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Fully Known Feb 15, 2020

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As we hit the middle of our week on honesty, today we’re going to explore how being truly honest, or living fully known, is critical to experiencing fullness of life. There may be nothing more terrifying to me than being fully known, but I also know there is nothing more liberating than being my full self with those closest to me. May God replace fear with faith today as we experience his grace and love right now.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 8:3, and today's worship is You Know Me by Steffany Gretzinger.

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Align your Heart with God’s True Intention

Your heart, that place that holds your identity, affections, emotions, uniqueness, could not be more valuable.

And in a world that is constantly vying for your heart, asking for your time, energy, and affection, learning to guard and nourish your heart could not be more important.

Heart is the second issue of our printed devotionals for this year, and is the perfect way to experience the content of First15 in February.

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Tearing Down Walls Feb 14, 2020

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In today’s devotional, we’re continuing our focus on honesty by looking at how we can tear down walls we’ve built up in God’s presence every day. There is true life in vulnerability. And if we can trust God to be our shield, living with openness and love towards him, ourselves, and others, we’ll experience a greater abundance of life than we thought was possible. Let’s come before God today with courage, trust, and humility.

Our Scripture for today comes from Acts 24:16, and today's worship is Waste My Life by Craig and Rachel Denison.

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Align your Heart with God’s True Intention

Your heart, that place that holds your identity, affections, emotions, uniqueness, could not be more valuable.

And in a world that is constantly vying for your heart, asking for your time, energy, and affection, learning to guard and nourish your heart could not be more important.

Heart is the second issue of our printed devotionals for this year, and is the perfect way to experience the content of First15 in February.

Click HERE to get your copy of Heart today and start aligning your heart with God’s true intent!

Facade Feb 13, 2020

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In day 2 of our series on honesty, today we’re going to look at the temptation to build a façade and invite God to tear it down as we seek to live more honestly. May God show you how loved you are, just as you are. And may his love bring you freedom and life as we rest in his presence right now.

Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 23:27, and today's worship is Sails by Pat Barrett.

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Align your Heart with God’s True Intention

Your heart, that place that holds your identity, affections, emotions, uniqueness, could not be more valuable.

And in a world that is constantly vying for your heart, asking for your time, energy, and affection, learning to guard and nourish your heart could not be more important.

Heart is the second issue of our printed devotionals for this year, and is the perfect way to experience the content of First15 in February.

Click HERE to get your copy of Heart today and start aligning your heart with God’s true intent!

Honesty is the Foundation Feb 12, 2020

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Today we’re launching a brand-new series looking at the role of honesty in getting the most out of our time alone with God, and the most out of life. And we’re starting that series off by looking today at how honesty is the foundation. May God give us the courage to be who we truly are with him, with ourselves, and with others today. And may newfound freedom be the fruit in our hearts and lives.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Peter 3:10, and today's worship is Always Have by Vertical Worship.

Click here to help even more people encounter God through the ministry of First15.

Align your Heart with God’s True Intention

Your heart, that place that holds your identity, affections, emotions, uniqueness, could not be more valuable.

And in a world that is constantly vying for your heart, asking for your time, energy, and affection, learning to guard and nourish your heart could not be more important.

Heart is the second issue of our printed devotionals for this year, and is the perfect way to experience the content of First15 in February.

Click HERE to get your copy of Heart today and start aligning your heart with God’s true intent!

Living From The Heart Feb 11, 2020

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In the last devotional of this series on God’s pursuit of our hearts, we’re wrapping it all up by looking at what it means to live from the heart. There are so many places to live from, so many different ways to go about a day. But God, in his power and love, wants to free us to live from the heart, to share with the world who we truly are, and how he is fully meeting with us. May God use our time today to empower us to advance his kingdom in meaningful, authentic ways.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 62:8, and today's worship is Hills and Valleys by Tauren Wells.

Click here to help even more people encounter God through the ministry of First15.

Align your Heart with God’s True Intention

Your heart, that place that holds your identity, affections, emotions, uniqueness, could not be more valuable.

And in a world that is constantly vying for your heart, asking for your time, energy, and affection, learning to guard and nourish your heart could not be more important.

Heart is the second issue of our printed devotionals for this year, and is the perfect way to experience the content of First15 in February.

Click HERE to get your copy of Heart today and start aligning your heart with God’s true intent!

