by Carolyn Dale Newell | Feb 12, 2026 | devotion
Do not quench the Spirit. (1 Thessalonians 5:19 NKJV) I step back as my husband throws some lighter fluid on the charcoal. “Now that’s a fire,” he declares with enthusiasm as he prepares to grill some burgers. The Holy Spirit is symbolized by fire...
by Carolyn Dale Newell | Feb 5, 2026 | devotion
However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. (John 16:13 NKJV) I don’t share this story often, so please don’t...
by Carolyn Dale Newell | Feb 5, 2026 | devotion
I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” (Lamentations 3:24 NIV) “Pain, be gone in the name of Jesus!” Isn’t that what Jesus told us to do? He said if we speak to the mountain, meaning our mountain-size problem, that it...
by Carolyn Dale Newell | Feb 5, 2026 | devotion
So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying. (Acts 12:12 NKJV) My phone came alive buzzing with the familiar ringtone signifying I had a call from my...
by Carolyn Dale Newell | Feb 5, 2026 | devotion
I cry out to you, God, but you do not answer; I stand up, but you merely look at me. (Job 30:20 NIV) Have you ever felt alone in your suffering? No one gets it, and even God is silent. Each night after my spinal fusion surgery was a repeat of the night before....
by Carolyn Dale Newell | Feb 5, 2026 | devotion
“If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which...
