Category: 40 Devotional Challenge
Day 20: The Fruits of Suffering
Written by: Lara Tovmassian We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does no [...]
Keep ReadingDay 19: Relying on God
Written by: Jonathan Szeto One of the most popular verses that Christians quote is Philippians 4:13, which reads, “I can do all things through [Christ] who strengthens me.” Lik [...]
Keep ReadingDay 18: Laboring for the Lord
Written by: Lara Tovmassian In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (Gen. 1:1, ESV) God values work. How do I know this? Through the narrative He sets forth in Scr [...]
Keep ReadingDay 17: Trusting God Through Transitions
Written by: Michelle Chan The final year as an undergraduate is often filled with excitement, anxiety, planning, and changes. During my last year at UC Irvine, I was finishing up m [...]
Keep ReadingDay 16: Our Creator and Protector
Written by: Lara Tovmassian When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my so [...]
Keep ReadingDay 15: Happy Hour
Written by Jasmin Izumikawa Two years ago, chemo-treatments stole my appetite for food. I remember feeling empty inside and unsure if I was hungry or nauseated. Three times a day, [...]
Keep ReadingDay 14: So You Want to Make a Difference…
Written by: Hannah Samuels We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do not want you to become lazy, but [...]
Keep ReadingDay 13: Characteristics of a Christian Life
Written by: Lara Tovmassian “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12 ESV) I’ve heard it said that man’s greatest fears lie in anti [...]
Keep ReadingDay 12: Waiting Changes The Heart
Written by: Carol Chan We live in a world of instant gratification. We can get instant food from microwave meals. There is instant communication with text messages and instant info [...]
Keep ReadingDay 11: No Reserve
Written by: Brian Lee John 12:1-8 This passage tells us that Mary took a pint of perfume and poured it out at Jesus’ feet and then wiped his feet with her hair. Now what’s stag [...]
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