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Devotions, Family Devotionals

🏡 Family Devotional — Day 89

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Helps Our Family Obey God Together”

📖 “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
 —Joshua 24:15b (NKJV)

Obedience is not just a personal choice—it is something a family learns to walk in together.

In a home, obedience shows up in everyday moments: how words are spoken, how conflicts are handled, how forgiveness is practiced, how truth is honored, and how God is placed at the center of decisions. Obedience can feel difficult when emotions run high,
when schedules are busy, or when opinions differ. That’s why God gives families the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit helps your family obey God by:

• guiding conversations toward truth and grace
• helping each person listen instead of react
• strengthening unity when obedience requires sacrifice
• reminding your home of God’s Word
• softening hearts when correction is needed
• helping parents lead with wisdom and love
• helping children learn obedience through trust, not fear
• teaching forgiveness when mistakes are made
• restoring peace when disobedience causes tension

Obedience in a family is not about control or perfection. It is about learning to serve the Lord together—with humility, love, and dependence on the Holy Spirit. When your family chooses obedience, your home becomes a place where God’s presence is welcomed,
His peace is protected, and His purposes are nurtured.

The Holy Spirit walks patiently with your family, teaching, correcting, guiding, and strengthening—so that obedience becomes a joyful response to God’s love.

Talk About It Together:

  • What does obedience to God look like in our home right now?
  • How can we help one another obey God with love and patience?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, help our family obey God together. Teach us to serve the Lord with willing hearts, to listen to Your guidance, and to walk in unity, humility, and love. When we fail, restore us with grace. When obedience feels hard, give us strength. Let our home honor God in all that we do.
Amen.

Devotions, Women's Devotionals

🌿 Women’s Devotional — Day 88

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Teaches Me to Trust God Fully”

📖 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord.”
 —Jeremiah 17:7 (NKJV)

Trusting God is not a one-time decision. It is a daily surrender. There are seasons when trust flows easily—when prayers are answered quickly, when life feels steady, when clarity is abundant. And there are seasons when trust feels costly—when answers are delayed,
when loss is real, when circumstances are unclear, when obedience feels risky. This is where the Holy Spirit gently teaches you how to trust God fully.

He reminds you that God is faithful, even when life is uncertain.
He helps you release control and rest in God’s sovereignty.
He anchors your heart in God’s promises instead of fear.
He gives peace when the path ahead feels hidden.
He strengthens you to walk forward one step at a time.
He reassures you that God is working—even when you cannot see it.
He teaches you to trust God’s heart when you cannot trace His hand.

Trust grows not by having all the answers, but by knowing the One who holds them. The Holy Spirit doesn’t rush you. He meets you where you are. He walks with you through doubt, fear, and uncertainty—always pointing you back to God’s goodness. As you trust Him, your faith deepens, your fear loosens its grip, and your heart finds rest.

Reflect:

  • Where do you feel God asking you to trust Him more deeply?
  • What fear or need for control do you need to surrender to the Holy Spirit today?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, teach me to trust God fully. Help me surrender control, release fear, and rest in God’s faithfulness. When I cannot see the way forward, give me peace and confidence in Your leading. Strengthen my faith as I learn to trust You each day.
Amen.

Children's Devotionals, Devotions

🧒 Children’s Devotional — Day 88

Rooted & Raised

]“The Holy Spirit Helps Me Trust God”

📖 “When I am afraid, I will trust in You.”
—Psalm 56:3 (NKJV)

Sometimes you worry about things:
What if I get hurt?
What if I fail?
What if someone gets mad at me?
What will happen tomorrow?

But God doesn’t want fear to fill your mind. That’s why the Holy Spirit helps you trust Him.

He reminds you that God is big enough to handle anything.
He helps you remember God’s promises.
He gives you peace when you feel nervous.
He helps you believe that God always takes care of you.

You can trust God because:

• He loves you
• He knows everything
• He is always with you
• He never breaks His promises
• He is stronger than anything you face

The Holy Spirit helps you trust God—even when you don’t understand what’s happening.

Talk About It:

  • What is something you’re worried about right now?
  • How can the Holy Spirit help you trust God with it?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, help me trust God. Take away my worries and fill my heart with peace.
Thank You for always being with me.
Amen.

Family Devotionals

🏡 Family Devotional — Day 88

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Helps Our Family Trust God”

📖 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart… and He shall direct your paths.”
 —Proverbs 3:5–6 (NKJV)

Every family faces moments where trust is tested—financial uncertainty, health concerns, transitions, decisions, disappointments, and unanswered questions. In these moments, the Holy Spirit helps your family learn how to trust God together.

