Devotionals

Until We’re Distressed

In Judges 11:7, we read something very interesting: So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me, and expel me from my father’s house? Why have you come to me now when you are in distress?” Before we get any deeper into this verse, I'd like to give just a quick… Continue reading Until We’re Distressed

Devotionals

Running on Divine Time [Knowing God Pt. 4]

We are almost done with our devotional series on knowing God! Wow! Can you believe that there's just one last part to cover and we're DONE?! It honestly felt like only yesterday we did part 1 of this series! Anyway, for part 4 of this devotional series, we're gonna look into WHEN we should know… Continue reading Running on Divine Time [Knowing God Pt. 4]

Devotionals

Stop Trying!

Paul wrote a powerful statement in 1 Corinthians 2:5-- that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. What does this verse mean  for us as Seventh-Day Adventist  Christian teens? Well, I really like how "to-the-point" this modern translation puts it: For God intended that your faith… Continue reading Stop Trying!

Devotionals

Fake Faith

"All our outside forms, prayers, fastings, and alms-giving cannot take the place of the inward work of the Spirit of God on the human heart."--{Sons and Daughters of God pg. 290} In Luke 20:20, we read something pretty interesting: So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize… Continue reading Fake Faith