In today’s devotional, we’re going to look at the opportunity God gives us every day to simply be who we are. His pursuit of our hearts frees us as we experience his unconditional, all-encompassing love. So as we open our hearts to his loving pursuit today, I pray that God would do a mighty work of freedom in our hearts.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 139:13, and today's worship is Who You Say I Am by Hillsong Worship.

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Do you ever feel like life just happens to you? 

Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations? 

 If so, there’s a better way! It’s called a Rule of Life, and Craig Denison has written a new book about creating your own Rule of Life called Living Intentionally. We’d love to put a copy in your hands to say thanks for your donation to help more people experience God the first 15 minutes of their day.

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First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. 

In the middle of our week looking at how God is after our hearts, in today’s devotional we’re going to focus on what it means to live with an open heart. Every day, every moment is an opportunity to live with an open heart, or to live with walls up around our hearts. And God’s pursuit of us, his steadfast love, affords us a pathway to open ourselves with confidence and security. May he fills us with courage and grace today as we experience his nearness together.

Our Scripture for today comes from Proverbs 4:23, and today's worship is Open Space by Housefires.

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Do you ever feel like life just happens to you? 

Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations? 

 If so, there’s a better way! It’s called a Rule of Life, and Craig Denison has written a new book about creating your own Rule of Life called Living Intentionally. We’d love to put a copy in your hands to say thanks for your donation to help more people experience God the first 15 minutes of their day.

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First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. 

In our third devotional discovering the reality that God is after our hearts, today we’re going to look at how our hearts reveal our identity. May God call out from within us who he’s truly made us to be as we draw near to him in his presence.

Our Scripture for today comes from Isaiah 43:1, and today's worship is Mistakes by Influence Music.

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Do you ever feel like life just happens to you? 

Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations? 

 If so, there’s a better way! It’s called a Rule of Life, and Craig Denison has written a new book about creating your own Rule of Life called Living Intentionally. We’d love to put a copy in your hands to say thanks for your donation to help more people experience God the first 15 minutes of their day.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

 

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First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. 

In our second devotional seeking to discover God’s pursuit of our hearts, today we’re going to spend time looking at our true purpose, why you and I were created. Every day, every moment, is an opportunity to choose the purpose for which we’re living. But only living in line with our true purpose has the power the produce an abundant life. May God reveal his purpose behind our creation today, and may he make central to our lives his pursuit and love in a fresh way.

Our Scripture for today comes from Jeremiah 24:7, and today's worship is Since Your Love by United Pursuit.

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Do you ever feel like life just happens to you? 

Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations? 

 If so, there’s a better way! It’s called a Rule of Life, and Craig Denison has written a new book about creating your own Rule of Life called Living Intentionally. We’d love to put a copy in your hands to say thanks for your donation to help more people experience God the first 15 minutes of their day.

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First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. 

In today’s devotional we’re beginning a brand new series, focusing on the fact that God is first and foremost after our hearts. In a world that defines us by what we do, God looks at who we are. May we openly accept his gaze today, with faith in our hearts that he always looks at us with grace. And may his pursuit of our hearts stir up a pursuit within us of his heart, setting out every morning to experience the fullness of his love and compassion.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 23:6, and today's worship is You Keep Coming After Me by Austin Stone Worship.

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Do you ever feel like life just happens to you? 

Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations? 

 If so, there’s a better way! It’s called a Rule of Life, and Craig Denison has written a new book about creating your own Rule of Life called Living Intentionally. We’d love to put a copy in your hands to say thanks for your donation to help more people experience God the first 15 minutes of their day.

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First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. 

As we end our week today on abiding in the True Vine, today we’ll explore how to abide in God’s promised joy. What does it mean for us to walk in joy and be people marked by joy in this world? How do we even go about doing that? May we be filled afresh with joy today as we seek these answers out.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 15:11, and today's worship is What Joy is Found by Jeremy Riddle.

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Do you ever feel like life just happens to you? 

Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations? 

 If so, there’s a better way! It’s called a Rule of Life, and Craig Denison has written a new book about creating your own Rule of Life called Living Intentionally. We’d love to put a copy in your hands to say thanks for your donation to help more people experience God the first 15 minutes of their day.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

 

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First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. 

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I’m more convinced than ever that we desperately need a new understanding of God’s love for us, and I hope that this new season of First15 Conversations can help transform your relationship with him. 

But first, let me ask you a question...

Do you ever feel the disconnect between who you are now and who you want to become? 

I feel that too. But I’m confident that we can begin to close that gap as we take a look at some intentional rhythms and practices that can shape our lives in a powerful way. We explore that in today’s brand new episode as well as topics like...

• Why don’t our New Year’s Resolutions last?
• How to turn good intentions into sustainable action
• How to live our life on purpose
• Why your Rule of Life SHOULD look different than mine

Come join us each week as we explore what it looks like to truly live intentionally with our lives! 

As we start to wrap up our week on different ways we are to abide in the true vine of God, today we’ll look at how God prunes us in his love. Discipline can often be a tricky subject, but it’s my hope our hearts would remain soft and open today as we remember how good and loving the God is that we serve.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 15:2, and today's worship is New Wine by Hillsong Worship.

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Do you ever feel like life just happens to you? 

Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations? 

 If so, there’s a better way! It’s called a Rule of Life, and Craig Denison has written a new book about creating your own Rule of Life called Living Intentionally. We’d love to put a copy in your hands to say thanks for your donation to help more people experience God the first 15 minutes of their day.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

 

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First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. 

Did you know God has plans for your life specifically? He has dreams for you and vision for you. Things in store that would make your heart swell and soar. What does it look like to live a life that brings God glory? How does abiding in Christ bear fruit in our lives? As we explore these concepts and more, may our hearts be open to God’s word and all he has to say.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 15:16, and today's worship is Abide by Luke + Anna Hellebronth.

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Do you ever feel like life just happens to you? 

Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations? 

 If so, there’s a better way! It’s called a Rule of Life, and Craig Denison has written a new book about creating your own Rule of Life called Living Intentionally. We’d love to put a copy in your hands to say thanks for your donation to help more people experience God the first 15 minutes of their day.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

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First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. 

Today we will look at what it means to be a friend of God. Friendship with God is a beautiful, sought after thing. And he has made his friendship fully available to us. What a gift! May you fall deeper in love with God today as you learn what it means to abide in God’s friendship.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 15:14-15, and today's worship is What A Friend I've Found by Kristene DiMarco.

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Do you ever feel like life just happens to you? 

Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations? 

 If so, there’s a better way! It’s called a Rule of Life, and Craig Denison has written a new book about creating your own Rule of Life called Living Intentionally. We’d love to put a copy in your hands to say thanks for your donation to help more people experience God the first 15 minutes of their day.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

 

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First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website.