{"id":4406,"date":"2022-11-25T16:13:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T22:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/staging\/3703\/?p=4406"},"modified":"2022-11-25T16:13:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T22:13:12","slug":"faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/25\/faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every once in a while I&#8217;ll post something from one of the devotions I&#8217;m reading that takes on some extra special meaning at the moment. Sometimes I&#8217;ll try to explain the significance of the words that spoke to my heart, sometimes not, sometimes there are no words. But, at the moment, all these verses, thoughts, words, quotes etc. had some special meaning to me on the day. Enough that I thought I&#8217;d try to capture them for future reference. Most likely just for me like most of this blog.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/06\/psalm-1211-2\/\">Psalm 121:1-2<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T10:19:21-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 6, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">My mom said this verse sustained her on the long drive back from her brother Ken&#8217;s funeral in Montreal. My Uncle Ken was young (37 &#8211; September 11, 1961) when he died and since he was away from Winnipeg in Montreal I rarely saw him. I only remember bits and pieces here and there. We\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/06\/psalm-1211-2\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Psalm 121:1-2<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/06\/psalm-40\/\">Psalm 40<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T10:16:40-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 6, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">He turned to me&#8230;. \u2764\ufe0f<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/11\/nothing-is-impossible\/\">Nothing is impossible<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-11T09:21:46-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 11, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-187x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-94x150.jpg 94w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-768x1229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-960x1536.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/02\/being-renewed\/\">Being renewed<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-02T08:23:34-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 2, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_0dc4b2d7-b7e7-463b-b64c-d8443ae76a24-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_0dc4b2d7-b7e7-463b-b64c-d8443ae76a24-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_0dc4b2d7-b7e7-463b-b64c-d8443ae76a24-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_0dc4b2d7-b7e7-463b-b64c-d8443ae76a24-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_0dc4b2d7-b7e7-463b-b64c-d8443ae76a24-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_0dc4b2d7-b7e7-463b-b64c-d8443ae76a24-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_0dc4b2d7-b7e7-463b-b64c-d8443ae76a24.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/04\/he-is-near\/\">He is near<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-04T08:28:17-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Call on him in truth is praying in God&#8217;s will<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/18\/what-to-think-about\/\">What to think about&#8230;<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-18T08:10:36-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 18, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Think of the things that make you happy. Create the fuel that destroys depression. Do not think of things that make you sad; think of things that make you happy.&nbsp; \u00b7 Think of the blessings that surround you.&nbsp; \u00b7 Think of your friendships, people who love you, who care about you, who are there for\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/18\/what-to-think-about\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: What to think about&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/03\/mystery-verse\/\">Mystery Verse<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-03T13:01:51-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">bible.com\/bible\/111\/php.2.3.NIV I saved this and it must have resonated with me at the time but now I\u2019m not sure. Hmmm. \u201cDo nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,\u201d\u202d\u202dPhilippians\u202c \u202d2\u202c:\u202d3\u202c \u202dNIV\u202c\u202chttps:\/\/bible.com\/bible\/111\/php.2.3.NIV The helpful AI Assistant says I should: Some good ideas to pursue one day.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/03\/keep-praying\/\">Keep Praying<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-03T12:57:29-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u201cRejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.\u201d\u202d\u202dRomans\u202c \u202d12\u202c:\u202d12\u202c \u202dNLT\u202c\u202c bible.com\/bible\/116\/rom.12.12.NLT<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/03\/trust\/\">Trust<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-03T12:42:07-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Jesus, I trust You. I don\u2019t need to understand everything that\u2019s happening\u2014I just need to be still, and know You. You fight for me. You died for me. You are for me. Thank You. You are enough for me, and so I will place my hope, trust, joy, and future in You. I believe in\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/03\/trust\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Trust<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/25\/do-not-fear\/\">Do not fear &#8230;<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-25T08:23:16-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 25, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u201cSo do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.\u201d\u202d\u202dIsaiah\u202c \u202d41\u202c:\u202d10\u202c \u202dNIV\u202c\u202chttps:\/\/bible.com\/bible\/111\/isa.41.10.NIV<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/18\/no-greater-love\/\">No greater love<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-18T09:00:45-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 18, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">bible.com\/bible\/116\/jhn.15.13.NLT<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/16\/choices\/\">Choices<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-16T08:41:16-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 16, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Taken from &nbsp;WHOSE CHOICE IS IT?&nbsp; When sitting in a stillness before God, I often ponder my choices.&nbsp; \u00b7 My choice to be quiet and choose rest.&nbsp; \u00b7 My choice to live a life of faith.