Brittani Johnson

Mission Possible

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Psalm 27:14 (MSG), Proverbs 18:16 (MSG), Isaiah 43:18 (MSG), Isaiah 43:19 (MSG), Mark 9:23 (MSG), Mark 14:36 (MSG), Luke 18:27 (MSG), 2 Corinthians 5:17 (MSG), Philippians 4:13 (MSG)

The Destructive Power of Jealousy

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1 Samuel 18:5 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 18:9 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 18:12 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:6 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:7 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:8 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:9 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:10 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:11 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:12 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:13 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:14 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:15 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:16 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:17 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 24:18 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 31:2 (HCSB), Proverbs 14:30 (HCSB)

Use What's In Your Hands

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Exodus 4:1 (HCSB), Exodus 4:2 (HCSB), Exodus 4:3 (HCSB), Exodus 4:4 (HCSB), Exodus 4:5 (HCSB), Exodus 4:6 (HCSB), Exodus 4:7 (HCSB), Exodus 4:8 (HCSB), Exodus 4:9 (HCSB), Exodus 4:10 (HCSB), Exodus 4:11 (HCSB), Exodus 4:12 (HCSB), Exodus 4:13 (HCSB), Exodus 4:14 (HCSB), Exodus 4:15 (HCSB), Exodus 4:16 (HCSB), Exodus 4:17 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:1 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:2 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:3 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:4 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:5 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:6 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:7 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:8 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:9 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:10 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:11 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:12 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:13 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:14 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:15 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:16 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:17 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:18 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:19 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:20 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:21 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:22 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:23 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:24 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:25 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:26 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:27 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:28 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:29 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:30 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:31 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:32 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:33 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:34 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:35 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:36 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:37 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:38 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:39 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:40 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:41 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:42 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:43 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:44 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:45 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:46 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:47 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:48 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:49 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:50 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:51 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:52 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:53 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:54 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:55 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:56 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:57 (HCSB), 1 Samuel 17:58 (HCSB), Proverbs 18:16 (HCSB), Romans 11:29 (HCSB)

"Just Trust Me and Everything Will Be Alright" - God

In Luke 8, there is man who approaches Jesus and begs Him to heal his 12 year old daughter (his only child) who is dying. Jesus attempted to make His way through the crowds to get to the man's daughter…

Psalm 56:11 (MSG), Psalm 71:1 (MSG), Psalm 115:11 (MSG), Psalm 118:8 (MSG), Proverbs 3:5 (MSG), Proverbs 3:6 (MSG), Isaiah 55:11 (MSG), Luke 8:41 (MSG), Luke 8:42 (MSG), Luke 8:43 (MSG), Luke 8:44 (MSG), Luke 8:45 (MSG), Luke 8:47 (MSG), Luke 8:49 (MSG), Luke 8:50 (MSG), Luke 8:54 (MSG), Romans 8:28 (MSG), Galatians 3:7 (MSG)

God's Arms Are Not Too Short

In Numbers 11, we continue to see the journey the Israelites went through after God rescued them from Egypt. God provided the people with manna when they did not have any food to eat. Eventually, the…

Numbers 11:23 (NIV), Psalm 37:4 (NIV), Luke 18:27 (NIV), Ephesians 3:20 (NIV), Philippians 4:19 (NIV)

God Sees You and He's Taking Notice

The second chapter of Exodus reveals the conditions that the Israelites were living in after their king died. They were forced to perform difficult labor, which caused them to cry out. Their cry reached…

Genesis 50:20 (TNIV), Exodus 2:25 (TNIV), Psalm 55:22 (TNIV), Psalm 84:11 (TNIV), Mark 10:27 (TNIV), Romans 8:28 (TNIV), 1 Peter 5:7 (TNIV)

Ignorance Is Not Bliss!

