I Choose Today...

I Choose Today to Trust God’s Promises: You Are Not Alone

Promises—those declarations or assurances that something will happen—are so often broken. When they are, trust gets harder. Depending on the promise and who broke it, a relationship can feel damaged beyond repair. And if we’re honest, those wounds can make it hard to trust again in other relationships too. But here’s the good news, friend: God always keeps His promises. Always. Numbers 23:19 reminds us, “God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?” And Hebrews 10:23 says, “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” If God has said it, He is faithful to do it. So when He says, “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you” (Deuteronomy 31:8), you can count on it. That means when you feel alone, abandoned, or like His presence is far away—you don’t have to stay stuck in fear. Take courage. He is already ahead of you. He is beside you. He is

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I Choose Today to Meet God at the Table

Sometimes it’s not the mountaintop moments that change us, but the quiet, ordinary places — like the kitchen table. That’s where God met me, and it’s the story I share today with (in)courage. I’d love for you to join me there, pull up a chair, and see how He speaks in the everyday moments we often overlook. 👉 Read the full devotion here And while you’re there, don’t forget you can sign up to receive daily encouragement from (in)courage right to your inbox. It’s such a gift to have words of hope arrive exactly when you need them most. ✨ Sign up here

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I Choose Today to Be Unburdened

Not too long ago, I hosted an event at my home. As I greeted my guests at the door, I asked to take their bags, coats, and anything else that might weigh them down. That small gesture helped them relax and feel unburdened. When we’re unburdened, we can breathe deeper, be more present, and actually enjoy the people we’re with. That’s exactly what Jesus wants for us too. When we come into His presence, He invites us to hand Him our baggage—the worries, the shame, the endless to-do list, the heaviness of disappointment or grief. He wants to unburden us, teach us, and give us rest for our souls. Listen to His words in Matthew 11:29: “Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Even as you read that verse, do you feel something stir inside of you? For me, I can almost feel my shoulders drop. It’s like a deep exhale, a release of what I didn’t even realize I was holding. When I’m awake in the middle of the night, replaying the same problem over and over, I’ll pray and ask

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I Choose Today to Shout My Worship

There’s a kind of worship that doesn’t whisper. It doesn’t politely nod in agreement or sit silently in the pew. It doesn’t wait for the perfect conditions or for everything in life to make sense. This kind of worship rises from the depths of our soul and shouts. In Hebrew, the word Shabach means “to shout, to commend, to triumph in praise.” It’s loud. It’s bold. And it’s rooted in faith—especially the kind that declares God’s goodness before the breakthrough. When I first encountered this concept, I had to ask myself: When was the last time I shouted my worship—not from hype, but from holy hope? Shabach praise isn’t about volume for the sake of noise. It’s about proclaiming truth in defiance of despair. It’s the kind of praise that echoes from prison cells like Paul and Silas. It’s the voice that refuses to stay silent even when the night feels long. God doesn’t need our volume. But sometimes, we do. Sometimes our hearts need to hear the sound of our own voice declaring that He is faithful, He is near, and He is not done. And sometimes, the people around us need to hear it too—because our shout becomes

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I Choose Today to See Through the Lens of the Cross

Sometimes it’s hard to see beyond what’s broken. We look around at the world—or at our own lives—and all we see is what’s been lost, what’s gone wrong, or what hasn’t changed. But the Cross invites us to see differently. Not just to believe that Jesus died for us, but to begin seeing everything—people, pain, purpose—through what He already finished. This isn’t just about how God sees us. It’s about how we’re called to see the world: through the lens of redemption, not ruin. Through resurrection, not regret. Through the lens of the Cross. We often speak of Jesus’ death and resurrection as a personal victory—and it is. But it’s also more. When Jesus gave His life and took it back up again, He redefined reality. He ushered in a new way of seeing everything: a way where mercy triumphs over judgment, where sin doesn’t get the last word, and where hope rises from the most unexpected places. When we speak and live from that truth—from what Jesus has already accomplished—our words begin to carry the fragrance of resurrection. We stop echoing people’s pain and start calling out their purpose. We stop fixating on the past and start pointing to

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