Make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.- Colossians 3:13 NLT

“If you give a hundred dollars, you will get a hundredfold return. God wants you and every believer to be rich!” The preacher pointed his finger then wiped his forehead.

Years ago, my husband and I met at a church that had false teaching. We didn’t know it when we joined, but God used some resources to help us recognize the errors. I felt duped and tricked. I had to start my relationship with God all over again. Some leaders had said and done things to control us which I felt were unforgivable. Of course, God convicted me to forgive them. His word tells us to forgive anyone who offends us. It was easier said than done.

The devil doesn’t want us to forgive. He wants us to hold on to resentment until it congeals into bitterness. And bitterness hurts us more than it hurts the offender. Don’t let the enemy get a foothold into your heart.

God’s word says we must forgive others, and links it with remembering how much God has forgiven us. We can’t do it in our own strength, but only by faith through the power of the Holy Spirit.

When you forgive, you are not saying what the offender did was all right. You are letting them off your hook. You are releasing them from your vengeance. God, the perfectly righteous and just judge, is the one who will take vengeance and repay.

Lord God, help me to make allowance for other’s faults. Help me to forgive all who offend me. Thank you for forgiving me. Help me to obey you and forgive others.

Throughout this day: Ask God to help you to be willing to forgive. Ask him to help you forgive each time the negative feelings toward someone come up. Ask God to give you a heart of compassion for them. Pray for them.

Originally published November 5, 2025 on TheLife.com. https://thelife.com/devotionals/let-them-off-your-hook

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Be Generous to the Poor

You will be paid back by God

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.- Prov 19:17 ESV

“Hey Mom! Look at this!” My son’s eyes were bright.

The cavernous room was filled with excitement and lots of new toys to be packed. My family joined with children and adults to fill boxes with Christmas gifts for local less fortunate children. Later we helped distribute them to families in an apartment complex.

You might not start a soup kitchen, but you can serve at one. You might not be setting people free from human trafficking, but you can donate money toward an organization that does.

We can’t do everything, but we can do something. We are small parts of the body of Christ but when we work together, we can accomplish great things for God. One of my favorite short prayers is “I can’t, but God, you in me can.”

Dear Lord, thank you for providing me with more than enough. Please help me to be generous to the poor today. Thank you for rewarding me in heaven.

Throughout this day: Take stock of how much you are giving to the poor. If it is some, ask God if he wants you to give or serve more. If it is nothing, ask him to direct you to the right ministries to help.

Originally published on The Life on October 25, 2025. https://thelife.com/devotionals/be-generous-to-the-poor

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When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.- Romans 12:13 (NLT)

(Listen for my naughty kitty meowing at the end!)I sat looking out the window at a snowy meadow, the evergreen trees along the edges competing with the deciduous ones to see who would be coated the most quickly by the falling snow. I looked back at the lovely white room, restful in its simplicity.

I was in my mid-twenties tunneling through university on the opposite side of the continent from my parents. A dear couple at church offered to host me for a weekend away from the city in their beautiful country home. It offered me a much needed break away from everything and I gladly accepted. Now decades later, I might not remember their names or faces, but I will never forget their generosity toward me. And I know that the Lord will never forget either.

Our verse for today reminds me of this couple. “When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.”

You don’t need a lovely country home to practice hospitality. You just need a heart that wants to bless and serve people. Your furniture may not match, and your cups may be chipped but people will be blessed by your welcoming presence. Our family has hosted students from around the world, and it was rewarding to hear them express that they felt like part of the family.

We are in the same family as our brothers and sisters in Christ. Let us be on the lookout as to who needs a little bit of “home” comfort.

Dear Abba, Thank you for welcoming me permanently into your family. Help me to be ready to welcome other needy siblings into my life and home.

Throughout this day: Think about people you know at church and other Christian friends. Who could use a meal or a weekend away from their stressful life? Pray about what God would have you do and step out in faith to make it happen.

Originally published October 7, 2025 https://thelife.com/devotionals/a-restful-retreat

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But that isn’t what you learned about Christ. Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.- Ephesians 4:20-24 NLT

Originally published on The Life.com on September 12, 2025. https://thelife.com/devotionals/from-filthy-to-spotless

Do you remember ever getting filthy? I recall crossing a log over a creek and falling in. I was muddy and dripping wet. I flung off those dirty clothes and put on clean ones as soon as I could.

In the same way, in today’s passage Paul tells us to “throw off” our former sinful way of life. We are to “put on” our new nature. As believers who are trusting in Christ, we have been forgiven and set free from our old bad habits. We shouldn’t keep wearing that stuff!

We have been “created to be like God” so we should “let the Spirit renew [our] thoughts and attitudes”. The enemy tries to get us to let down our guard and not be ready for a battle.

It’s easier to watch one more video than to read the Bible and pray. We renew our mind and counter the lies of Satan by meditating on God’s Word. We have learned the truth from the Master, but we need to keep reminding ourselves because we so often forget.

Dear Lord, please forgive me for wallowing in my past sins. Help me to cooperate with the Holy Spirit to renew my mind and walk in the freedom you paid for on the cross.

Throughout this Day: Ask God: In what way do I need to throw off the old and put on the new nature? What specifically should I stop doing and start doing?

