Tim Hetzner – Daily Devotions

Be a Giver – Part Two “Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7) Paul writes, ‘Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for […]

Be a Giver – Part One “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Luke 6:38) If you want to become a giver, think of yourself as […]

Leadership Can Be Lonely “At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I […]

Do Not Be Envious “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17) Envy, in essence, accuses God of being unfair, a respecter of persons, and unaware of what’s best for our […]

It’s a New Day, You Can Change “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13) Self-help books sometimes claim you can change your life in five or ten simple steps. It takes a lot more than that to make substantial and lasting changes in your life. First, change comes by drawing […]

Your Daily Bread Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” (John 6:35) After World War II, Europe was devastated with hungry, homeless children who had been orphaned by the battles. They were put in […]

Keep Praying About It “You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God.” (James 4:2) Many of our failures result from our failure to pray. As we examine our mistakes, we discover […]

Depend on God – Part Three “Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.” (2 Corinthians 3:5) In the Bible, when God calls someone to do something, you will notice they don’t jump up and say, ‘No problem, I’m ready.’ In story after story, they […]

Depend on God – Part Two “I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20) The last thing Jesus said to His disciples before returning to heaven was this: ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…I am with you always.’ When God gives you an instruction or an […]

Depend on God – Part One “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13) Paul shares with us the key to his amazing success in life: ‘I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner […]

Take Time to Rest and Relax “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters.” (Psalm 23:2) When you find yourself saying, ‘I don’t know how much longer I can keep this up,’ you may need to change some of your priorities and adjust your lifestyle. The psalmist said, ‘I […]

Taking Control of Your Thoughts “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (2 Corinthians 10:5) Your mind is the battlefield where victory or defeat is decided. That’s why Paul writes, ‘We lead every thought and […]

Nothing About You Surprises God “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.” (Ephesians 1:4) Nothing about you surprises God. He knew what He was getting when He chose you. He ‘actually picked us out for Himself as His own’. You didn’t just […]