Bethany McIlrath

First and Second: Perspective On What Matters Most (Matthew 22:36-40)

Tag: believe

  • Lie 8: Sin Should Be Left In The Dark

    Lie 8: Sin Should Be Left In The Dark

    (A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Read the whole series here.) We don’t like to look sin in the face and see it for what it is. We’re tempted by it, yes. We have a propensity for it, yes. But we really hate to face it. I remember…

  • Facing the Big “What If”

    Facing the Big “What If”

    I recently had the privilege of sharing a brief devotion with a bunch of teenage girls. Weeks in advance, when I asked the Lord what He might have me say, His answer was clear: “tell them they can pour it all out to me, they can always come to me.” The Lord never gives you…

  • HE is More Than [Fill In the Blank]

    HE is More Than [Fill In the Blank]

    Photo from: Piaxbay We need to “love the Lord, not just the idea of the Lord” said my dear friend (SkillzUSA). AKA: Don’t reduce God to some idea you have about Him and miss out on His whole person as a result. Our ideas tend to address issues in reactionary ways, focusing on what isn’t…