Written Devotions
Daily devotions written by Pastor Mike and many other Time of Grace writers. These Bible-based messages cover a wide variety of topics and help you experience a satisfied life as you see God all around you. Join the thousands of people who receive these devotions for encouragement by subscribing to have them delivered to your inbox each morning.
Is your God dead?
Early church reformer Martin Luther sometimes fell into periods of depression that could last for days. During one of these periods, his wife, Katie,…
Burden bearer
Are you an anxious Christian? Your anxiety is no surprise to God. The fact that the Bible addresses anxiety so often shows that God…
Depression is real
Today I’m depressed. Did you read that first statement and immediately look up to see who wrote this devotion? If you know me, you…
Anxiety is like a rocking chair
There’s much to be anxious about these days. If you feel pressure, it doesn’t make you bad, sinful, or weak. It’s no different than…
No separation anxiety
I was in a department store one day when suddenly I heard a bloodcurdling scream, followed by relentless sobbing. A little boy had gotten…
God’s timing
I had zero idea what would happen the Saturday after the Tuesday that I released my book. Back on January 7, 2020, I released…
The answer to anxiety
I used to really love 1 Peter 5:7. Now I really, really love it. That’s the passage where Peter wrote, “Cast all your anxiety…
Control is fleeting, but GOD is forever
I learned from a local doctor how common it is for teenage girls to cut themselves. Self-harm might seem like odd behavior, but the…
We’re depressed . . .
Everything I read says that depression is through the roof—men, women, the elderly, and even kids. Logically, a person would assume that people in…
Get help
The local news reported that the suicide rate among farmers is now higher than it is among veterans and that farmers are becoming addicted…
Anxiety & Jesus
Psychologist and professor Jean Twenge noted some factors connected to eighth graders feeling happier or more depressed. The leading habits connected with being sad—lots…
Don’t worry!
I read that an average person’s anxiety is focused like this: 40 percent on things that will never happen; 30 percent on things about…