Faith for Everyday
Faith for Everyday is a daily podcast dedicated to guiding youth through modern challenges with timeless Biblical wisdom. Each approximately 10-minute episode offers scriptural insights and practical encouragement to strengthen faith in everyday life. New episodes are released daily.
Spending time in God’s Word is essential for spiritual growth, yet many people struggle with where to start. Some feel intimidated by the Bible’s depth, while others become discouraged or overwhelmed by life’s challenges. If you’ve ever felt that way, this devotional is for you.
"Faith for Every Day" is designed as a simple yet powerful guide to help you engage with Scripture daily. You don’t have to start on January 1st—this podcast is meant to be picked up at any time of the year. Each daily devotion stands on its own, addressing real-life struggles while pointing you back to God’s truth.
Throughout this journey, we will explore topics such as anxiety, depression, rejection, and uncertainty—struggles that are all too common today. But you’re not alone. The Bible is filled with stories of people who faced similar challenges and found strength in God. By looking at their experiences, we can find encouragement, hope, and guidance for our own lives.
Whether you’re a new believer seeking direction or a seasoned Christian looking for fresh inspiration, this podcast will meet you where you are. My prayer is that as you go through these devotionals, you will be encouraged to dig deeper into God’s Word, grow in faith, and draw closer to Him daily.
Let’s embark on this journey together—one day at a time, one step closer to God.
Faith for Everyday
You're forgiven, now it's your turn to forgive others.
Forgiveness can be both profoundly freeing and tremendously challenging. Drawing from Ephesians 4:32, today's reflection explores the transformative power of forgiveness in our daily lives and spiritual journey.
At the heart of this message is a simple yet revolutionary truth: we forgive others because we have first been forgiven by Christ. This isn't about minimizing hurt or pretending painful experiences never happened. Rather, forgiveness means choosing to release the bitterness and resentment that poison our hearts and block us from experiencing God's joy and peace. When we cling to unforgiveness, we carry a weight that God never intended for us to bear.
The journey of forgiveness requires tenderness and patience with ourselves. It's both a decision and an ongoing process, especially when dealing with deep wounds. You might need to forgive the same person repeatedly in your heart as memories resurface. Sometimes, the person who hurt you may never apologize or even recognize their impact on your life. Yet Christian forgiveness doesn't depend on their actions—it's about your freedom and obedience to God. As Jesus demonstrated on the cross with his prayer "Father, forgive them," forgiveness isn't weakness but profound strength. It reflects the immeasurable grace we've received ourselves.
Is there someone you're struggling to forgive? Consider taking a small step today—perhaps praying for them, not that they "get what they deserve," but that they experience God's transformation. Embrace kindness, tenderness, and forgiveness, not because it's easy, but because experiencing these gifts from God changes everything. Your journey toward forgiveness might just be the path to healing your own heart.
Ephesians 4, verse 32. Ephesians, chapter 4, verse 32. Hello and welcome to day 178 of Faith for Every Day. Today, we are talking about something that can be both freeing and challenging, and that is forgiveness. Our verses Ephesians, chapter 4, verse 32, is both simple and profound. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God. The last part is key Even as God, for Christ's sake, had forgiven you. It means that the reason we forgive others is because we have been forgiven first.
Speaker 1:Forgiveness is not about saying what someone did was okay. It is not about pretending it never happened. Instead, it is about choosing to let go of the bitterness and resentment that can poison our hearts. You see, when we refuse to forgive, we end up carrying a burden that God never intended for us to carry. Unforgiveness weighs us down and keeps us from experiencing the joy and peace that God offers. It also makes it harder for us to grow in love and compassion.
Speaker 1:Forgiveness is a decision, a choice to release someone from the debt you feel they owe you, but it is also a process. You may have to forgive the same person more than once in your heart, especially if the hurt was deep. That is why Paul tells us to be tender-hearted. We forgive not because the other person deserves it, but because Christ forgave us when we did not deserve it either. We did not deserve it either. Let us think about the cross for a moment. Jesus was betrayed, mocked, beaten and nailed to a cross, and yet he prayed Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. That is a model we are called to follow. Sometimes the person we need to forgive will never say I am sorry. They might never even realize they hurt us.
Speaker 1:But forgiveness is not dependent on your action. It is about our obedience to God and to our own freedom. Is there someone in your life you have been struggling to forgive? Maybe it is a friend who broke your trust, a family member who said something hurtful, or even a stranger whose actions impacted you deeply. Ask God to help you take the first step towards forgiveness today. Pray for them, not that they get away with what they did or they get what they deserve, but that they would experience God's mercy and transformation. And remember forgiveness is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of strength. It is a reflection of the grace we ourselves have received. Today. Let us be people who choose kindness, tenderness and forgiveness, not because it is easy, but because God has been so kind, so tender-hearted and so forgiving towards us. Until next time, keep extending the same grace you received and watch how God uses it to heal your heart. Thank you very much for listening.