He reminds your home that God is faithful.
He helps each person release fear and worry.
He brings peace when answers are delayed.
He strengthens unity when opinions differ.
He teaches patience while waiting on God’s timing.
He guides conversations toward faith instead of fear.
He helps your family take one step at a time in obedience.
He directs your paths when the way forward feels unclear.

Trust grows when your family prays together, seeks God together, and chooses faith over anxiety. A trusting family does not have to understand everything—it only needs to rely on the One who does.

The Holy Spirit leads your home gently, steadily, and faithfully, helping you place your confidence not in circumstances, but in the unchanging character of God.

Talk About It Together:

  • What situation does our family need to trust God with right now?
  • How can we support one another in trusting Him together?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, help our family trust God with all our hearts. Calm our fears, guide our decisions, and strengthen our faith as we walk together. Teach us to rely on God’s promises
and follow Your leading in every season.
Amen.

Devotions, Teen Devotions

👧👦 Teen Devotional — Day 88

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Helps Me Trust God When I Don’t Understand”

📖 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.”
 —Proverbs 3:5 (NKJV)

There are moments in life when trusting God feels easy—and moments when it feels almost impossible. You pray, but don’t see answers yet. You try to do what’s right, but things don’t go as planned. You face situations that don’t make sense. You feel unsure about the future. You wonder why God allowed something difficult. This is where the Holy Spirit helps you trust God beyond what you can see.

He reminds you that God sees the whole picture.
He helps you surrender the need to understand everything.
He gives peace when answers don’t come right away.
He strengthens your faith when doubt creeps in.
He helps you hold onto God’s promises instead of fear.
He quiets anxious thoughts and replaces them with truth.
He teaches you to rest in God’s character, not your circumstances.

Trusting God doesn’t mean ignoring your questions. It means choosing faith while you wait for answers.

The Holy Spirit helps you lean on God instead of your own understanding—especially when life feels confusing or uncertain. And as you trust Him, your faith grows stronger, deeper, and more steady.

Talk About It:

  • What situation do you have the hardest time trusting God with right now?
  • How can the Holy Spirit help you release control and trust God more fully?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, help me trust God with all my heart. When I don’t understand, give me peace.
When fear rises, remind me of God’s faithfulness. Teach me to lean on You and walk by faith, not by sight.
Amen.

Devotions, Women's Devotionals

🌿 Women’s Devotional — Day 87

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Anchors My Heart in God’s Love”

📖 “That you… may be able to comprehend… what is the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge…”
—Ephesians 3:18–19a (NKJV)

You can know in your mind that God loves you, yet still wrestle in your heart to believe it in the moments that matter—in the quiet hours of worry, in the tense seasons of transition, in the lonely places no one sees, or in the wounds you carry from the past. This is why the Holy Spirit’s ministry is so precious. He takes what you know and makes it real in your heart.

He anchors you in God’s love when:

• you feel insecure, overlooked, or unworthy
• you fear you’ve disappointed God
• your heart is tender from past hurts
• you’re walking through a season of loss or uncertainty
• life feels too heavy for your strength
• the enemy whispers lies about your value
• you struggle to forgive yourself
• you wonder if God truly sees your pain

The Holy Spirit gently counters every lie with truth:

You are beloved.
You are chosen.
You are forgiven.
You are not forgotten.
You are held.
You are His.

He breathes peace into anxious thoughts, comfort into painful memories, and assurance into moments when love feels far away. He reminds you that God’s love is not based on your perfection but on His perfect character. It is wide enough to cover every failure,
deep enough to reach every wound, strong enough to carry every burden, and enduring enough to outlast every season of your life.

Rest in this: the Holy Spirit does not merely teach you about God’s love—
He lets you experience it.

Reflect:

  • In what area of your life do you need the Holy Spirit to anchor you in God’s love right now?
  • What lie is He replacing with truth?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, anchor my heart in the love of God. Silence every lie that rises against the truth You have spoken. Fill me with comfort, assurance, and peace. Help me rest in the depth of Christ’s love and walk each day with confidence in who I am in You.
Amen.

Children's Devotionals, Devotions

🧒 Children’s Devotional — Day 87

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Helps Me Understand God’s Love”

📖 “We love Him because He first loved us.”
—1 John 4:19 (NKJV)

God loves you more than you can imagine—always, fully, perfectly. But sometimes it’s hard to understand just how big His love is. That’s why the Holy Spirit helps you know and feel God’s love in your heart.

He reminds you that:

• Jesus died for you
• God listens when you pray
• You are never alone
• God cares about your worries
• God forgives you when you mess up
• You are special because God made you
• Nothing can separate you from His love

The Holy Spirit helps you believe that God’s love is real—not just in your mind, but in your heart. And when you know God loves you,
it becomes easier to love others too.

