NewLife Daily Nuggets

A collection of daily devotions

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Making The Shift

I learned to drive a stick-shift in Driver’s Ed class. Oh, the shuddering and sputtering that occurred when I missed the timing while shifting gears.

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Let’s Go To The Other Side

Jesus told His disciples, “Let us go to the other side.” They stepped into the boat, but along the way, a storm arose.

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Pleasing God

Do you think the only time God’s pleased with you is when you are doing “spiritual stuff” like reading the Bible, attending church, praying, or sharing your faith?

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Stand Therefore

I was listening to a video the other day, and I have to share with you what was said. Sammy Rodriguez, a powerful preacher of the Gospel, was telling a story about an interview he had at a church.

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Choose Life

When my youngest son was about four or five years old, he came home from church and excitedly told me, “Mommy, I learned a new song at church today!”

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Still Flourishing

The word flourish means to grow and develop in a healthy, vigorous way. It means to prosper, produce, succeed, and live a fruitful life.

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When The Time Is Right

We often want God to move now. We pray, we wait, and sometimes we wonder if anything is happening.

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Hope That Refreshes

We all go through difficult seasons. Some challenges come with life—growing older, dealing with limitations, and experiencing the heartbreak of losing people we love.

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Character Counts

George spent his early years shuffled between foster homes till one day, Maria Watkins, a childless washwoman, found him sleeping in her barn.

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Enjoying The Journey

Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why you were born.”

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Inspired To Influence

I was going through some notes from a business meeting I attended several months ago when something caught my eye.

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Go In The Strength That You Have

Gideon didn’t feel very strong when God called him. He was hiding, uncertain, and wondering how he could possibly make a difference.

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Grace That Is Better

Grace is often defined as unmerited favor—something we receive that we could never earn or deserve.

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A Sudden Detour

Most of us have a hard time with this Scripture. Let’s be honest—no one likes suffering or going through hard times.

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It Starts With Me

I don't know about you, but today's verse has always challenged me.

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Pitch A Tent

Moses did something we need to do: “Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the  ‘tent of meeting’. 

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In-Step

In scripture, "in step" is a phrase that means to match your actions, choices, and pace with God.

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Obstacles To Growth

Have you ever sat through a sermon and thought, The pastor has been listening to my conversations with God?

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Our Great God

If there was ever a time we need to recognize God's presence in our midst, it is now.

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