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Devotions, Teen Devotions

👧👦 Teen Devotional — Day 78

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Helps Me Be Patient With People”

📖 “Love suffers long and is kind.”
—1 Corinthians 13:4a (NKJV)

People can be challenging.
They misunderstand you. They interrupt you. They take longer than you want. They make mistakes. They hurt your feelings. They react emotionally. They don’t always think or act the way you expect. And in those moments, patience can feel impossible. That’s why patience is not something you create—it’s something the Holy Spirit produces in you.

The Holy Spirit helps you be patient when:

• someone’s behavior frustrates you
• a friend keeps repeating the same mistake
• a sibling or parent gets under your skin
• a classmate acts selfish or rude
• a situation drags on longer than you’d like
• you’re tempted to react instead of respond

Patience is love in slow motion. It’s choosing grace over irritation, calm over anger, understanding over assumptions.

And the Holy Spirit gives you the strength to do it, even when your emotions say otherwise. When you walk in the Spirit, your reactions become different—gentler, slower, wiser, more compassionate. People may even notice the difference, because Christlike patience stands out in a world full of quick tempers.

Talk About It:

  • Who tests your patience the most—and why?
  • How can the Holy Spirit help you respond with love instead of frustration?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, grow patience in my heart. Help me respond with grace, kindness, and understanding, even when I feel frustrated or overwhelmed. Teach me to love others the way Jesus loves me. Amen.

Devotions, Women's Devotionals

🌿 Women’s Devotional — Day 78

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Cultivates Patience in My Heart”

📖 “…Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.”
—Colossians 1:11 (NKJV)

Patience is one of the greatest tests of spiritual maturity—and one of the clearest places where the Holy Spirit works in the heart. Some seasons require patience with circumstances: waiting for answers, healing, provision, or direction. Some seasons require patience with yourself: through growth, change, weakness, or failure. And every season requires patience with others: your spouse, children, coworkers, friends, relatives—even strangers.

Patience often stretches you in quiet, unseen ways. It feels uncomfortable. It exposes your limits. It reveals the places where your heart wants control. But patience also opens the door to deeper trust, gentler responses, and Spirit-shaped grace.

You can’t manufacture patience. You can only receive it.

The Holy Spirit cultivates patience by:

• slowing your reactions
• softening frustration
• strengthening your ability to wait without fear
• giving you grace for people who test you
• reminding you of how patient God is with you
• anchoring your heart in God’s timing instead of your own
• producing joy even in long, difficult waits

Patience is not passive—it’s powerful. It is love expressed through endurance.
And when the Holy Spirit forms it in you, your life begins to reflect the heart of Jesus in profound, beautiful ways.

Reflect:

  • Where in your life is patience being stretched right now?
  • How is the Holy Spirit inviting you to surrender your timing, expectations, or reactions to Him?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, cultivate patience in my heart. Slow my reactions, calm my frustration,
and help me trust Your timing in every area of my life. Teach me to show grace to others
and to walk with quiet confidence in Your faithfulness. Amen.

Devotions, Family Devotionals

🏡 Family Devotional — Day 78

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Helps Our Family Be Patient With One Another”

📖 “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
—Ephesians 4:2 (NKJV)

Every family needs patience—patience in conversations, patience during stressful days,
patience with different personalities, patience with weaknesses, patience with growth, patience with mistakes. A home without patience becomes tense. A home with patience becomes peaceful. But patience doesn’t come naturally. It is a fruit the Holy Spirit grows inside each member of the family.

He helps your family:

• slow down instead of snap
• listen instead of interrupt
• respond gently instead of reacting harshly
• give grace when someone is having a hard moment
• forgive quickly instead of letting anger grow
• understand differences instead of judging
• love one another even when it’s difficult

Patience makes your home safe, warm, and loving. And as each person yields to the Holy Spirit, family relationships become stronger. The Spirit teaches your home to breathe, to pause, to choose love over frustration, and to give each other room to grow. A patient family is not a perfect family—but it is a Spirit-led one. And that makes all the difference.

Talk About It Together:

  • Where do we need more patience in our home?
  • How can we invite the Holy Spirit to help us respond with love in difficult moments?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, help our family be patient with one another. Teach us to slow down, listen, and respond with grace. Fill our home with Your peace and help us grow together in love. Amen.