The Spirit and the Heart Feb 10, 2020

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As we near the end of our week looking at how God is after our hearts, today we’re going to look at how the Holy Spirit connects with the heart, and take time to today to invite the Holy Spirit to do a meaningful work in and through us. There’s no greater gift God gives every day than the gift of relationship with him through the Spirit. May he come and meet us right now, and reveal God’s love in a fresh way.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 6:19, and today's worship is Spirit Lead Me by Influence Music.

Click here to help even more people encounter God through the ministry of First15.

Align your Heart with God’s True Intention

Your heart, that place that holds your identity, affections, emotions, uniqueness, could not be more valuable.

And in a world that is constantly vying for your heart, asking for your time, energy, and affection, learning to guard and nourish your heart could not be more important.

Heart is the second issue of our printed devotionals for this year, and is the perfect way to experience the content of First15 in February.

Click HERE to get your copy of Heart today and start aligning your heart with God’s true intent!

Be Who You Are Feb 09, 2020

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In today’s devotional, we’re going to look at the opportunity God gives us every day to simply be who we are. His pursuit of our hearts frees us as we experience his unconditional, all-encompassing love. So as we open our hearts to his loving pursuit today, I pray that God would do a mighty work of freedom in our hearts.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 139:13, and today's worship is Who You Say I Am by Hillsong Worship.

Click here to help even more people encounter God through the ministry of First15.

Align your Heart with God’s True Intention

Your heart, that place that holds your identity, affections, emotions, uniqueness, could not be more valuable.

And in a world that is constantly vying for your heart, asking for your time, energy, and affection, learning to guard and nourish your heart could not be more important.

Heart is the second issue of our printed devotionals for this year, and is the perfect way to experience the content of First15 in February.

Click HERE to get your copy of Heart today and start aligning your heart with God’s true intent!

An Open Heart Feb 08, 2020

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In the middle of our week looking at how God is after our hearts, in today’s devotional we’re going to focus on what it means to live with an open heart. Every day, every moment is an opportunity to live with an open heart, or to live with walls up around our hearts. And God’s pursuit of us, his steadfast love, affords us a pathway to open ourselves with confidence and security. May he fills us with courage and grace today as we experience his nearness together.

Our Scripture for today comes from Proverbs 4:23, and today's worship is Open Space by Housefires.

Click here to help even more people encounter God through the ministry of First15.

Align your Heart with God’s True Intention

Your heart, that place that holds your identity, affections, emotions, uniqueness, could not be more valuable.

And in a world that is constantly vying for your heart, asking for your time, energy, and affection, learning to guard and nourish your heart could not be more important.

Heart is the second issue of our printed devotionals for this year, and is the perfect way to experience the content of First15 in February.

Click HERE to get your copy of Heart today and start aligning your heart with God’s true intent!

Identity of the Heart Feb 07, 2020

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In our third devotional discovering the reality that God is after our hearts, today we’re going to look at how our hearts reveal our identity. May God call out from within us who he’s truly made us to be as we draw near to him in his presence.

Our Scripture for today comes from Isaiah 43:1, and today's worship is Mistakes by Influence Music.

Click here to help even more people encounter God through the ministry of First15.

Align your Heart with God’s True Intention

Your heart, that place that holds your identity, affections, emotions, uniqueness, could not be more valuable.

And in a world that is constantly vying for your heart, asking for your time, energy, and affection, learning to guard and nourish your heart could not be more important.

Heart is the second issue of our printed devotionals for this year, and is the perfect way to experience the content of First15 in February.

Click HERE to get your copy of Heart today and start aligning your heart with God’s true intent!

Made for Relationship Feb 06, 2020

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In our second devotional seeking to discover God’s pursuit of our hearts, today we’re going to spend time looking at our true purpose, why you and I were created. Every day, every moment, is an opportunity to choose the purpose for which we’re living. But only living in line with our true purpose has the power the produce an abundant life. May God reveal his purpose behind our creation today, and may he make central to our lives his pursuit and love in a fresh way.

Our Scripture for today comes from Jeremiah 24:7, and today's worship is You Waited by Travis Greene.

Click here to help even more people encounter God through the ministry of First15.

Align your Heart with God’s True Intention

Your heart, that place that holds your identity, affections, emotions, uniqueness, could not be more valuable.

And in a world that is constantly vying for your heart, asking for your time, energy, and affection, learning to guard and nourish your heart could not be more important.

Heart is the second issue of our printed devotionals for this year, and is the perfect way to experience the content of First15 in February.

Click HERE to get your copy of Heart today and start aligning your heart with God’s true intent!