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THE HEART OF GOD TO FORGIVE Apr 07, 2022

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As we near the end of our week, creating space every day to simply have our affections stirred up for God, we’re going to take time today to look at God’s heart to forgive us. God’s forgiveness is as constant as our need for his forgiveness. And today, I hope and pray that he reveals his heart to forgive us completely and immediately when we confess our sin to him, and his heart to constantly restore us to intimacy with him.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 John 1:9, and today's worship is Forgive by Crowder.

We are so excited to share our latest worship song, Coming Through, featuring Jeremiah Brinkley! Check it out on the various streaming platforms here or over at our YouTube channel, here!

There are two things you and I need most: secure connection and unconditional love.

It’s impossible to live with confidence unless we have the sense of self that comes from secure connection with our heavenly Father. And it’s impossible to fully love ourselves and others unless we experience and trust in the unconditional love of the one who gave us life.

We pray our printed devotionals, Closer and Love, help people like you experience the connection and unconditional love available to you in God every morning.

Everything changes when we live from a place of secure connection and unending love. Get your copy at supportfirst15.com!

GOD HEALS HEARTS Apr 06, 2022

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In today’s devotional, we’re going to look at the reality that God loves to heal hearts. As we continue this series allowing who God is and what he does to stir up our affections for him, may his desire to heal us emotionally, to bind up our wounds, draw us closer to him in meaningful ways.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 147:3, and today's worship is Healer by Kari Jobe.

We are so excited to share our latest worship song, Coming Through, featuring Jeremiah Brinkley! Check it out on the various streaming platforms here or over at our YouTube channel, here!

There are two things you and I need most: secure connection and unconditional love.

We pray our printed devotionals, Closer and Love, help people like you experience the connection and unconditional love available to you in God every morning.

Everything changes when we live from a place of secure connection and unending love. Get your copy at supportfirst15.com!

DELIGHTING IN GOD’S LOVE Apr 05, 2022

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As we reach the middle of our week-long focus on stirring up our affections for God, today we’re going to create space to simply delight in God’s love. Oftentimes focusing on the simple, foundational aspects of our relationship with God will produce more fruit than trying to journey beyond them. And I pray that God reveals his love in a tangible and fresh way today for you and me as we open our hearts to meet with him.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 17:26, and today's worship is Joy of the Lord (feat. Katie Torwalt, Dante Bowe & Naomi Raine) by Maverick City Music | TRIBL.

We are so excited to share our latest worship song, Coming Through, featuring Jeremiah Brinkley! Check it out on the various streaming platforms here or over at our YouTube channel, here!

There are two things you and I need most: secure connection and unconditional love.

We pray our printed devotionals, Closer and Love, help people like you experience the connection and unconditional love available to you in God every morning.

Everything changes when we live from a place of secure connection and unending love. Get your copy at supportfirst15.com!

GOD OUR FATHER Apr 04, 2022

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In the third day of this week-long series where we’ve been taking time every day to stir up our affections for God, today we’re going to look at all it means for him to be our Father. Out of all of the metaphors used for our relationship with this eternal, transcendent God, the concept of him being a Father today has been most meaningful. May he draw us closer as he reveals what a good Father he is to us.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 John 3:1, and today's worship is Our Father feat. Matt Gilman by Influence Music.

We are so excited to share our latest worship song, Coming Through, featuring Jeremiah Brinkley! Check it out on the various streaming platforms here or over at our YouTube channel, here!

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There are two things you and I need most: secure connection and unconditional love.

We pray our printed devotionals, Closer and Love, help people like you experience the connection and unconditional love available to you in God every morning.

Everything changes when we live from a place of secure connection and unending love. Get your copy at supportfirst15.com!

THE LORD YOUR GOD IS IN YOUR MIDST Apr 03, 2022

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As we continue our focus on simply stirring up our affections for God this week, today we’re going to take time to focus on the fact that God is present in our lives. Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, God is with you in and through it all. And his presence, his nearness is the foundation on which we are meant to live as his people. May we develop a greater sense of his nearness today and learn how we can live our life in light of the goodness of his presence.

Our Scripture for today comes from Zephaniah 3:17, and today's worship is This Close by Steffany Gretzinger.

We are so excited to share our latest worship song, Coming Through, featuring Jeremiah Brinkley! Check it out on the various streaming platforms here or over at our YouTube channel, here!

There are two things you and I need most: secure connection and unconditional love.

We pray our printed devotionals, Closer and Love, help people like you experience the connection and unconditional love available to you in God every morning.

Everything changes when we live from a place of secure connection and unending love. Get your copy at supportfirst15.com!