&nbsp; \u00b7 My choice to forgive others leads to my freedom.&nbsp; \u00b7 My choice to let go of the things\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/16\/choices\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Choices<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/23\/who-is-like-the-lord\/\">Who is like the Lord?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-23T14:19:11-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 23, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Who is like the Lord Jesus reigns, Jesus reigns.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/15\/psalm-118\/\">Psalm 118<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-15T07:45:54-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A lot of highlights in this chapter. \u201cGive thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.\u201d\u202d\u202dPsalms\u202c \u202d118\u202c:\u202d1\u202c \u202dNLT\u202c\u202chttps:\/\/bible.com\/bible\/116\/psa.118.1.NLT \u201cIn my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free.\u201d\u202d\u202dPsalms\u202c \u202d118\u202c:\u202d5\u202c \u202dNLT\u202c\u202chttps:\/\/bible.com\/bible\/116\/psa.118.5.NLT \u201cI will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the Lord\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/15\/psalm-118\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Psalm 118<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/18\/even-there\/\">Even there&#8230;<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-01-18T08:52:35-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 18, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">bible.com\/bible\/116\/psa.139.10.NLT Where ever my &#8220;even there&#8221; is, God is there, He will guide me and support me.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/10\/im-scared\/\">I&#8217;m scared<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-01-10T11:27:15-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Wow. What a great and honest prayer from today&#8217;s devotion. \u201cGod, I\u2019m scared and I feel so alone. I don\u2019t know how I\u2019m going to make it through this. Please be with me and silence my fear. Remind me of your strength and power in my life, and comfort me with your presence. Amen.\u201d<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/20\/decisions\/\">Decisions<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-08-20T11:03:34-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 20, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The truth is that God wants to talk with you about your decisions, and is waiting for you to bring these decisions to Him.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/23\/facing-a-storm\/\">Facing a storm?<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-01-23T13:54:41-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 23, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">www.instagram.com\/p\/C2XCmTqrfKF\/ Find this post on Instagram Follow @aussiedave Always worth the read ?<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/14\/cling-to-gods-promises\/\">Cling to God&#8217;s Promises<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-01-14T08:59:43-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 14, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Cling to God\u2019s Promises What do you think about? The thoughts you fill your mind with are crucial because what you cling to influences your worldview. If you choose to dwell on God\u2019s promises, you start to recognize God\u2019s blessings during uncertain times. Trusting that God will redeem your present pain equips you to walk\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/14\/cling-to-gods-promises\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Cling to God&#8217;s Promises<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_be3442d0-6121-40ef-8b6b-6e651ad0d4b2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_be3442d0-6121-40ef-8b6b-6e651ad0d4b2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_be3442d0-6121-40ef-8b6b-6e651ad0d4b2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_be3442d0-6121-40ef-8b6b-6e651ad0d4b2-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_be3442d0-6121-40ef-8b6b-6e651ad0d4b2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_be3442d0-6121-40ef-8b6b-6e651ad0d4b2-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_be3442d0-6121-40ef-8b6b-6e651ad0d4b2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_be3442d0-6121-40ef-8b6b-6e651ad0d4b2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/31\/where-does-my-help-come-from-2\/\">Where does my help come from?<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-12-31T11:48:12-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 31, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A reminder form today&#8217;s devotions.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/13\/he-has-already-come-to-you\/\">He has already come to you<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-12-13T09:38:17-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 13, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Come&#8230; If you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed or exhausted, come. If you\u2019re feeling grateful or expectant, come. If you\u2019re feeling joyful or grievous, confident or doubtful, encouraged or frustrated, come. \u201cOh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!\u201d Psalm 95:6 There\u2019s something about falling on our faces before the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/13\/he-has-already-come-to-you\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: He has already come to you<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/18\/god-hears-me\/\">God hears me<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-11-18T10:24:43-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 18, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Wow, God is listening to me. I saved the verse image and I&#8217;m sure I had some more profound insight and thoughts. I should have added my thoughts right then and there. Note to self ? Waiting seems to be a big theme in a lot of the Bible. The challenge I think is to\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/18\/god-hears-me\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: God hears me<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/13\/relationship-journey\/\">Relationship Journey<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-11-13T12:47:22-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 13, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Surrendering our lives to Jesus is not an oath of perfection; it\u2019s a statement of allegiance. It\u2019s not just one moment in our lives. It\u2019s a reorientation and alignment of our hearts to bring our minds, emotions, and wills into daily submission to his plan and purpose for us. Life is a journey in relationship\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/13\/relationship-journey\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Relationship Journey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-2-164x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-2-164x300.png 164w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-2-561x1024.png 561w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-2-82x150.png 82w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-2-768x1402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-2-842x1536.png 842w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-2-1122x2048.