Devotions for Real Life

Melody Carlson

Description

From the thousands of personal letters she's received, Melody Carlson knows teen girls want more from their devotional reading--more depth, more truth, more of Jesus. They're looking for substance and spiritual guidance that can make a difference in their lives. Devotions for Real Life gives them what they want. With inspiration and insight, Carlson offers girls a way to encounter Jesus's words for their own personal growth and practical application. She shares with her readers the life-changing message of Jesus, giving them something to lean on in the turbulent time of adolescence. This devotional will strengthen their faith and help them study the Bible for all it's worth.

Informations

• Publié par: Baker Publishing Group
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781441240071
• Langue: English

Extrait

© 2008, 2009, 2010 by Melody Carlson
Published by Revell
a division of Baker Publishing Group
P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.revellbooks.com
Combined edition published 2012
Previously published in three separate volumes:
True © 2008
Life © 2009
Always © 2010
Ebook edition created 2012
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means for example, electronic, photocopy, recording without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
ISBN 978-1-4412-4007-1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Scripture marked CEV is taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society. Used by permission.
Scripture marked ESV is taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture marked Message is taken from The Message by Eugene H. Peterson, copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved.
Scripture marked NASB is taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
Scripture marked NCV is taken from the New Century Version®. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Word Publishing, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com
Scripture marked NLT is taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Introduction
Week 1
Day 1: More Than Food 13
Day 2: Make God Number One 14
Day 3: Time to Change 16
Day 4: Follow Me 17
Day 5: End of Your Rope 18
Week 2
Day 1: Good Loser 20
Day 2: Real Contentment 21
Day 3: Hungry for God? 23
Day 4: Tender Hearts 24
Day 5: A Right Heart 25
Week 3
Day 1: Making Peace 27
Day 2: Picked On for God 28
Day 3: Really Picked On 29
Day 4: Salty Souls 31
Day 5: Like a Spotlight 32
Week 4
Day 1: More Light 33
Day 2: The Missing Piece 35
Day 3: Law of Love 36
Day 4: Take It Seriously 37
Day 5: Keeping It Real 39
Week 5
Day 1: Watch Your Words 40
Day 2: Clean Slate 41
Day 3: Owning Up 43
Day 4: Sexual Sin 44
Day 5: Prevention 45
Week 6
Day 1: Divorce 47
Day 2: Empty Promises 48
Day 3: No More Getting Even 50
Day 4: Love Your Enemies 52
Day 5: Feel the Love 53
Week 7
Day 1: All Show, No Go 55
Day 2: Secret Service 56
Day 3: The Real Deal 58
Day 4: Sweet Simplicity 59
Day 5: To the Point 61
Week 8
Day 1: What Goes Around . . . 62
Day 2: Spiritual Show-offs 64
Day 3: Lasting Riches 65
Day 4: Let the Light In 66
Day 5: Choose God 68
Week 9
Day 1: No Worries 69
Day 2: Carefree and Cared For 71
Day 3: Just Relax 72
