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Daily Devotions for Busy Lives

Daily Devotions for Busy Lives

著者： Bart Leger
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 Too busy for quiet time this morning? Spirit running on empty before your day even starts? This short daily podcast helps you reconnect with God without rearranging your whole schedule. Join Dr. Bart Leger each weekday morning for a few minutes of Scripture, real-life encouragement, and a simple way to apply God’s truth—right where you are. Perfect for your morning routine, commute, or any moment you can pause and breathe to help you reset your heart and refocus your day, no matter how full your schedule is.© 2025 Daily Devotions for Busy Lives キリスト教 スピリチュアリティ 聖職・福音主義
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  • When You Love Your Spouse but You Don't Like Each Other Anymore

    When You Love Your Spouse but You Don't Like Each Other Anymore
    2026/04/29
    A lot of couples end up here, and most of them are too ashamed to say it out loud. In this episode, discover why the distance in your marriage didn't happen overnight, and what it takes to start closing it.Jerry Dugan was 11 years old when his parents divorced. He spent the rest of his childhood watching his dad fall apart, and he decided right then that his own marriage would look different. Years later, he married Olivia. They both came from divorced homes, and they both meant every word of their vows.A few years in, something started to shift. No blowup, no affair, no dramatic moment anyone could point to. They were just gradually becoming 2 separate people who shared a house, passing each other in the kitchen and dividing up the responsibilities. Making it work. Just not really connecting anymore.Jerry said later that if they had stayed on that road, by year 14 or 15 they probably would have ended up exactly like their parents. Nobody had done anything wrong. The drift just kept going.I've sat across from couples in my office who looked just like that. They'd come in and press themselves into opposite armrests as far from each other as the couch would allow. You could see the distance before a single word was spoken. Most of them were too ashamed to name what they were really feeling.So here it is: you love your spouse, but you don't really like each other anymore. The warmth is gone. The conversation has dried up. The person you share a life with feels like someone you used to know. That's a painful place to be, and it's more common than anyone talks about at church.Malachi 2:15-16 says this twice: guard your heart. The repetition isn't accidental. The heart wanders when it isn't being tended, and guarding it is something you have to do every day, on purpose. Most couples don't end up distant because of one catastrophic decision. A thousand small moments of choosing not to engage did it instead.The distance didn't happen overnight. It won't close overnight either. But it can close. Through Jerry's story and the pointed call of Malachi 2, this episode makes the case that a God-centered marriage doesn't drift into health. You have to choose it, even when you don't feel like it.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:Why the drift in a marriage is rarely caused by one big moment, and what creates the distance over timeWhat Malachi 2:15-16's repeated command to guard your heart means for couples who've stopped choosing each otherOne small, concrete step you can take today to begin closing the gapGod hasn't given up on your marriage. And someone has to go first.Share This Episode:https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/227Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail:https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemailWant to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast.https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/Rate and Reviewhttps://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/reviews/new/Connect with BartFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylivesWebsite: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.comFeeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.Mentioned in this episode:Join Our Private Facebook CommunityIf you're looking for a place to connect with other Daily Devotions listeners and pray for each other, I'd love for you to join our private Facebook community group. Come find us at https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/group
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    7 分
  • How to Say No Without Feeling Like You're Letting God Down

    How to Say No Without Feeling Like You're Letting God Down
    2026/04/28
    Many believers carry low-grade guilt every time they say no, even when the request is more than they can give. In this episode, learn what Jesus shows us about setting limits, and how to say no without feeling like you're letting God down.Most of us don't say no easily. The request comes in, the person sounds like they really need you, and turning it down feels like a character flaw. So we say yes one more time, even when our calendar, our family, and our energy are already stretched past the breaking point.Then comes the guilt that follows every no we manage to give. We wonder if we let someone down. We wonder if we let God down. Over time, that low-grade guilt shapes how we live, and we end up carrying responsibilities God never assigned us.In this episode, we follow the story of Deborah, a working mom of four who said yes to leading a church prayer group during the pandemic. What started as a small WhatsApp check-in grew into a community of seventy-seven women expecting nightly devotions, prayer reactions, and twice-weekly Zoom calls. Deborah kept showing up, because that's what you do when it's church and the work is for the Lord. Until one day she finally admitted what she had been afraid to say.Her story sits next to a moment in Mark 1:35-38 that most of us read past without noticing. The whole town of Capernaum had come to Jesus the night before. The next morning, the disciples find Him praying alone and tell Him, "Everyone is looking for you." And Jesus says no. He moves on to the next town while there are still people in Capernaum who hadn't been touched. If anyone could have justified saying yes to every need, it was Him. He still drew a line.That line is the freedom many of us are looking for. Saying no is not a failure of love. It's part of how Jesus stayed faithful to what He was sent to do, and it's part of how you stay faithful to what God has actually called you to.This episode walks through three things you can carry with you the next time a request lands in your lap and the guilt starts to whisper.By the time you finish listening, you'll discover:Why a life with no limits cannot be sustained, and why God never asked you to carry all of it. What Mark 1:35-38 shows us about Jesus setting limits in the middle of legitimate human need. How to recognize the difference between conviction and the false guilt that follows almost every no. Three plain steps to help you say no with kindness and clarity, without spending the rest of the day second-guessing yourself.The cause is real. The need is real. The person asking might really need help. None of that means you're the one God has assigned to meet it. The most faithful word in your vocabulary today might be the one you've been afraid to say.Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemailWant to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast. https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/Connect with BartFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylivesWebsite: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.comFeeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.Share This Episode:https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/226Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail:https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemailWant to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast.https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/Rate and Reviewhttps://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/reviews/new/Connect with BartFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylivesWebsite: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.comFeeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.Mentioned in this episode:Join Our Private Facebook CommunityIf you're looking for a place to connect with other Daily Devotions listeners and pray for each other, I'd love for you to join our private Facebook community group. Come find us at https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/group
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    7 分
  • How to Move Forward When Your Regret Won't Let You Go

    How to Move Forward When Your Regret Won't Let You Go
    2026/04/27
    Some regrets don't fade with time. In this episode, discover what God says about the mercy that covered your sin, and why you can start moving forward before the regret is gone.Some regrets don't fade with time. They replay the moment. They rerun the choice. They remind you of who you were at your worst, sometimes years later, and they show up when you least expect them. If that's you, this episode is for you.In this devotional, we follow the story of a young, single mom named Allison. She was scared, alone, and convinced an abortion was her only way out. She went through with it and kept going to church, believing the grace of Jesus applied to everyone except her. She buried the secret for years. Then one day her youngest son was diagnosed with special needs, and the thought that cut through everything else was, "This is my fault. God is finally punishing me for what I did."Allison's story and Isaiah 43:25 frame the main idea of this episode. Regret has a long memory, but the mercy of God does not. Isaiah 43:25 says, "I, yes I alone, will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again." That verse is not a suggestion. It's not a reward you earn by feeling bad for the right amount of time. It's what God has already done.Too many believers have decided that their sin was the one thing God couldn't cover. They keep showing up to church. They keep reading their Bible. But somewhere inside, they've agreed with the lie that the gospel has an asterisk next to their name. Regret becomes the lens they see themselves through, and they wait for a feeling of freedom that never quite arrives.But God doesn't wait for you to feel forgiven before He forgives you. He doesn't wait for the regret to stop replaying before He moves you forward. The same mercy that covered your sin the day you first trusted Christ is the same mercy covering it right now, and it will still be covering it long after your feelings have caught up.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:Why regret feels like proof that God is still holding something against you, and why that's not how God works.What Isaiah 43:25 reveals about the completeness of God's forgiveness and why He says He does it for His own sake.Two things you can do today to start moving forward even while the regret is still there.Regret has a long memory. God doesn't. You can take the next step in obedience today without waiting for the feelings to change, because the God who already blotted out your sin is the same God calling you forward.Share This Episode:https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/225Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail:https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemailWant to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast.https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/Rate and Reviewhttps://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/reviews/new/Connect with BartFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylivesWebsite: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.comFeeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.Mentioned in this episode:Join Our Private Facebook CommunityIf you're looking for a place to connect with other Daily Devotions listeners and pray for each other, I'd love for you to join our private Facebook community group. Come find us at https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/group
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    8 分
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