Episodes

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we pray over Advent Day 2 - 2020. Today we will be reading out of 1 Peter 2:24 which says "“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed." "We get to shout VICTORY when we look at strongholds and obstacles. We get to look at the face of whatever is holding us, hurting us, stumping our growth and we can declare that God already won the battle. All we need to do is beli...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we start ADVENT 2020. Today we are reading out of Romans 5:8 which says "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." "Just for five minutes a day let’s forget about the chaos that comes with the mall in this season, and let’s remember his never ending love. The Bible repeats how much he loves us, so many times. Today’s verse reminds us that while we were still sinners Christ died of us. Sinner gets such a tain...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Colossians 3:17 which says "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." "Your volunteer work, your giving statements, the people you serve, you don’t do that for the glory of Instagram, you do that for the Glory of God. I pray we check our actions before we post and before we gloat to others. Are we after likes, or awareness for the organization? The same action ...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Thessaloninas 5:18 "18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." "Today is Thanksgiving here in the states and it’s a beautiful holiday where families get together to give thanks for everything. What started as a tradition to give thanks for the land, became much more than that. Now we give thanks for our circumstances, our lives, our families. But it comes with a lot of cooking cleaning and prepping and somet...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Psalm 7:17 which says "I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High." "Today’s verse. Today’s prayer, everything about today I want it to be about Jesus and his goodness. I will sing His praises, in my life and in yours. I don’t know what you are walking. You could be sick, or you could be on the hippest point of a mountain top celebrating victory. You could have lost loved one...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Philippians 2:13 which says "For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure." "Well let’s start out with the fact that he does reside within us. So we know he works through us. Like he uses us to brighten others days. He uses us to build his church. He uses us to serve our community. But this verse isn’t address the work that he does through us. It’s addressing the work that he does in us. It says God works in you, bo...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read Proverbs 16:7 which says "When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him." "My prayer for us all, my prayer for you, is that when you walk into a room, everyone knows you carry the presence of God. The way you carry yourself, the words you speak, your action and dreams should all align with the word of God. Our ways should always please the Lord, but we tend to be rocky in our habits. We tend to be selfish and we don’t...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Romans 12:12 which says "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer" "Perspective is what changes everything and this verse is one that we can hold onto at any given season. Joyful in hope. Experience only the joy Jesus can bring. The indescribable peace that he brings. Patient in affliction. Even in the hardest seasons we must have the patience to see Gods work at large. He is orchestrating something you cannot even fathom. But a...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Jeremiah 29:12 which says "Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you." "We all tend to do this. We like to have control over everything, every situation, every choice, every season and we don’t. God has control and it’s up to us to just give it to Him. The creator of the universe, the man who has seen the start and the end, the one who knows the amount of hairs on my head. The light of the world. The prince of peace. ...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of James 1:17 which says "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change." "I would imagine it would truly hurt the person who gave it to you. So imagine how God feels when you toss your gifts to the side. When we find now real use for them. God didn’t make you by mistake. He gave you everything you need to fulfill your destiny and your time here on eart...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Mark 11:25 which says "And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." "In today’s era, cancel culture has crept its way into every conversation. Celebrities are wiped off the face of the earth, CEO’s companies can crumble over night. Director’s are removed from their films. This behavior has crept its way into our very families. One of my favorite take aways fro...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Proverbs 15:18 which says: Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace. "I like this little nugget of wisdom. It really brings a sense of perspective to the everyday. We know this to be true. We know when we are fighting our friends and family and our tempers get out of control, we are bound to start arguments that can leave both parties offended for some time. I just wanted to remind you today that patience brings peace. So have some pat...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of 3 John 1:2 which says "Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul." "Imagine if our conversations all started with that verse. I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. Imagine if you woke up and said that prayer over those you can’t stand. Imagine if you looked at your government officials, those you voted for and thos...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of James 1:23-24 which says "23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like." "We all struggle with new habits. I know. I am one of you. We are all human and we have our ways. It’s impossible for me to work out every single day, it’s just not a habit of mine. So why is applying new habits so hard for us?...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Matthew 26:41 and Matthew 4:1-7 "“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” "...I love this story. I love the picture this paints. I love Jesus’ clap backs. But something else really stood out to me. The enemy repeated scripture. Take notice of that, the enemy knows the word of God and he flipped the script and tempted Jesus with the very words we repeat and meditate on daily. Look out f...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Psalm 103:12 which says "as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us" "But I am here to ask you the same question God asked me, why are you still holding onto your mistakes and sins from the past? It’s preventing you from the gift of today. We are all living a special kind of lifestyle, you know the kind of lifestyle after Jesus’ heart. It’s a life where nothing can be held over your head. Nothing. Not even t...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Romans 8:6 which says "The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace." " This verse is saying that when we are governed by flesh (the what we see here and now) vs. the spirit we are trapped in a cycle of death. We aren’t literally dying, but a life that can’t produce good fruit isn’t a life I want to live. So how do we fix that? We fix our minds. The spirit says we are wonderfully made. The spirit says...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Colossians 4:2 which says "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." "Sometimes we don’t say it enough and I hope today’s devotional encourages you to do so. Make a list of all the things you are thankful for. Maybe it’s health, maybe it’s your home, your family, a new job, or a current job. Find the people and the things you can be thankful for. 2020 has been a year and some of us have had just about enough of it. Between the pandem...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Isaiah 40:8 which says "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” "There are few things that will endure eternity. Rivers dry, mountain crumble, but the love of our God will never fail. God endures forever. Meaning he will last through the dark. Not only will he withstand rainy days but he will outlive mountains and rivers. He was there at the very beginning and he will be there at the very end. He knew you bef...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Job 22:27 which says "You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows." "When we pray, He hears us. I know most of our prayers are the same. We are human and although we are all different we all struggle with similar problems. We all pray for strength when we need it. We pray for protection when we need it. We pray for the words when we don’t have them. We pray for a miracle when we are desperate. We pray for the impossible ...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read Mark 2:27 which says "Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." "Let's start learning how to step away for a day rather than starting again. I love this verse. It's a beautiful gift God gave us. He didn't just create a rule for us to have to follow. He gave us the gift of slowing down and not working at least once a week so that we can surrender our worries, our works, our plans to Him. If you can't take a full day, take...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Deuteronomy 31:8 which says "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” "This verse also talks about discouragement. Fear and discouragement are two horns on the same bull. It is why these two words are found together verse after verse. When you become discouraged, it really takes a toll on your emotional health. It's hard to see the light. Discouragement i...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of 1 Peter 2:9 which says "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." "I am trying to show you how essentially special you are to God, but also how selfless and wonderful He is. We are his chosen people. The ones he wants to spend eternity with. He loves us. He helps us when we need it. He called us out of dark...

Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Joshua 1:9 which says "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” "When our plans don't go as we hoped, it's easy to feel discouraged. When you take a beating a work day in and day out it's easy to become discouraged. When you look at all of your friends having children, and you are still struggling, it's easy to feel discouraged. Every single d...