Devotional by Angela Jackson, 2021 graduate of Tower of Hope Academy 1 Kings 18:44 NIV The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” So Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’ ” Elijah expected …
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It’s Not Worth It
Devotional by Christian Wilgus, 2019 Tower of Hope Academy Graduate Don’t abandon God it’s never worth it. When Israel participated in idol worship, God decreased their size. No matter what you are going through abandoning God isn’t worth it. Not for a moment of satisfaction, or satisfying the flesh to get even with someone. It’s …
What Do You Hear?
Devotional by Angela Jackson, 2021 graduate of Tower of Hope Academy Matthew 11:29 NLT[29] 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. Trauma survivors often struggle with the residue of the voices of authority spoken to them in …
Peace With Your Enemies
“By mercy and lovingkindness and truth [not superficial ritual] wickedness is cleansed from the heart, And by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil. When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”Proverbs 16:6-7 AMP God gives us everything we need in His Word to …
Don’t Miss the Land: Follow the Instructions
Devotional by Angela Jackson, 2021 graduate of Tower of Hope Academy “Observe therefore all the commands I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and take over the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”—Deuteronomy 11:8 (NIV)(Also read verses 9–12) Before the Israelites could enter the …
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Stillness with Purpose: When the Cloud Covers the Camp
Devotional by Shaquia Reed, 2018 graduate of Tower of Hope Academy The Israelites had just come out of Egypt—a long, harsh season of trauma. Their minds and emotions were scattered. They were disheveled, displaced, and disoriented. They didn’t yet understand all that had been taken from them in bondage, nor did they fully know where …
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Don’t Worry, Pray with Confidence
Devotional by Shaquia Reed, 2018 graduate of Tower of Hope Academy “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live …
How Long Will You Wait?
Devotional by Tiffany Solomon Stewart, Tower of Hope Academy Student So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days. Genesis 29:20 NLT Jacob had an agreement to work in servitude for seven years to marry Laban’s daughter Rachel. …
You Gotta Let Go
Devotional by Angela Jackson, 2021 graduate of Tower of Hope Academy Mark 11:25 AMPC[25] And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and …
Add Faith. Subtract Worry.
Devotional by Shaneice Miller Thomas, 2020 graduate of Tower of Hope Academy I used to worry so much that when I stopped worrying, I was worried about the worry I was worrying about. True story. Our constant worries about money, clothes, and food is not a new concept. In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus encourages the people …