why does it feel at times that he’s so far away? As we continue our week on humility, let’s explore how humility is essential in having a close relationship with our heavenly Father. 

Our Scripture for today comes from Isaiah 57:15, and today's worship is Make Room by Community Music. 

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Being intentional about what we do with our time is a wonderful way to honor God as we begin this new year.

Our book Living Intentionally: Finding Meaning with a Modern Rule of Life, unpacks what a Rule of Life is and can help you identify ways you can develop your own. This book will help you review key areas of your life and help you discover the best ways to bring order to them, including:

• your spirituality
• your relationships
• your work
• your time
• your wiring

Request a copy of Living Intentionally — and make this the year you honor God by building more meaning and purpose into your life. 

Get your copy today at supportfirst15.org, or click the link in today’s show notes.