Stepping Stones Daily Devotional

REFOCUS Focus your thoughts on this passage of scripture: “ . . . the joy of the Lord is...

GOD OF THE PASSING HOUR, Another week has gone and I have been preserved in my going out, in...

The Companion of Our Souls When the two disciples recognized Jesus as he broke the bread for them in...

God is the Source of Light 1 John 1:5-7; 2:7-11 The Lord is my light and my salvation– whom...

We can also no longer escape the realization that the ministry of intercession requires time of every Christian, but...

The one condition that precedes every kind of prayer is being present to God with conscious awareness. God is...

REFOCUS The 23rd Psalm contains many phrases that make for rich and life-giving meditations through breath prayers. Here is one...

Scriptural Convictions O GOD OF LOVE, I approach thee with encouragements derived from thy character, for I am not...

Jesus, Our Food and Drink Jesus is the Word of God, who came down from heaven, was born of...

God, the ultimate other Isaiah 40:12-31 To whom, then, will you compare God? What image will you compare him...

We are always praying, when we are doing our duty and turning it into work for God. Among the...

If our problem is really sin – a fundamental breach in human existence – then repentance, not self-improvement, is...

REFOCUS This breath prayer taken from Romans 8 is a reassurance of God’s unfailing love. On the inhale: Nothing...

THE PRECIOUS BLOOD BLESSED LORD JESUS, Before thy cross I kneel and see the heinousness of my sin, my...

A Place of Vulnerability and Trust When we gather around the table and eat from the same loaf and...

God the Provider Exodus 16:1-8 Moses said, “This is what the Lord has commanded: Take an omer of manna...

You see, I’ve done a lot of work for the Church I’m aware of it. It has been my...

There are some things that only God can do. We look at the rise of violence around the globe...

REFOCUS Use this breath prayer based on Isaiah 6:3 “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, All the...

THE MEDIATOR EVERLASTING CREATOR-FATHER, I have destroyed myself, my nature is defiled, the powers of my soul are degraded; I...

The Most Human and Most Divine Gesture The two disciples whom Jesus joined on the road to Emmaus recognized...

The Future Element in our Faith Exodus 3:11-12; 19:3-6 And God said, “I will be with you. And this...

Thirty-eight years is a long time to be unwell. After so long, you might get used to being sick,...

Prayer is not primarily saying words or thinking thoughts. It is, rather, a stance. It’s a way of living...

REFOCUS One of the oldest “breath prayers” is the “Jesus Prayer.” “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy...