When was the last time you really stopped to look at where you were spending your time and money and what it says about what you actually value?

You've probably driven past the same strip mall a hundred times without really seeing it. The strip mall I was in had a dentist, a nail salon, a hair salon, a weight loss center, an acupuncture place — body, body, body, everywhere I looked. And honestly? I'm all for it. Taking care of ourselves physically is a good thing. But we don't think twice about any of it.

In today's Anchor Point, I'm talking about the time and money we pour into our physical upkeep and what it might look like to give even half that effort to our spiritual health.

Today’s Scripture:

1 Timothy 4:8 – "For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come."

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What's the last appointment you scheduled for yourself? What's one thing you do to feed your faith the way you feed your body?

Faith isn’t about everything getting easier, it’s about who we walk with when it doesn’t. When life feels heavy, uncertain, or unresolved, it reveals where we’re really looking for peace.

In this Anchor Point, I reflect on what Jesus actually promised and how easy it is to chase comfort instead of something deeper. I hope it challenges you to rethink what we expect from faith and where we turn when life doesn’t go the way we hoped.

Peace isn’t found in everything working out, it’s found in the presence of God walking with us through it.

Scripture (NIV):

• John 16:33 – “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
• Philippians 4:7 – “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
• Isaiah 43:2 – “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.”

Reflection Questions:

• Where do I turn first when life gets hard?
• Am I looking for a way out, or trusting God to walk me through?
• What would it look like to seek God’s presence instead of quick relief?

Join the Conversation:

Where do you turn when life gets hard?

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A faith devotional with Devin Almonte.

Tangled cords. Tangled life. Learning to trust God when life won't come loose.

You know that moment, you reach into a drawer, pull out a big knotted mess of cords, and just start yanking. And every time you do, it gets worse.

Yeah. We do that in real life too.

Today's Anchor Point is a short faith devotional. James 1:4 has something to say about the knots we keep making tighter.

"Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

Where in your life are you pulling harder when maybe God is saying — just let it go?

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