Forward Path Devotionals

Obedience makes some of us cringe.

We hear control. We hear “try harder.” We hear a God who is waiting to catch us getting it wrong. Intensity loves that version of obedience. It starts hot, white-knuckles a few days, then fades.

That is not the obedience Scripture is after.

God does not misuse H...

I'm sure you've heard the phrase "Keeping up with the Joneses". I knew that it meant trying to compete in status with your neighbors, but I had no idea where the phrase actually came from. In looking it up, I found that it originated from a comic strip written by Arthur R. "Pop" Momand in 1913-1940 ...

Currently, our world focuses on living in the moment and saying or doing whatever we think or feel. But often the result is regret and remorse.

Rash decisions infrequently lead to happiness and contentment. More often than not, living in the moment and being driven by emotions lead to hurt feelings...

The definition of hope is: the confident expectation that someone or something will prevail.

So when we have hope in someone, it's the belief that they can help make that specific thing happen.

We place our hope in so many people—our spouse, kids, family, friends, boss, co-workers, teammates, etc....

Joy is more than happiness. Non-believers describe it as elation, jubilation, glee, triumph, bliss, ecstasy, rapture, and exhilaration. 

But biblical joy is choosing to respond to external circumstances with inner contentment and satisfaction because you have faith and hope in our Lord Jesus Christ...

Perseverance, according to Merriam-Webster, is the continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.

And perseverance is hard. Especially when the task at hand seems impossible. It is so much easier to throw in the towel and say, “I did good enough”.

But as ...

Society tells us to boast about our accomplishments through the use of all of our social media outlets. We brag about our kids, our family, our job, and our super cool craft we created.

People often boast or brag to elevate their self-esteem. We often worry, are we good enough? Accolades from other...