Devotionals
When I Had Nowhere to Stay
Weeks before an eight-week teaching placement in a distant country town, I had no accommodation and knew no one there. God provided a spare room at what felt like the last minute.
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Bible Jot is a personal record of my opinions, experiences, and discoveries as I read Scripture and seek to live by faith. I share them in the hope that something from my journey may encourage yours.
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Where Do I Run When My Faith Is Tried?
James teaches that the trying of our faith produces patience. Troubled times also reveal whether we run first to fear, our own resources or the Lord.
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The Call I Made at a Closed Door
When a prison entrance appeared closed and unattended, I prayed and took the only step still available. Help was already on the other end of the call.
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The Delay God Used
A prison-ministry visit seemed threatened by rain and an unexpected security delay, but the interruption gave us time for the weather to clear.
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The Friend Who Strengthened My Hand in God
A friend who regularly came to pray with me taught me that godly encouragement does not always remove a problem—it helps us trust God within it.
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When God Asked Me to Serve Beyond My Confidence
I once hid behind my notes rather than face an audience. God taught me that Christian service depends upon His sufficient grace, not natural confidence.
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When I Thought I Might Lose My Job
A serious budgeting mistake left me fearing for my job, but prayer and Psalm 37 helped me face the problem honestly and trust God with the outcome.
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A Testimony Worth Leaving
Joshua heard God’s Word, trusted it through life’s battles, and finished by testifying to God’s faithfulness.
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Courage Acts Despite Fear
Biblical courage is not the absence of fear; it is faithful obedience grounded in who God is and what He has said.
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When Truth Becomes Conviction
God’s Word prepared Joshua over many years, turning remembered truth into conviction for battles he had not yet faced.