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Welcome to InSpiritInTruth!

InSpiritInTruth is a real-life devotional for imperfect journeys—for the overwhelmed, the curious, the devoted, and everyone in between. Whether you’re navigating faith outside traditional church walls, struggling to stay consistent, or simply seeking a quiet moment of truth in your busy day, this newsletter offers empathetic guidance, spiritual depth, and encouragement that meets you right where you are.

InSpiritInTruth: Navigating a Changing World and an Unchanging God

Navigating a Changing World and an Unchanging God. Our relationship with God is fundamentally spiritual. This means that even when external circumstances shift dramatically, our ability to connect with God through our spirit remains. You might have noticed the growing tension that develops inside of you when you try to navigate faith in the unchanging nature of God while living in an ever-evolving world. If so, you aren’t alone! While God and His Word remain constant, our expressions of faith...
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InSpiritInTruth: You Were Made to Become

You Were Made to Become: Walking in the Creative Power God Put in You 🔑 Key Verse "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he." — Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV) 💬 Opening Quote "You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body." — C.S. Lewis What Lewis points to is this: identity precedes action. Who you are on the inside inevitably shapes what manifests on the outside. Two States. One Life. One Choice. There is a version of you that dreams — that sees the business thriving, the family whole, the...

InSpiritInTruth: What It Really Means to Show Up for Someone

More Than Words: What It Really Means to Show Up for Someone Key Bible Verse: "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act." — Proverbs 3:27 (NIV) Opening Quote: "People need loving the most when they deserve it the least." — John Harrigan The World Has Mastered the Language of Caring Without the Cost Something has quietly shifted in how people support one another. Scroll through any comment section after someone shares a painful announcement — a job...

InSpiritInTruth: Perception vs Reality (Why You See What You See)

Perception vs Reality (Why You See What You See) Key Bible Verse "The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!" — Matthew 6:22-23 (NKJV) Relatable Quote "It is not things themselves that disturb people, but their judgments about those things." — Epictetus (Stoic Philosopher) The Anatomy of...

InSpiritInTruth: Is God, God or Shall We Look for Another?

Is God, God or Shall We Look for Another? Key Bible Verse "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?"— Matthew 11:3 (NKJV) Relatable Quote "God allows us to feel the frailty of human love so we’ll appreciate the strength of His... We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be." — C.S. Lewis (Letters to an American Lady) The Prison of Unmet Expectations It is one of the most raw and startling moments in the...

InSpiritInTruth: Taking More Risk

Taking More Risk Key Bible Verse "Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, for you do not know what evil will be on the earth." — Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 (NKJV) Relatable Quote "Safe is the new risky. The only thing that is guaranteed to fail is not taking any risks at all." — Seth Godin, Author and Entrepreneur The Art of the Diversified Life Picture a merchant shipping grain across the Mediterranean, enduring a long,...

InSpiritInTruth: Trusting in God Takes Time

Trusting in God Takes Time Key Bible Verse "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight." — Proverbs 3:5-6 (NET) Relatable Quote "Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us of which we know nothing. Those who accept the one principle of making the service of God supreme will find perplexities vanish and a plain path before their feet." — Ellen G. White, The Ministry of...

InSpiritInTruth: There's Nothing Wrong With Who You Are

There's Nothing Wrong With Who You Are Immaturity isn't about your type of personality; immaturity is using that personality carelessly. God doesn't want to erase your unique self. He wants to fill it with His Spirit so that your memes, your jokes, posts or your behind-the-scenes nature become vessels of truth in a world that is desperate for authenticity. 🔑 Key Verse "For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully...

InSpiritInTruth: Embracing Life's Seasons and Taking Things As They Come

Embracing Life's Seasons and Taking Things As They Come Living in the right season means embracing the present moment for what it is. It means finding contentment right where God has you (Philippians 4:11-12), trusting that He is working all things for your good. Key Bible Verse: To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven. — Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) Relatable Quote: "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." — Søren Kierkegaard It’s a...

InSpiritInTruth: The Deep Nature of Forgiveness

The Art of Letting Go: The Deep Nature of Forgiveness Forgiveness doesn't ignore sin, but rather, it chooses not to dwell on it, to retaliate, or to allow it to fester and destroy relationships. Key Bible Verse: Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. — 1 Peter 4:8 (NIV) Relatable Quote: "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you." — C.S. Lewis The Challenge to the Human Heart The human heart, in...

InSpiritInTruth: Are You Loving Right? What Love Actually Looks Like!

Are You Loving Right? What Love Actually Looks Like! This kind of love is utterly counter-cultural and, frankly, impossible on our own. It's not a standard to achieve through sheer willpower, which only leads to exhaustion and guilt. Rather, it is a description of God's own heart toward us. Key Bible Verse: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of...