The Maker of Us All

There’s something powerful about stepping back and looking at the world—not just through our eyes, but through the eyes of God. You see it in the contrast of nature:
The roar of the ocean and the stillness of a quiet morning. It’s a beautiful mix, each part shaped for a specific purpose.
The same can be said for people. We come from different backgrounds, with different stories, struggles, and gifts—but we were all made by the same loving God.

SONGWRITER & COMPOSED BY: Eddie B. Woodard

YOU CAN’T BREAK ME
This inspirational devotion compares the strength of bending trees in a storm to our lives when rooted in Christ. Through wind and pressure, we may bend but will not break. With scriptures like 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 and Isaiah 43:2 (KJV), be reminded that God is your strength in every season. Declare with confidence: “Life may shake me, but it can’t break me.”

Music By: Mike Outland

THIS IS THE LIFE PODCAST

There are moments in life when it feels like everything is closing in around you. Problems stack up like walls, fears loom like shadows, and no matter which way you turn, there seems to be no way out. You feel stuck, outnumbered, and overwhelmed.

But there is more to the story than what your eyes can see.

Music composed by Mike Outland

THE DOUBLE MINDED LIFE

James 1:5–8

There’s something unsettling about not knowing what to do. You pray. You think. You weigh every option. But no matter how hard you try, you still feel torn between two thoughts, two paths, two voices. One day you’re full of confidence, the next you’re drowning in doubt. That’s the reality of the double minded life — one moment trusting, the next second wavering.

James doesn’t mince words here. He describes the person who doubts as “a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and tossed.” That’s a vivid picture — something being pushed around by forces outside of itself. It has no anchor. It has no direction. And worst of all, it has no peace.

Music By: Mike Outland

THE BUTTERFLY SEASON
You ever have those seasons where nothing is really wrong, but nothing feels quite right either? That’s where I was at the time.

That’s when something unexpected caught my eye—a butterfly, drifting by like it didn’t have a care in the world. I watched as it floated behind the trees. Then another came… and another. Before long, there were about a dozen.
Those Butterflies didn’t start out that way. They begin as caterpillars, low to the ground, crawling inch by inch. They didn’t look like much, and they certainly couldn’t fly. But inside them is the blueprint for something more. And when the time comes, they go through a transformation that looks like the end, but it’s really the beginning of something beautiful.

Music By: Mike Outland

The Maker of Us All

There’s something powerful about stepping back and looking at the world—not just through our eyes, but through the eyes of God. You see it in the contrast of nature:
The roar of the ocean and the stillness of a quiet morning. It’s a beautiful mix, each part shaped for a specific purpose.
The same can be said for people. We come from different backgrounds, with different stories, struggles, and gifts—but we were all made by the same loving God.

SONG WRITTEN AND COMPOSED BY: Eddie B. Woodard

THE RIVER AND THE RAIN

I thought about how life flows just like that river—always moving, always changing. And yet, like the gentle rhythm of rain that feeds the River, God’s Grace flows continually through our lives—never stagnant, never wasted. It comes in seasons, sometimes soft and steady, sometimes rushing in power. But always with a purpose.

Songwriter: Eddie B. Woodard

THIS IS THE LIFE PODCAST
AFFIRMING WHO YOU ARE
Morning Devotions and Meditations designed to bring Spiritual Insight to your daily life.
Building A Better Life, Starts With Building A Better You.
The Keys to a Life in Focus are Wisdom, Courage, Strength, Faith, Commitment, Confidence, Boldness, and Discernment.

Music composed by: MIKE OUTLAND MUSIC

WHEN GOD BLESSES YOU
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.”
—2 Corinthians 9:8

Sometimes when we hear the word “blessing,” our minds go straight to material things—money, health, promotions, or answered prayers. And while God certainly does provide for our needs in miraculous ways, His blessings go far deeper than what we can hold in our hands. When God blesses you, He’s not just giving you something—He’s equipping you to do something, something that matters for eternity.
Music By: Mike Outland

The One Who Fights For You
Deuteronomy 31:8
“And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”

You were never meant to fight your battles alone. From the very beginning, God has positioned Himself not only as your Creator but as your Defender, your Protector, your Warrior. The same God who delivered Israel, shut the mouths of lions, and calmed the stormy seas is still at work today—and He is fighting for you.
Music by: Mike Outland