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/31\/take-a-moment\/\">Take a moment<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-31T10:03:07-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 31, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">That&#8217;s all it takes, a moment, to change your destiny for all eternity. John 10:10<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/14\/he-is-mighty-to-save\/\">He is mighty to save\u2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-14T07:39:01-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 14, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">when I need saving. When I enter into the arena of anxiety about a possible issue, it\u2019s as if I\u2019m going into battle alone against that issue. His strength and power is available to us as we need it. I have seen Him provide peace, strength, and help so many times in my life when\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/14\/he-is-mighty-to-save\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: He is mighty to save\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/12\/thanksgiving-thankful\/\">Thanksgiving: Thankful<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-12T07:35:30-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 12, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I&#8217;m happy to be Yours. That closing sentence really resonated with me this morning during devotions when this prayer came up from the list. Thank you I&#8217;m grateful Jesus, thank You for Your life on earth\u2014for the time You spent teaching us, loving us, and suffering on our behalf. I\u2019m grateful You made a way\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/12\/thanksgiving-thankful\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Thanksgiving: Thankful<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-5-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-5-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-5-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-5-40x40.png 40w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-5-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/03\/help-me-live-a-life-that-reflects-who-you-are\/\">Help me live a life that reflects who you are<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-03T07:57:17-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 3, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u201cGod, I know your desires and plans for my life are much better than what I could come up with on my own. Show me the best way to live, and give me a genuine desire to follow your ways. Help me live a life that reflects who you are. Amen.\u201d From Pray Through the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/03\/help-me-live-a-life-that-reflects-who-you-are\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Help me live a life that reflects who you are<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/26\/my-mom\/\">My Mom<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-26T09:08:20-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 26, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Every time I come to this verse I think about my Mom. On one of the rare times we talked about faith, it was just the two of us and she shared about driving home from the funeral of her brother Ken in Montreal. She said this verse got her through some tough time. \u201cI\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/26\/my-mom\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: My Mom<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/19\/resurrection-needs-death\/\">Resurrection needs death<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-19T08:37:26-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 19, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">this is the paradoxical way Ezekiel\u2019s story unfolds. Maybe that\u2019s how it goes for all of us. We hold in tension the beauty of resurrection against a backdrop of death. Because resurrection is only necessary if we go through death. We must face the weight and terror of death to behold the beauty of resurrection.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/19\/resurrection-needs-death\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Resurrection needs death<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-1-276x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-1-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-1-941x1024.png 941w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-1-138x150.png 138w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-1-768x836.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-1-1411x1536.png 1411w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/save-image-1-1-1882x2048.png 1882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/14\/eternity\/\">Eternity<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-14T11:42:17-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 14, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Where will you spend it? Today&#8217;s devotion also lead to reading about Arthur Stace, Mr. Eternity. I highly recommend giving it a read. And as things do on the web it lead to a look at Copperplate Script which lead to a calligraphy course which I might try.