Vicki Jeffreys

[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

I have often been asked, “What is the hardest prayer you have ever prayed?”

It was the prayer I prayed on the worst day of my life—July 24, 2008. That was the day my son, Christopher David Laurie, was unexpectedly called home to Heaven.

That was 18 years ago today. Although the pain was overwhelming, I experienced God’s presence that day in a way I never had before. I discovered that even in our deepest sorrow, God draws near. He may not immediately answer every question, but He promises never to leave us—and that promise gives us hope.

I reflect on that experience in this video. If you are walking through a devastating loss today, my prayer is that it will remind you that you are not alone. God is with you, He will sustain you, and one day He will wipe away every tear.

[Marquis Daniels @Marquis_Daniels]

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. —1 THESSALONIANS 5:18

[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

"God is not distant from our pain. He is not cold, detached, or indifferent. He is the God who looked upon a broken world and entered it. He is the Savior who stood at Lazarus’s tomb and wept.

Jesus knew resurrection was coming. He knew death would not have the final word. Yet He still cried.

Sometimes our deepest calling is not to understand suffering but to cry God’s tears. To grieve what He grieves. To mourn the intrusion of sin and death into His creation. To ache over loss. To sit with those who suffer. To refuse easy answers and instead offer compassion.

To admit that I still miss my son. To allow myself to feel the sorrow of that loss without concluding that God has abandoned me.

To trust that the tears I shed are not evidence of weak faith but reminders that this world is not yet what God intends it to be. One day, perhaps, all the mysteries will be solved. One day, every tear will be wiped away.

One day, I will understand things I cannot understand now. But until then, I am learning that faith is not having every answer; faith is holding God’s hand when I don’t."

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[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

One day, all of us will speak our last words — though none of us will know it at the time.
Paul Walker, who starred in the "Fast and Furious" movies, got into a car one afternoon and said what would turn out to be his final words: "I'll be right back." No warning, no goodbye, no chance to make them count. Just an ordinary sentence that became final without anyone knowing it.

That's how it happens for most of us. We assume there will be another morning, another conversation, another chance to say what matters. But our days are numbered, and none of them are guaranteed.

Every beat of your heart, every breath in your lungs, is a gift from God — not something you're owed, but something given to you, moment by moment. Don't take it for granted.

That's why how we live matters so much more than how we die. Walk with Jesus Christ, and whenever your last words come — expected or not — you'll be able to say with the apostle Paul, "To live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21). Not because death holds no sorrow, but because for the believer, it isn't an ending. It's an arrival.

[Global Lyme Alliance @LymeAlliance]

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[Global Lyme Alliance @LymeAlliance]

It's hard to fully appreciate good health until you know what it's like not to have it.

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[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

There are three kinds of storms we face as Christians. First, there are perfecting storms. These are trials, tribulations, circumstances, and situations that cause us to grow spiritually as we endure them. In the book of Job, as Job struggles with the tragedies that have befallen him, he says of the Lord, “But he knows where I am going. And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold” (Job 23:10 NLT). He was navigating a perfecting storm.

Second, there are protecting storms. According to John 6, after Jesus fed five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish, the people who witnessed the miracle were so excited that they wanted to make Jesus their king. His disciples, by extension, would rule with Him. Rather than give credence to such talk, Jesus loaded His disciples onto a boat to cross the Sea of Galilee. During the crossing, a great storm arose. It was a protecting storm. Jesus was protecting His disciples from a temptation that would have been very damaging to their lives.

Finally, there are correcting storms. Jonah 1:14 says the sailors on Jonah’s ship, “cried out to the Lord, Jonah’s God. ‘O Lord,’ they pleaded, ‘don’t make us die for this man’s sin. And don’t hold us responsible for his death. O Lord, you have sent this storm upon him for your own good reasons’” (NLT).

Correcting storms are circumstances that we effectively bring upon ourselves. But here’s the good news. God won’t abandon us in our storm. In fact, His sending of the storm is a reminder of His love. Hebrews 12:6 says, “For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child” (NLT). Jonah emerged from the storm corrected and ready to fulfill his calling.

The lesson for us is that if we stay strong in the storms of life, we’ll experience a personal revival, which can lead to something bigger and more widespread. There’s no limit to what God can do with one renewed and recalibrated believer.

[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

Our efforts to be “good enough” on our own don’t impress God. Isaiah 64:6 says, “We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags” (NLT). Our good deeds can’t help us escape the judgment we deserve for our sin. Only God’s forgiveness can do that.