Talk About It:

  • What is one thing that reminds you God loves you?
  • How can the Holy Spirit help you feel God’s love today?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, help me understand God’s love. Fill my heart with the truth that You love me no matter what. Thank You for being close to me every day.
Amen.

Devotions, Teen Devotions

👧👦 Teen Devotional — Day 87

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Helps Me Experience God’s Love”

📖 “The love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
—Romans 5:5 (NKJV)

You know God loves you… but some days you don’t feel it. Life gets heavy.
Emotions get overwhelming. People fail you. Your own mistakes weigh on your heart.
You wonder if God is disappointed… distant… or silent. But the Holy Spirit reminds you of the truth—God’s love for you is real, unchanging, and deeply personal. He pours God’s love into your heart in ways you can feel, trust, and rest in.

The Holy Spirit helps you experience God’s love when:

• you feel lonely or overlooked
• you’re carrying guilt or shame
• you’re hurt by people you trusted
• you feel insecure or not good enough
• you’re going through a hard season
• you need comfort that no one else can give
• you’re tempted to doubt God’s care for you
• you feel spiritually dry or distant

He speaks to your heart with gentle assurance. He reminds you of who you are in Christ. He brings Scripture to mind that strengthens your faith. He fills your soul with peace that cannot be explained. He anchors you in the truth that God’s love does not change based on your feelings. God’s love is not just a fact—it is something the Holy Spirit helps you experience.

Talk About It:

  • When do you struggle most to believe or feel God’s love?
  • How has the Holy Spirit comforted or assured your heart in the past?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, help me experience God’s love. Pour Your peace, comfort, and truth into my heart. Remind me of who I am in Christ and surround me with the assurance of Your presence.
Amen.

Devotions, Family Devotionals

🏡 Family Devotional — Day 87

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Teaches Our Family About God’s Love”

📖 “We have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love.”
—1 John 4:16a (NKJV)

Every family needs love that is steady, patient, forgiving, and strong—the kind of love that doesn’t fade when stress rises or when emotions run high. This kind of love only comes from God. And the Holy Spirit helps your family understand it, receive it, and live it out.

He teaches your home:

• that God’s love is constant, not based on performance
• that forgiveness restores relationships
• that kindness softens hard days
• that patience creates peace
• that gentleness protects fragile hearts
• that love grows stronger when God is the center of the home
• that each person is valued and seen
• that nothing your family faces is too big for God’s love

The Holy Spirit reminds your family of God’s heart—a heart full of mercy, compassion, and strength. He helps each person recognize God’s love in everyday moments:

in prayers answered,
in comfort during sadness,
in unity during tension,
in laughter shared,
and in the peace that fills your home when you seek Him together.

A family shaped by God’s love becomes a place of safety, healing, and blessing. And the Holy Spirit is the One who teaches you how to love one another more like Jesus.

Talk About It Together:

  • How has God shown His love to our family recently?
  • How can we show God’s love to each other this week?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, teach our family to understand and believe God’s love. Fill our home with kindness, patience, forgiveness, and unity. Help us love each other the way Jesus loves us, and let Your presence fill our home with peace.
Amen.

Devotions, Women's Devotionals

🌿 Women’s Devotional — Day 86

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Leads Me in Wisdom”

📖 “Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it’…”
—Isaiah 30:21 (NKJV)

Life is full of choices—some small and simple, others heavy and emotional, and some that feel life-changing.

Choosing what honors God isn’t always easy. Feelings can cloud clarity. Pressure can rush decisions. Voices and opinions can create confusion. Fear can whisper worst-case scenarios. And your own heart can pull you in different directions.

This is why the Holy Spirit leads you with wisdom that is steady, gentle, and true.

He guides your thoughts when decisions feel overwhelming.
He brings peace where He is leading and unrest where He is not.
He reminds you of Scripture that applies to your situation.
He gives quiet nudges toward the right path.
He warns your heart when something is off.
He gives discernment to see beneath the surface.
He helps you wait when timing is not right.
He strengthens you to move forward when the moment calls for faith.

The Holy Spirit’s guidance is not chaotic or confusing—it is consistent with God’s Word, rooted in God’s character, and aligned with God’s purposes for your life. Wisdom grows as you walk with Him, listen for Him, and surrender your will to His. He leads you step by step—sometimes with clarity, sometimes with quietness, but always with faithfulness. You never walk through a decision alone.

Reflect:

  • What decision, tension, or crossroads are you facing right now?
  • How is the Holy Spirit speaking—through peace, conviction, Scripture, or godly counsel?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, lead me in wisdom. Quiet every voice that brings confusion, and strengthen the voice of truth. Guide my steps, soften my heart, and help me walk in Your will with peace and clarity. Thank You for leading me faithfully in every season.
Amen.