I know many times in my lifetime I've heard the expression "ignorance is bliss". After weighing this saying against the true word of God, I know it's not something that one should live by. Ignorance is…

Proverbs 1:29 (NLT), Proverbs 1:30 (NLT), Proverbs 1:31 (NLT), Proverbs 1:32 (NLT), Proverbs 1:33 (NLT), Proverbs 4:6 (NLT), Proverbs 4:7 (NLT), Proverbs 4:13 (NLT), Hosea 4:6 (NLT)

Looking Like God's Sons and Daughters

God is sovereign and in control, He has created us in His image and gave us a will along with that. So that means we choose whether or not to live a life pleasing unto God. Jesus provided the ultimate…

Romans 8:14 (HCSB)

Live a Life Devoted to Good Works

As believers of Christ, we should live lives that are consistent to the word of God. Jesus Christ gave Himself in order to redeem us from lawlessness and to cleanse us for His own possession in order…

God Deserves More

"Therefore the Lord said: “Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment…

Psalm 62:4 (TNIV), Isaiah 29:13 (TNIV), James 3:11 (TNIV)

Abiding With The True Vine

Isaiah 5:1-4 shows how no matter how faithful God was, Israel was still disobedient: 1 Now I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a rich and fertile hill.…

Isaiah 5:1 (TNIV), Isaiah 5:2 (TNIV), Isaiah 5:3 (TNIV), Isaiah 5:4 (TNIV), John 15:1 (TNIV), John 15:2 (TNIV), John 15:3 (TNIV), John 15:4 (TNIV), John 15:5 (TNIV), John 15:6 (TNIV), John 15:7 (TNIV), Galatians 5:22 (TNIV), Galatians 5:23 (TNIV)

How Faithfulness Can Move God On Your Behalf

What an awesome passage! To sum it up, Paul and Silas were beaten and ended up in prison because Paul cast out a spirit of divination from a slave girl. The owners of this slave girl got upset, because…

Acts 16:16 (ASV), Acts 16:17 (ASV), Acts 16:18 (ASV), Acts 16:19 (ASV), Acts 16:20 (ASV), Acts 16:21 (ASV), Acts 16:22 (ASV), Acts 16:23 (ASV), Acts 16:24 (ASV), Acts 16:25 (ASV), Acts 16:26 (ASV), Acts 16:27 (ASV), Acts 16:28 (ASV), Acts 16:29 (ASV), Acts 16:30 (ASV), Acts 16:31 (ASV), Acts 16:32 (ASV), Acts 16:33 (ASV), Acts 16:34 (ASV), Acts 16:35 (ASV), Acts 16:36 (ASV), Acts 16:37 (ASV), Acts 16:38 (ASV), Acts 16:39 (ASV), Acts 16:40 (ASV)

The Power of Abiding in God

I love this passage, because I love it that God loves us so much that He willing to continuously work with us. This passage shows a series of connections. God is the gardener, Jesus is the true grapevine,…

John 15:1 (NLT), John 15:2 (NLT), John 15:3 (NLT), John 15:4 (NLT), John 15:5 (NLT), John 15:6 (NLT), John 15:7 (NLT), John 15:8 (NLT)

In Tents Again - Mary Beth Whalen

http://www.marybethwhalen.com/index.html (http://www.marybethwhalen.com/index.html) In this devotional, Mary Beth Whalen describes how sometimes God as to move us backwards, in order to move us forward.…

Hosea 12:9 (NLT)

Make a Conscious Decision for God

In this 24th chapter of Joshua, you are able to see a run down of all the awesome things God did for the Israelites. Joshua instructed the people to fear God and worship Him in total commitment. He also…

Joshua 24:14 (NLT), Joshua 24:15 (NLT), Joshua 24:16 (NLT), Joshua 24:17 (NLT), Joshua 24:18 (NLT), Joshua 24:19 (NLT), Joshua 24:20 (NLT), Joshua 24:21 (NLT), Joshua 24:22 (NLT), Joshua 24:23 (NLT), Joshua 24:24 (NLT), Joshua 24:25 (NLT), Joshua 24:26 (NLT), Joshua 24:27 (NLT), Joshua 24:28 (NLT)

God and His Promises

In this portion of Joshua, we see God and His faithfulness once again. God gave Israel the entire land that He had solemnly vowed to their ancestors. Out of their obedience, the people of Israel were…

Joshua 21:43 (NLT), Joshua 21:44 (NLT), Joshua 21:45 (NLT), Matthew 11:28 (NLT), Matthew 11:29 (NLT), Matthew 11:30 (NLT), Luke 10:19 (NLT), Romans 8:28 (NLT)

Rise Up Virtuous Women!

