Stepping Stones Daily Devotional

Love is Spelled L-I-S-T-E-N The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man...

The Sound of Silence In the life of the Curé of Ars, Jean Marie Vianney, there is a story...

One Constant Cry From this inner conversation (you can do it if you wish), give it the following short...

A Model in Suffering Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My...

With Anxious Hearts and Empty Hands His closest companions, those he trusted the most, could not keep awake with...

One of the early Christian writers describes the first stage of solitary prayer as the experience of a man...

Live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature… Since we live by...

A casual glimpse at the life of John Wesley may lead us to believe that life for him was...

We shouldn’t put down people who show great euphoria and excitement after a born again or religious experience. They’re...

REFOCUS Begin with two minutes of silence. Breathe deeply while you focus on Jesus. Speak to Him on your...

Weaknesses O Spirit of God, Help my infirmities; When I am pressed down with a load of sorrow, perplexed...

Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore...

The father in the story of the prodigal son suffered much. He saw his younger son leave, knowing disappointment,...

The powers of this world do not want to see their authority and control usurped by another, even if...

Prayer is not an indifferent or a small thing. It is not a sweet little privilege. It is a...

REFOCUS The “Kyrie” is an ancient prayer that can be used to focus our hearts on God. The words...

CHOICES O GOD, Though I am allowed to approach thee I am not unmindful of my sins, I do...

How do we welcome home our lost brothers and sisters? By running out to them, embracing them, and kissing...

The birth and development of Moses is an amazing story. He was a child of the hated Hebrews, who...

To think that God could put an idea into someone’s mind and that person could comprehend that idea and...

Our work is constant, our homes are full. The problems of the poor continue, so our work continues. Yet...

REFOCUS Use the first verse of Psalm 27 as an affirmation. Focus your thoughts on it alone as you...

FAITH AND THE WORLD O LORD, The world is artful to entrap, Approaches and fascinates guise, Extends many a...

What are we going to do when we get home? When the two sons of the parable of the...

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus. …let us...