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5 Minutes with God

If you’ve got five minutes, the Lord has something to say. Each devotional is an invitation — a spark from His Word to stir your heart. But the true treasure is in the Action: five minutes you set aside to be with Him. It’s there, in His presence, that the Holy Spirit fills your lamp with oil, transforms your heart, and aligns your life with His. This is your daily time with the King — not just learning about Him, but knowing Him, walking with Him, and being made ready for the Bridegroom’s return.

Short. Simple. Powerful. And really — it’s only five minutes. Who doesn’t have five minutes for the King?

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These short, Scripture-anchored devotionals coincide with the Tyndale One Year Bible. Each day is a devotional created from that specific day’s verses and they include at least one passage of scripture, one clear insight, one simple action, and a short prayer—so you can walk with Jesus each day, not just think about Him.

  • Looking in the Mirror

    Most of us spend far too much time focusing on the actions of others and not enough time examining our own hearts. But ultimately, we won’t stand before God and answer for everyone else’s choices. We’ll answer for our own. Today’s devotional is a reminder to release others into God’s hands and focus on the…

  • Producing Fruit

    Producing Fruit

    🚣 What if the problem isn’t that you’re not working hard enough? What if you’re rowing in the wrong direction? During prayer, the Lord whispered: 💎 *”If you want your efforts to produce, then make sure it is aligned with Me and what I already have planned for you.”* Not all effort produces fruit. Sometimes…

  • The One Thing You Need

    The Lord asked me a question this morning: “If you were stranded on a deserted island, what one thing would you bring?” My mind immediately went to survival. His mind went to relationship. 💎 “Nothing can give and produce like Me.” What a powerful reminder that the greatest treasure isn’t what He gives—it’s Him. Click…

  • Cherish the Spring

    Cherish the Spring

    Once we discover the Source of Living Water we must then choose to stay close to Him. If you were stranded in the desert and you found a spring you would not want to casually wander off in search of something else. You would stay close and return to it often. That is what the…

  • The Key to Happiness

    The Key to Happiness

    The pursuit of happiness is nothing new. People have been searching for it since the beginning of time. We try to produce it on our own with the things we do. Yet somehow, the satisfaction rarely lasts.Happiness that depends on circumstances is fragile – Joy that flows from Christ is enduring. Click here to read…

  • Watch the Tides Turn

    Watch the Tides Turn

    Sometimes the greatest challenge of following God is trusting Him when His promises seem farther away than ever. Sometimes our lives feel like a low tide where everything is retreating from our grasp, But God promises His children that the tide will always return when you walk with HIm. Just as no one can stop…


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