Children's Devotionals, Devotions, Women's Devotionals

🧒 Children’s Devotional — Day 78

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Helps Me Be Patient With Others”

📖 “With longsuffering, bearing with one another in love.”
—Ephesians 4:2b (NKJV)

Sometimes it’s hard to be patient with people—when someone is slow, when they don’t listen, when they annoy you, or when they do something that frustrates you. But God wants us to be patient with others just like He is patient with us. And the Holy Spirit helps you do that.

He helps you stay calm when you want to get upset.
He helps you speak kindly instead of snapping.
He reminds you that everyone makes mistakes.
He helps you take a deep breath when something bothers you.
He fills your heart with love so patience can grow.

Being patient doesn’t mean everything is perfect—it means you choose to love even when things aren’t easy. And every time you show patience, you are acting more like Jesus.

Talk About It:

  • Who is someone you need extra patience with?
  • How can the Holy Spirit help you be more patient today?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, please help me be patient with others. Help me stay calm, be kind, and show love even when things are frustrating. Amen.

Children's Devotionals, Devotions

🧒 Children’s Devotional — Day 77

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Gives Me Peace”

📖 “The fruit of the Spirit is… peace.”
—Galatians 5:22 (NKJV)

Everyone feels worried or scared sometimes.  Maybe you’re nervous about school,
worried about someone you love, or scared of something you don’t understand. But God gives His children a special gift: peace—a calm heart even when things around you feel stressful. The Holy Spirit helps you have that peace.

He reminds you that God is in control.
He helps you breathe and feel calm when you’re afraid.
He fills your heart with quiet trust.
He helps you talk to God about your worries.
He gives you peace even when you can’t fix the problem yourself.

You don’t have to hold your fears alone. The Holy Spirit is with you, helping your heart rest in God’s love.

Talk About It:

  • What makes you feel worried sometimes?
  • How can the Holy Spirit help you feel peaceful when you’re afraid?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, please give me Your peace. Help my heart feel calm and safe
because You are always with me. Amen.

Devotions, Women's Devotionals

🌿 Women’s Devotional — Day 77

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Calms My Heart With God’s Peace”

📖 “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”
—Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)

Peace is one of the sweetest gifts God gives—yet one of the hardest to hold onto in a world filled with noise, pressure, and constant demands. There are worries about your loved ones, uncertainties about the future, hidden fears you rarely speak aloud, disappointments you carry quietly, and responsibilities that feel heavy. But the Holy Spirit meets you in all of it. 

He doesn’t just give peace—
He becomes your peace.
He calms your racing thoughts.
He silences the voice of fear.
He steadies your emotions when anxiety rises.
He brings clarity when confusion overwhelms you.
He lifts burdens you weren’t meant to carry alone.
He draws your attention back to Jesus, where peace begins.

Perfect peace comes from a heart anchored in trust—and trust is something the Holy Spirit grows in you day by day. You don’t gain peace by trying harder; you gain it by surrendering deeper—letting the Spirit guard your mind, settle your heart, and remind you of God’s unfailing faithfulness. Let His peace wash over your worries today.
Let Him quiet your soul. Let Him restore your confidence that God is near, God is able,
and God is holding every detail of your life.

Reflect:

  • What is stealing your peace in this season?
  • How is the Holy Spirit inviting you to rest, trust, or release something to Him?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, calm my heart with Your peace. Quiet every anxious thought, steady me with Your presence, and help me trust God fully. Keep my mind stayed on You and fill my days with the deep, perfect peace that comes from You alone. Amen.

Devotions, Teen Devotions

👧👦 Teen Devotional — Day 77

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Brings Peace to My Mind and Heart”

📖 “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
—Philippians 4:7 (NKJV)

Life can get overwhelming—school, relationships, expectations, insecurities, decisions, and pressure from every direction. Sometimes your mind feels full, your emotions feel heavy, and worry creeps in quietly. But God offers something the world can’t give:
peace that surpasses understanding. This peace isn’t based on everything being perfect. It’s a supernatural calm the Holy Spirit gives, even when life is difficult or confusing.

The Holy Spirit brings peace by:

• reminding you that God is in control
• giving you clarity when your thoughts feel chaotic
• calming anxiety with His presence
• helping you trust God instead of your fears
• guarding your heart from panic, pressure, and lies
• giving you strength to stay steady in stressful moments
• bringing truth to your mind when worry tries to take over

Peace is not the absence of problems—it is the presence of the Holy Spirit. No matter what you face, the Spirit can quiet your fears, steady your emotions, and fill your mind with God’s truth. He holds you when you feel overwhelmed and gives peace that the world can’t explain or take away.