Day 4: Hang with God 73
Day 5: Here and Now 75
Week 10
Day 1: Don’t Judge 76
Day 2: Hypocritical “Help” 78
Day 3: Guard Your Heart 79
Day 4: Prayer Promises 80
Day 5: Our Provider 82
Week 11
Day 1: Getting Along 83
Day 2: One Way 85
Day 3: Beware 86
Day 4: Authentic Faith 88
Day 5: Rock Solid 89
Week 12
Day 1: Priorities 91
Day 2: No-Fear Faith 92
Day 3: Power to Forgive 94
Day 4: Needy Hearts 95
Day 5: Religious Acts 96
Week 13
Day 1: Transformed Thinking 98
Day 2: Desperate Faith 99
Day 3: Faith’s Reward 101
Day 4: Get Ready 102
Day 5: Start Here 104
Week 14
Day 1: Keep It Simple 105
Day 2: Reaching Out 107
Day 3: Watch Out! 108
Day 4: Persecution Problems 110
Day 5: Hang In There 111
Week 15
Day 1: Be Bold 113
Day 2: Don’t Fear 114
Day 3: Your Value 116
Day 4: Stay Strong 117
Day 5: Tough Stuff 118
Week 16
Day 1: Total Trust 120
Day 2: Welcome! 121
Day 3: Team Effort 123
Day 4: Acts of Kindness 124
Day 5: Miracles 125
Week 17
Day 1: Can You Hear Me Now? 127
Day 2: Spoiled Children 128
Day 3: God’s Ways 130
Day 4: Knowing God 131
Day 5: Real Rest 132
Week 18
Day 1: Religion versus Relationship 134
Day 2: Law versus Life 135
Day 3: Real Power 137
Day 4: Cling to the Holy Spirit 138
Day 5: The Power of Words 139
Week 19
Day 1: Birdseed Faith 141
Day 2: Tumbleweed Faith 143
Day 3: Weedy Faith 144
Day 4: Amazing Faith! 146
Day 5: Puzzle Pieces 147
Week 20
Day 1: Enemy Seeds 149
Day 2: In Due Time 150
Day 3: Small Beginnings 152
Day 4: Major Minors 153
Day 5: Secret Treasure 154
Week 21
Day 1: What Cost? 156
Day 2: Finders Keepers 157
Day 3: Equipped and Ready 159
Day 4: Miracle Meal 160
Day 5: Fearless Faith 162
Week 22
Day 1: Fake Faith 163
Day 2: Weight of Words 165
Day 3: Religious Traps 166
Day 4: Real Sign 167
Day 5: Who Is He? 169
Week 23
Day 1: Kingdom Keys 170
Day 2: Followers 172
Day 3: Lost and Found 173
Day 4: How Much? 175
Day 5: Real Hunger 176
Week 24
Day 1: Job Description 177
Day 2: Soul Food 179
Day 3: No Rejection 180
Day 4: Big Promise 181
Day 5: Living Bread 183
Week 25
Day 1: Life Blood 184
Day 2: Life Bread 186
Day 3: Wrong Expectations 187
Day 4: Recognize Truth 188
Day 5: Learn to Discern 190
Week 26
Day 1:6 The Connector 191
Day 2: Mountain Movers 193
Day 3: Three-Part Plan 194
Day 4: Taxes or Trust 195
Day 5: Small Examples 197
Week 27
Day 1: Defending the Defenseless 198
Day 2: Trip Ups 200
Day 3: Just Lose It 201
Day 4: Persistent Love 202
Day 5: Work It Out 204
Week 28
Day 1: Power Promise 205
Day 2: Forgive and Forgive 207
Day 3: Marriage Plan 208
Day 4: Hard Hearts 210
Day 5: Single Hearts 211
Week 29
Day 1: Not Enough 213
Day 2: Stumbling Block 214
Day 3: Impossible Possibilities 216
Day 4: Great Benefits 217
Day 5: First and Last 218
Week 30
Day 1: Headed to the Cross 220
Day 2: Who’s on Top? 222
Day 3: Sealed Fates 223
Day 4: Thirst Quencher 225
Day 5: Throwing Stones 226
Week 31
Day 1: Life Light 228
Day 2: Earthbound Minds 229
Day 3: Seeing Jesus 231
Day 4: Who’s a Pharisee? 232
Day 5: Authorized by God 233
Week 32
Day 1: Real Freedom 235
Day 2: A Slave to Sin 236
Day 3: God at Work 238
Day 4: Blinding Pride 239
Day 5: Attention! 240
Week 33
Day 1: Our Entrance 242
Day 2: Good Shepherd 244
Day 3: All for Us 245
Day 4: Safety Zone 246