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Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”- Matt 11:28-30 NLT

Everyone who is or has been weary put up your hand. Yes, I see you young moms! I have been there. My second boy was born when my first was 28 months old. My third boy was born when my second was 18 months. Can you say, “babyhood was a blur”?

We have all been weary for different reasons. Also, we all carry burdens, whether it is an unsaved adult child or a loved one’s ill health or debt or any number of other things that weigh on us.

Jesus has the answer. He asks us to come to him. He will give us rest. We need to yoke (team) up with him and let him teach us. He is humble, not proud like us. He knows that apart from his Father he can do nothing (John 5:19). He also wants us to realize that apart from him we can do nothing (John 15:5). He desires for us to give our impossible burdens to him and rest with the light burden he gives us in exchange – of walking with him, trusting him and receiving his grace day by day. Now that’s a great deal!

Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you so much for not leaving me to flounder around helplessly with my heavy burdens. Help me to give them to you. Thank you for taking them and helping me to learn to live restfully with your humble, gentle heart.

Throughout this Day: Make a list of the burdens you are carrying. Think about projects, people, or circumstances. Apologize to God for trying to do it all alone. Receive his forgiveness by faith. Consciously lift each burden to the Lord Jesus and give them to him. Ask him to teach you how to rest in him.

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The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.- Jer 31:3 NIV

Once I played the character of “Miss Good-E-Nuff” at church in a children’s musical based on Pilgrim’s Progress. That character felt she didn’t need the cross of Christ because she thought she had enough goodness of her own. It’s ironic because I have never felt good enough in anyone’s eyes, including God’s.

Have you ever felt like you don’t deserve to be loved? By God or anyone else? I have felt that way. It’s taken a lot of time and healing to be able to truly receive love. Maybe I didn’t receive it because I was too busy believing the enemy’s lies that I must be perfect to deserve love. “Not good enough” is a label that has dogged me most of my life. Perfectionism is a vicious cycle and trap of the enemy. The devil doesn’t want us to rest on Christ’s goodness or receive God’s approval. He doesn’t want us to be free.

God knows that we are not perfect and never will be while on earth. He chooses to love us and draw us to himself with faithful kindness. Jesus chose to live among us and make it possible for us to be holy in God’s sight, through his death on the cross. Let us choose to receive his love and love him back through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Dear Father, thank you so much for your unfailing love. Help me to be free of lies and rest in the truth of your word.

Throughout This Day: Listen to How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

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My devotion Not Good Enough was originally published on thelife.com on August 20, 2025. https://thelife.com/devotionals/not-good-enough

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Podcast Title: Perfect King’s Imperfect PrincessEpisode 38: Bratty Kids – How Can People Stop Obeying the Devil?Host: Sheyvah RexOriginal Devotion Published: August 11, 2025 on TheLife.com

https://thelife.com/devotionals/bratty-kidsScripture Focus: Ephesians 2:2–5 (NLT)

💬 Episode Summary:

Welcome back to Perfect King’s Imperfect Princess! I’m your host, Sheyvah Rex, and in this episode, we dive into the uncomfortable—but important—truth about who we’re really obeying when we reject God’s ways.

In today's devotion titled “Bratty Kids – How Can People Stop Obeying the Devil?”, we explore:

What it really means to be spiritually rebellious

The mercy of God in contrast to our disobedience

Why grace—not good behavior—saves us

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As a mom, writer, and follower of Christ, this episode blends honest reflections on parenting, personal trials, and spiritual truths that remind us how God’s love is stronger than our worst moments.

We also spend some time in prayer, asking God to help us—and our loved ones—surrender more fully to His goodness.

📖 Key Verse:

“But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)”— Ephesians 2:4–5 (NLT)

🙏 Prayer Highlight:

Dear Father God, thank you so much for lovingly rescuing me from my rebellion against you... Help me to surrender to you anew each day.

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🕊️ Final Encouragement:

No matter how messy life gets—or how bratty we feel—we have a perfect King who never gives up on His imperfect children. Let’s live for Him fully. Don’t fear the chaos of the world. Trust in His perfect love.

🎙️ Perfect King's Imperfect Princess – Episode 37Title: They Need to KnowHost: Sheyvah Rex📅 Original Air Date: August 27, 2025

✨ Episode Summary:Welcome back to Perfect King's Imperfect Princess! In this heartfelt Episode 37, your host Sheyvah Rex shares a powerful devotional titled “They Need to Know”, originally published on thelife.com on July 22, 2025.

Sheyvah reminds us to be strong and courageous in sharing the good news of Jesus. Through Scripture and her own reflections, she encourages listeners to live boldly in faith, stand firm, and recognize the importance of spreading hope in a world that desperately needs it.

🕊️ Key Scripture:“Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.” – 1 Corinthians 16:13 NLT

💬 In This Episode You’ll Hear:

A reading of Sheyvah’s devotional, They Need to Know

Encouragement to live out your faith with boldness

A reflection on courage and calling in everyday life

A reminder that you don’t have to be perfect to be used by God

🙏 Call to Action:Have you been holding back from sharing your faith? This episode is your gentle nudge to trust God and step out in courage. Someone in your life needs to know the hope you carry.

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Devotional on thelife.com: https://thelife.com/devotionals/they-need-to-know

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