Talk About It:

  • What situation is making your heart feel anxious or unsettled right now?
  • How has the Holy Spirit given you peace in a difficult moment before?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, fill me with Your peace. Calm my mind, steady my heart, and help me trust You when life feels overwhelming. Guard me with Your presence and give me peace that only You can give. Amen.

Devotions, Family Devotionals

🏡 Family Devotional — Day 77

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Brings Peace Into Our Home”

📖 “Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way.”
—2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NKJV)

Every family needs peace—peace in conversations, peace in relationships, peace in decisions, peace in busy schedules, and peace during stressful seasons. But peace doesn’t just happen in a home. It grows where the Holy Spirit is welcomed. 

The Holy Spirit brings peace into your home by:

• calming conflicts and softening hearts
• helping each person listen with patience
• strengthening forgiveness and understanding
• quieting stress and tension
• reminding your family that God is in control
• helping everyone respond with love instead of frustration
• creating an atmosphere where people feel safe and supported

Peace doesn’t mean your home will never experience hard moments. It means the Holy Spirit is present in the midst of them—guiding, healing, unifying, and calming. When a family invites the Spirit’s peace, the home becomes a place of rest rather than pressure,
connection rather than conflict, grace rather than strain. He brings peace “always in every way”—because He knows exactly what your family needs.

Talk About It Together:

  • What is one area in our home where we need the Holy Spirit’s peace?
  • How can we welcome His presence into our daily routines and conversations?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, fill our home with Your peace. Calm our hearts, guide our words,
and help us walk together in patience, understanding, and love. Be the center of our home, and let Your peace rest on every room and every relationship. Amen.

Devotions, Women's Devotionals

🌿 Women’s Devotional — Day 76

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Sustains My Joy in Every Season”

📖 “The joy of the Lord is your strength.”
—Nehemiah 8:10b (NKJV)

Joy is not something you manufacture. It is something the Holy Spirit cultivates—slowly, gently, deeply. Your circumstances change. Your emotions rise and fall. Your responsibilities shift. Your seasons vary—some filled with beauty, others filled with pressure or pain. But true joy is not tied to circumstances. It is rooted in the character and presence of God. The Holy Spirit sustains your joy in every season.

He gives you strength when you feel exhausted.
He reminds you of God’s promises when discouragement looms.
He helps you see God’s hand at work in hidden places.
He lifts your spirit when heaviness tries to settle in.
He fills your heart with quiet confidence that God is faithful.
He grows gratitude that blossoms into joy, even in trials.

Joy doesn’t always feel loud. Sometimes it is a quiet, steady assurance that God is near. Sometimes it is a peaceful confidence in His love. Sometimes it is a spark of praise in the middle of difficulty. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit because only He can produce it. Let Him fill you, renew you, and strengthen you with His joy.

Reflect:

  • What has tried to steal your joy recently?
  • How is the Holy Spirit inviting you to rest, trust, or surrender so that joy can grow?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, sustain my joy. Fill my heart with confidence in Your goodness and help me rest in Your presence when life feels heavy. Let Your joy be my strength—steady, deep, and unshakable. Amen.

Children's Devotionals, Devotions

🧒 Children’s Devotional — Day 76

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Helps Me Have Joy”

📖 “The fruit of the Spirit is… joy.”
—Galatians 5:22 (NKJV)

Joy is more than being happy. Happiness comes and goes depending on what happens. But joy comes from God—and it stays even when things are hard. The Holy Spirit helps you have joy because He lives inside you.

He reminds you that God loves you.
He helps you trust God when you feel worried.
He puts gladness in your heart even on tough days.
He helps you smile, laugh, and enjoy God’s blessings.
He fills your heart with peace so joy can grow.

You can have joy when you’re playing, learning, resting, helping—or even when you’re sad because the Holy Spirit is always with you. Joy is one of the beautiful fruits He grows in your life.

Talk About It:

  • What makes you feel joyful?
  • How can the Holy Spirit help you have joy even on hard days?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, please give me Your joy. Help me remember Your love and choose joy every day
because You are with me. Amen.