Day 5: Relationship Reflection 248
Week 34
Day 1: Confidence 250
Day 2: Sneak Preview 251
Day 3: Total Trust 253
Day 4: Devoted Disciples 254
Day 5: Children of Light 256
Week 35
Day 1: God’s Light 257
Day 2: Words of Life 259
Day 3: Servant Heart 260
Day 4: Full Disclosure 262
Day 5: Love’s Brand 263
Week 36
Day 1: Second Chances 265
Day 2: Home Sweet Home 266
Day 3: Way, Truth, Life 268
Day 4: Promising Promise 269
Day 5: The Only Way 271
Week 37
Day 1: One and the Same 272
Day 2: Humble Entrances 274
Day 3: Earth-Shaking Faith 275
Day 4: Miracle Key 277
Day 5: On Second Thought 278
Week 38
Day 1: Our Helper 280
Day 2: Messes Welcome 281
Day 3: Never Alone 283
Day 4: Mismanagement 284
Day 5: Love Driven 286
Week 39
Day 1: The Cornerstone 287
Day 2: Teachable 289
Day 3: Priorities 290
Day 4: Gentle Reminders 291
Day 5: Priceless Peace 293
Week 40
Day 1: Simple Laws 294
Day 2: Love’s Example 296
Day 3: The Hypocrite Trap 297
Day 4: Good Hurts 299
Day 5: Spiritual Family 300
Week 41
Day 1: Fruit Connection 302
Day 2: False Religion’s Reward 303
Day 3: Hang Tight 305
Day 4: Wrong Expectations 306
Day 5: In Sync 307
Week 42
Day 1: Stay in Love 309
Day 2: What’s Next? 310
Day 3: Real Joy 312
Day 4: Grim Warnings 313
Day 5: Sacrificial Love 314
Week 43
Day 1: Everyone’s Chance 316
Day 2: True Friends 317
Day 3: Troubling Times 319
Day 4: Chosen 320
Day 5: Don’t Be Tricked 321
Week 44
Day 1: Citizens of Heaven 323
Day 2: Earth’s Final Day 324
Day 3: Our Example 326
Day 4: Be Aware 327
Day 5: No Excuses 328
Week 45
Day 1: Distractions 330
Day 2: Forever Friend 332
Day 3: Be Prepared 333
Day 4: Hold On! 334
Day 5: Always Ready 336
Week 46
Day 1: Change Is Good 337
Day 2: When No One’s Looking 339
Day 3: Perceptions 340
Day 4: Timing Is Everything 342
Day 5: Full Disclosure 343
Week 47
Day 1: Before the Dawn 345
Day 2: Pain to Joy 346
Day 3: Love in Action 347
Day 4: Just Ask 349
Day 5: Love Connection 350
Week 48
Day 1: Coming Back 352
Day 2: Like a River 353
Day 3: With Open Arms 355
Day 4: Attention! 356
Day 5: Jesus’s Gift 357
Week 49
Day 1: Incomprehensible 359
Day 2: All-Out Love 360
Day 3: Family Ties 362
Day 4: Prayer Power 363
Day 5: Lifetime Membership 365
Week 50
Day 1: Communion 366
Day 2: Betrayal 368
Day 3: Wake Up! 369
Day 4: Complete Joy 371
Day 5: Safekeeping 372
Week 51
Day 1: Rags to Riches 373
Day 2: The Mission 375
Day 3: Amazed by Grace 376
Day 4: Unity 377
Day 5: Reputation 379
Week 52
Day 1: Heavenly Hopes 380
Day 2: Love Letter 382
Day 3: No Secrets 383
Day 4: Forgiveness 384
Day 5: Always! 386
About the Author
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Back Cover
Introduction
A few words from Melody
I’ve written a lot of young adult novels in the past decade. As a result I get a lot of amazing letters from my young adult readers. But I’m continually surprised at how many times I get a letter from a reader who feels totally lost when it comes to the Bible. And I wonder . . . how can that be?
Then I think back to when I was fifteen. I remember how I went from being an unchurched atheist to a sold-out believer. My life did a mind-spinning 180 turnabout, but I didn’t have a clue what to do next. As far as the Bible went, I didn’t know 1 Chronicles from 1 Corin