Living For Jesus

Rooted in God’s Word: Why Inspiration Isn’t Enough

Colton Jansen — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:21:59 +0000

Every January, something familiar happens. We feel motivated. We feel hopeful. We feel ready for change. A new year invites us to believe this time will be different. This time, we’ll grow. This time, we’ll go deeper. This time, our faith won’t just feel alive on Sundays—it will shape the rest of our lives. And […]

The post Rooted in God’s Word: Why Inspiration Isn’t Enough appeared first on Living For Jesus.

Advent Devotional Day 2: Alpha and Omega — Word and Light (Hope)

Colton Jansen — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:30:42 +0000

The post Advent Devotional Day 2: Alpha and Omega — Word and Light (Hope) appeared first on Living For Jesus.

Advent Devotional Day 1: The Righteous Branch (Hope)

Colton Jansen — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:13:28 +0000

The post Advent Devotional Day 1: The Righteous Branch (Hope) appeared first on Living For Jesus.

3 Hidden Traps That Quietly Pull You Away from God

Colton Jansen — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:02:11 +0000

What if the biggest distractions in your spiritual life aren’t the obvious ones? In a world of likes, shares, and follows, it’s easy to measure our worth by how much attention we get. We live in a performance-driven culture, where being noticed feels like being valued. But here’s the problem: When we spend our lives […]

The post 3 Hidden Traps That Quietly Pull You Away from God appeared first on Living For Jesus.

The Prayer that Shapes Us

Colton Jansen — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 02:16:48 +0000

The post The Prayer that Shapes Us appeared first on Living For Jesus.

We don’t need to change for God to love us

Colton Jansen — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:43:19 +0000

When I was in middle school, my Youth Group did a costume party. I was a shy kid, but for me the idea of being dressed as someone I wasn’t gave me a sense of security and confidence. After days of searching, I found my costume. I would be going as SHAGGY from Scooby-Doo. I […]

The post We don’t need to change for God to love us appeared first on Living For Jesus.

How to Get Right with God

Colton Jansen — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 21:54:30 +0000

When I was in middle school, I was shy, really shy. I mean, if you caught me at an event with 5 or more people, you might have suspected I was practicing a vow of silence based on how quiet I was. But I was lucky in having my best friend. He was my polar […]

The post How to Get Right with God appeared first on Living For Jesus.

Psalm 32:8

rabekah — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 15:00:18 +0000

The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. Psalm 32:8

The post Psalm 32:8 appeared first on Living For Jesus.

Matthew 6:15

rabekah — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:00:34 +0000

But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:15

The post Matthew 6:15 appeared first on Living For Jesus.

Colossians 3:13

rabekah — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:00:11 +0000

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13

The post Colossians 3:13 appeared first on Living For Jesus.

Romans 12:20

rabekah — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:00:28 +0000

On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Romans 12:20

The post Romans 12:20 appeared first on Living For Jesus.

Isaiah 54:10

rabekah — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:00:01 +0000

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10

The post Isaiah 54:10 appeared first on Living For Jesus.