GC Students Daily Devos

Do you struggle with prayer? A lot of Christians do, but even if you have a strong prayer life, here’s a word for you! Jesus ends what we call “The Lord’s Prayer” by telling us to pray, “Lead us not into temptation, and deliver us from evil.” Being a follower of Jesus is a constant […]

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Do you ever just need to hear the right words? In Matthew 6:9, Jesus tells us that we should start prayer by saying the words, “Our Father in heaven.” These words are there to remind us that God is in heaven, so He’s above the universe and super powerful, and He’s also our father, so […]

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Do you struggle to pray? Most Christians struggle with spiritual disciplines like prayer, giving, and fasting. It’s easy to try to make those about us, but in Matthew 6:5-8 Jesus calls us back to making prayer about God, to remove distractions so we can be free to have an amazing relationship with God. Today’s challenge: […]

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In Matthew 6:5, Jesus calls out people who pray to be noticed by other people. It’s tough not to struggle with making prayer all about us, but Jesus calls us to get out of our own way so we can really experience great prayer with God. Challenge: spend 10 minutes in prayer. Make God the […]

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A special welcome to one of our students, Regann! In Matthew 6:1-4, Jesus calls out people who are generous, but only so that other people will see their generosity and kindness. This kind of fake generosity is like a performance and cheapens the love we pretend to have for others. Instead, we’re called to give […]

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One of my favorite shows in the early 2000s was one where’d they’d “borrow” someone’s car and give it a major facelift: new stereo, rims, tires, paint job–the works! But shows like that weren’t generous to be helpful, they made money off the show’s success and popularity. In Matthew 6:1-4, Jesus calls out being generous […]

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