THE SWEETNESS OF GOD’S LOVE Apr 02, 2022

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This week on the First15 podcast we’ll spend time stirring up our affections for God through the renewing of our minds. Your mind is the gateway to your affections. What you think is worthy of your affections is what will receive them. So, as we grow in our understanding of God’s overwhelming goodness we will naturally give him our hearts. May you be stirred by the unconditional love of your heavenly Father this week as his perfect nature is revealed to you in greater, more transformative ways.

Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 5:2, and today's worship is Goodness of God by Bethel Music.

There are two things you and I need most: secure connection and unconditional love.

We pray our printed devotionals, Closer and Love, help people like you experience the connection and unconditional love available to you in God every morning.

Everything changes when we live from a place of secure connection and unending love. Get your copy at supportfirst15.com!

Receiving God's Word Through Action Apr 01, 2022

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One of the greatest gifts of my life has been to experience the presence of God. His presence is essential to experiencing and knowing him. And God has made himself so available to us through all that Jesus accomplished. May we simplify what it means to experience God’s presence today and gain a greater sense of confidence to experience the presence of God for ourselves at all times.

Our Scripture for today comes from James 1:23-25, and today's worship is For the One by Brian and Jenn Johnson.

We are so excited to share our latest worship song, Coming Through, featuring Jeremiah Brinkley! Check it out on the various streaming platforms here or over at our YouTube channel, here!

There are two things you and I need most: secure connection and unconditional love.

We pray our printed devotionals, Closer and Love, help people like you experience the connection and unconditional love available to you in God every morning.

Everything changes when we live from a place of secure connection and unending love. Get your copy at supportfirst15.com!

God Speaks in Solitude Mar 31, 2022

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In today’s devotional, we’re going to look at the value of solitude in making space to hear from God. In all the noise of our world, solitude is more important now than ever. We need quiet to tune our ears to the still, small voice of God. We need the type of peace that only comes from quieting our hearts and minds. We need the type of relationship with God that can only be formed in solitude. May God empower us to quiet ourselves today in his presence.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 46:10, and today's worship is I Don’t Have Much by Corey Voss & Sarah Kroger.

We are so excited to share our latest worship song, Coming Through, featuring Jeremiah Brinkley! Check it out on the various streaming platforms here or over at our YouTube channel, here!

There are two things you and I need most: secure connection and unconditional love.

We pray our printed devotionals, Closer and Love, help people like you experience the connection and unconditional love available to you in God every morning.

Everything changes when we live from a place of secure connection and unending love. Get your copy at supportfirst15.com!

God Speaks Through Meditation Mar 30, 2022

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In today’s devotional, we’re going to look at the role of meditation in hearing from God. Meditation for many reasons, seems to have found its way out of our Christian context. But the reality is that meditation has been central to our faith throughout its history. And the Bible is chocked full of encouragement to meditate on who God is, on his word, allowing space for God to fill in our daily lives.

May God reveal his heart for us to meditate as a central discipline of our faith. And may he empower us to make room for his presence in a meaningful way today.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 119:15, and today's worship is Remember by Steffany Gretzinger.

We are so excited to share our latest worship song, Coming Through, featuring Jeremiah Brinkley! Check it out on the various streaming platforms here or over at our YouTube channel, here!

There are two things you and I need most: secure connection and unconditional love.

We pray our printed devotionals, Closer and Love, help people like you experience the connection and unconditional love available to you in God every morning.

Everything changes when we live from a place of secure connection and unending love. Get your copy at supportfirst15.com!

God Speaks Through His Creation Mar 29, 2022

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As we arrive in the middle of this week-long focus on hearing from God, today we’re going to look at the role of Creation in God speaking to us as his children. Throughout human history mankind has gone to nature to get a deeper sense of the divine. And I believe that when we open our ears to hear what God is declaring to us through that which he’s made, we’ll find a wonderful avenue to stay in communication with our heavenly Father.

May God reveal his heart today to speak through his Creation. And may our hearts be stirred to listen.

Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 1:20, and today's worship is So Will I (100 Billion X) by Hillsong United feat. Taya Gaukrodger.

We are so excited to share our latest worship song, Coming Through, featuring Jeremiah Brinkley! Check it out on the various streaming platforms here or over at our YouTube channel, here!

There are two things you and I need most: secure connection and unconditional love.

We pray our printed devotionals, Closer and Love, help people like you experience the connection and unconditional love available to you in God every morning.

Everything changes when we live from a place of secure connection and unending love. Get your copy at supportfirst15.com!

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