From an eternal perspective, being good isn’t about being the nicest person or the kindest person. It’s about being a forgiven person. That’s who will be in Heaven: forgiven people.

If you’ve always put your faith in your own goodness, now is the time to reevaluate. Consider the warnings of Scripture carefully. Admit that your best isn’t good enough. Confess your sins to God and ask for His forgiveness. Trust in the righteousness of Christ for your salvation.

[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

Are you facing overwhelming odds right now?

By that, I mean if God doesn’t come through for you, you don’t know what you’re going to do.

Maybe it’s a financial crisis. A health challenge. A family problem. A door that seems permanently closed. Humanly speaking, there appears to be no solution.

I have good news for you: if you are a follower of Jesus Christ, God will come through for you.

That doesn’t mean He will always do it in the way you expect, or according to your timetable. But He is faithful, and He has never failed His people.

In fact, the Bible is filled with stories of men and women who found themselves in impossible situations—moments when only God could intervene. And He did.

Here are three examples from Scripture where the Lord came through for His people—and what He did for them, He can do for you.

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[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

If there is one thing Satan does NOT want you to do — it's pray. Because prayer is the Christian's secret weapon. Employ it today. Pray about whatever you are facing. God is listening.

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[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

When you’ve lost someone you love, the pain can be overwhelming. There are moments when you find yourself thinking, “I’ll never see them again.”

But let me share something that can bring real hope.

If your loved one put their faith in Jesus Christ, they are not gone. They are very much alive in the presence of God right now. And if you too have placed your faith in Christ, your goodbye is not forever. It is only temporary.

The Bible teaches that death is not the end for the believer. Heaven is real. Eternal life is real. And one day, we will be reunited with those who have gone before us in faith.

That truth has brought comfort to countless people—including me.

Watch this video as I explain what the Bible says about life after death, Heaven, and the hope we have in Christ. It may change the way you think about loss, grief, and eternity.

[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

Life is a gift that we too often take for granted. We can become trapped by our past or consumed with worry about our future—and sometimes we do both at the same time.

But God wants us to live in the moment, appreciating His blessings and making the most of the life He has given us. As Christians, we should not only enjoy life, but honor God with it.

Here’s the takeaway: Live each day as though it were your last—because one day, it will be.

That’s why Moses prayed, “Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom” (Psalm 90:12).

A wise person remembers that life is short, eternity is long, and every day is a gift from God.

[Roma Downey @RealRomaDowney]

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]—JOHN 16:33 AMP 🦋

[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

When we lose a loved one, there’s a time and place for mourning. The depth of our sorrow is an indication of the depth of our love for that person. But there’s also a place for rejoicing if that loved one is a believer because we know we will see them again.

Even Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus when He saw the devastating power of death. Death is an enemy, although one whose fate is already determined. The apostle Paul wrote, “After that the end will come, when he will turn the Kingdom over to God the Father, having destroyed every ruler and authority and power. For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet. And the last enemy to be destroyed is death” (1 Corinthians 15:24���26 NLT).

No one wants to die. After all, this life is all we know. No one looks forward to the end of it. But the reality is that we all will die. That’s why it’s important to put our faith in Christ before we enter eternity. It’s also important that we not lose sight of what awaits believers when we die.

In Heaven all questions are answered, all tears are dried, and all pain is gone. Heaven is pure bliss. That’s why Paul said that he longed to be there. He saw for himself that Heaven is far, far better than earth.

[In Touch Ministries @InTouchMin]

The Lord doesn't expect us to fight our battles alone—be willing to accept or give help when needed. #Devotional
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[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

We cannot determine how long we will live on this earth. We may try. We may follow every healthy trend we see online. We may load up on high-end supplements. We may constantly obsess about doing the right things, where our health is concerned. But as Jesus asked in Matthew 6:27, “Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” (NLT).

God determines the length of our lives. He decided when we were born, and He decides when we will die. We have nothing to say about those dates. But we have everything to say about the dash between them. That dash encompasses every decision we make, every path we choose, every priority we elevate, every interaction we have, and every use of our God-given gifts and abilities. That dash represents how we use the days that God so graciously gives us. More specifically, it reflects whether we pursue God’s agenda or our own.

[Lysa TerKeurst @LysaTerKeurst]

God, I’m realizing that You may answer my prayers just the way I hoped. Or You may not. Either way, I have to decide if I will trust Your view of things. I have to choose to believe that You are good, You are good to me and You are good at being God. Amen.

[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

Life with Jesus is an endless hope.
Life without Him is a hopeless end.