The infamous Proverbs 31, this is absolutely one of my favorite passages in the bible. See for me, it fuels my motivation to be the best woman I can be for God. I understand that in this passage we see…

Proverbs 31:10 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:11 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:12 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:13 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:14 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:15 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:16 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:17 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:18 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:19 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:20 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:21 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:22 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:23 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:24 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:25 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:26 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:27 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:28 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:29 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:30 (HCSB), Proverbs 31:31 (HCSB)

Reflecting On Jesus' Sacrifice

As we commemorate this most holy week, we should remember the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus made for us. And this should extend beyond this week, we should remember daily what Jesus did in order for us…

Isaiah 52:13 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:14 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:15 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:16 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:17 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:18 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:19 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:20 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:21 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:22 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:23 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:24 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:25 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:26 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:27 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:28 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:29 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:30 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:31 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:32 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:33 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:34 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:35 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:36 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:37 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:38 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:39 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:40 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:41 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:42 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:43 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:44 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:45 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:46 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:47 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:48 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:49 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:50 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:51 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:52 (HCSB), Isaiah 52:53 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:1 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:2 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:3 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:4 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:5 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:6 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:7 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:8 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:9 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:10 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:11 (HCSB), Isaiah 53:12 (HCSB)

Come Clean & Leave Your Sins

Wow, Proverbs 28:13 really comes to alive in the Message translation, "You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them." First of all, if we as humans in…

Proverbs 28:13 (KJV), John 8:1 (KJV), John 8:2 (KJV), John 8:3 (KJV), John 8:4 (KJV), John 8:5 (KJV), John 8:6 (KJV), John 8:7 (KJV), John 8:8 (KJV), John 8:9 (KJV), John 8:10 (KJV), John 8:11 (KJV), Romans 3:23 (KJV), Romans 3:24 (KJV), Romans 3:25 (KJV), 1 John 1:8 (KJV), 1 John 1:9 (KJV), 1 John 1:10 (KJV)

Jesus Is In The Boat With Us

This is an amazing passage. Jesus and the disciples are out on a boat. The start off with smooth sailing, in fact Jesus even fell asleep. All of a sudden a great storm took place, it was so windy that…

Luke 8:22 (ESV), Luke 8:23 (ESV), Luke 8:24 (ESV), Luke 8:25 (ESV), Hebrews 13:5 (ESV)

The Righteous Vs. The Wicked

In this section of Proverbs, we see a clear contrast between the righteous and the wicked. Proverbs 10:24 says, the very thing that the wicked dreads will come upon him. The Message version paints an…

Psalm 37:4 (ESV), Proverbs 10:24 (ESV), Proverbs 10:25 (ESV), Matthew 7:24 (ESV), Matthew 7:25 (ESV), Matthew 7:26 (ESV), Matthew 7:27 (ESV)

Faith + Prayer + Forgiveness = A Winning Combination

Faith, prayer, and forgiveness they all go together! In this passage, Jesus instructs us to have faith in God, to truly embrace this God kind of life. He tells us that nothing will be too hard us. That…

Mark 11:22 (MSG), Mark 11:23 (MSG), Mark 11:24 (MSG), Mark 11:25 (MSG)

What type of foundation do you have?

In the 4th chapter of Mark, Jesus tells the parable of the farmer and the scattered seed. Some seed fell on the road, on the gravel, in the weeds, and on good soil. Jesus compared the scattered seed to…

Mark 4:3 (TNIV), Mark 4:4 (TNIV), Mark 4:5 (TNIV), Mark 4:6 (TNIV), Mark 4:7 (TNIV), Mark 4:8 (TNIV), Mark 4:13 (TNIV), Mark 4:14 (TNIV), Mark 4:15 (TNIV), Mark 4:16 (TNIV), Mark 4:17 (TNIV), Mark 4:18 (TNIV), Mark 4:19 (TNIV), Mark 4:20 (TNIV)

Try to stay worry free

It's so important to try to refrain from being so consumed with worry. After all "the cares of the world, choke the spirit". Now we still yet human so we will have various emotions and respond to things…

Proverbs 12:25 (NLT)

Stand Firm

It is key that we build our foundation in God alone. We are unable to stand firm resting upon anything else. Psalm 1:3 describes the righteous as being "...like trees planted along the riverbank,bearing…

Proverbs 12:3 (NLT)