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/12\/remembering\/\">Remembering<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-08-12T08:06:27-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 12, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Today&#8217;s verse of the day devotion in the YouVersion bible app prompted me to remember. The verse had this as the question. I related to the last answer in the list. While I was in hospital and things were at their lowest at least from what the doctors were seeing in the test results and\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/12\/remembering\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Remembering<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/10\/he-is-near-us\/\">He is near us<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-08-10T09:24:48-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 10, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">There\u2019s never a place we can go where His presence won\u2019t be there first. He\u2019s in our yesterday, He\u2019s in our today, and He\u2019s in our tomorrow all at the same time. He rejoices over us, rewards us, blesses us, and smothers us with His forgiveness and grace every day, throughout the day. In addition\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/10\/he-is-near-us\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: He is near us<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/27\/4730\/\">Jesus and The Old Testament<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-07-27T09:05:01-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 27, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">From today&#8217;s devotion, the prophesy of Jesus in the old testament. &#8212; God over the seemingly impossible It might feel unlikely that God will show up in your impossible situation: your diagnosis, your infertility, your broken relationship, your disobedient kid, your inconsistent character, your anxiety, your financial struggles, your grief. Thankfully, God is not limited\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/27\/4730\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Jesus and The Old Testament<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/22\/be-grateful\/\">Be grateful<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-07-22T10:22:15-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Such an awesome devotion today. https:\/\/www.bible.com\/reading-plans\/34090\/day\/4?<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/09\/in-this-world\/\">In this world&#8230;<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-06-09T08:56:38-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 9, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/01\/difficult-challenges\/\">Difficult Challenges<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-05-01T11:11:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 1, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">God will fill us with His love and hope and with His Spirit. Our Almighty God uses difficult times. He leads us to Jesus and conforms us to be greater than any challenge. \u201cWe can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/01\/difficult-challenges\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Difficult Challenges<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/16\/thankful-2\/\">Thankful<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-04-16T16:24:22-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 16, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_e7d86b18-ee06-4d01-a439-433d351843dc-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_e7d86b18-ee06-4d01-a439-433d351843dc-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_e7d86b18-ee06-4d01-a439-433d351843dc-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_e7d86b18-ee06-4d01-a439-433d351843dc-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_e7d86b18-ee06-4d01-a439-433d351843dc-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_e7d86b18-ee06-4d01-a439-433d351843dc-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_e7d86b18-ee06-4d01-a439-433d351843dc-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_e7d86b18-ee06-4d01-a439-433d351843dc-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_e7d86b18-ee06-4d01-a439-433d351843dc-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_e7d86b18-ee06-4d01-a439-433d351843dc.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/01\/mercy\/\">Mercy<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-04-01T10:02:59-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3ed4edb3-e28b-4d2a-999b-e09e9d351bc9-18021-00001b5a1330f79d_file-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3ed4edb3-e28b-4d2a-999b-e09e9d351bc9-18021-00001b5a1330f79d_file-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3ed4edb3-e28b-4d2a-999b-e09e9d351bc9-18021-00001b5a1330f79d_file-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3ed4edb3-e28b-4d2a-999b-e09e9d351bc9-18021-00001b5a1330f79d_file-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3ed4edb3-e28b-4d2a-999b-e09e9d351bc9-18021-00001b5a1330f79d_file-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3ed4edb3-e28b-4d2a-999b-e09e9d351bc9-18021-00001b5a1330f79d_file-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3ed4edb3-e28b-4d2a-999b-e09e9d351bc9-18021-00001b5a1330f79d_file-528x297.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3ed4edb3-e28b-4d2a-999b-e09e9d351bc9-18021-00001b5a1330f79d_file-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3ed4edb3-e28b-4d2a-999b-e09e9d351bc9-18021-00001b5a1330f79d_file.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/29\/what-you-leave-behind\/\">What you leave behind<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-03-29T09:07:16-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 29, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">People are watching. It\u2019s hard to believe, but we may find ourselves leaving behind springs of water when we pass through the desert (Psalm 84:6.) Imagine that. You\u2019re in a low spot, tired and weary, walking through a desert season in life, but you look behind you and notice that every place you have stepped\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/29\/what-you-leave-behind\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: What you leave behind<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/22\/greater\/\">Greater<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-03-22T09:38:26-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/24\/peace-in-the-storm\/\">Peace in the storm<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-02-24T08:21:08-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 24, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/22\/gratitude\/\">Gratitude<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-02-22T09:58:37-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">An opportunity to receive more. Shape Of Your Heart: Discover The Building Blocks Of Great Relationships: Day 2 \u2022 Devotional As the one leper came back to thank Jesus for what He\u2019d done, Jesus told him that his faith had made him \u201cwell.\u201d The word \u201cwell\u201d translated here is the Greek word \u201csozo.\u201d It\u2019s a\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/22\/gratitude\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Gratitude<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/08\/all-things-are-possible\/\">All things are possible.<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-02-08T09:49:16-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 8, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every once in a while I&#8217;ll post something from one of the devotions I&#8217;m reading that takes on some extra special meaning at the moment. 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