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This Passing Day, Inc. Daily devotionals and reading material to help you battle our subjective culture with objective thinking. The truth really does matter.

05/22/2026

Even A Snake? Recently, after a windstorm scattered twigs across my lawn, I went out early to clean up. In the dim morning light, my arms were full of sticks, but I reached for one more. Suddenly, the “twig” wrapped around my arm and stared at me—it was a very surprised grass snake. I dropped the sticks and carefully peeled him away, grasping just below the head. There, beneath my fingertips, I felt the tiny pulse of his beating heart. In that moment, I realized that even a snake has a heart.
Think about it. When startled by something we fear or dislike, can we still recognize the fragile life God created and respond with compassion instead of harm?
God’s Word tells us: “The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel” — (Proverbs 12:10).
As sinful people, we often find ourselves hurting because of wrong choices and painful consequences. Yet, like that snake, no matter how unattractive or broken we are, we still have a hurting heart. Even sinners need words of comfort—something to hold onto when everything else fails. We may make our beds in sin, but no one has to lie there alone when a compassionate Christian is willing to share the burden of the hurt.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34)

05/21/2026

Let Nature Take Its Course? “Sometimes it’s best to let nature take its course.” I thought of that while looking over Noname Creek behind the house. Each summer, around mid-July, the creek begins to dry up, and I wondered whether moving rocks to deepen the channel might help the water flow more evenly. I considered it for a moment, then realized that the creek had been drying up for years. Who was I to change it? Sometimes the wisest choice is simply to let nature take its course.
Think about it. When life follows a course beyond our control, will we trust God’s design and timing, or keep trying to force our own solutions instead?
God’s Word tells us: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” — (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
When others are fearful and hurting, we can give them permission to grieve, suffer, and cry. We can even step into their emotional prison and share the burden. Fear is real, and everyone faces it. If we are to become the comforters God calls us to be, we need to feel comfortable with others' emotions. A true comforter knows how to enter another person’s pain. There is a time to leave things alone and a time to step in with compassion.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34)

05/19/2026

Right Choice Art The Right Time? Several years ago, my tractor caught fire. When I opened the hood, I saw the distinctive blue flames of an electrical fire. I had to act quickly to keep the fuel from igniting. Should I use water or a fire extinguisher? I chose the extinguisher. My dad had taught me long ago that water will never quench an electrical fire. Making the right choice at the right time was critically important.
Think about it. When crisis strikes without warning, will we act with wisdom and calm, choosing the right response at the right time, instead of reacting blindly in fear?
God’s Word tells us: “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty” — (Proverbs 22:3).
Don’t minimize the problem. If someone is clearly hurting and needs sympathy, give them what they’re asking for. Don’t offer advice or analyze the path of their sorrow—that isn’t what they need. They need your love, not your counsel. Giving advice too quickly can strip away the very comfort they seek: the warm balm of sympathy and commiseration. Instead, acknowledge their pain and show that you care. In doing so, you become a vessel into which their grief can be poured.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34)

05/19/2026

Silence: The Best Gift? Time can be spent, wasted, lost, or saved, but without good timing, it often produces no benefit. When someone we love is hurting, timing is crucial. The moment a friend shares a deep or hidden pain, our responsibility begins. We must decide how to offer our time wisely. Sometimes comfort comes through thoughtful words, sometimes through gentle touch, and sometimes through quiet presence. Often, silence is the best gift of all—an unspoken ointment that soothes a wounded heart.
Think about it. When someone shares deep hurt, will we use wise timing to offer comfort through words, touch, or silence, giving them what their heart truly needs?
God’s Word tells us: “A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver” — (Proverbs 25:11).
Timing our words when someone is hurting is one of the hardest tasks for a well-meaning Christian. Too often, when silence is needed, we offer a flood of words, advice, and correction. Though well-intended, it often does little good. A grieving person usually needs a listening ear and a tongue tuned to silence. God calls us to comfort others, but our focus should be comfort, not counsel. Healing must come before help.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34)

05/18/2026

Using It To Our Advantage? Discouragement enters our lives uninvited, often at the most unexpected times. The real question is what we do when it arrives. We can treat it as a crushing cross or hold it up as a strange blessing. If we believe it has purpose, we can use it to our advantage. But that requires risk. We risk comfort and misunderstanding. Friends may even mock us as foolish for seeing any bright side in something so dismal.
Think about it. When discouragement comes uninvited, will we let it crush us, or will we trust God enough to see purpose in it, despite discomfort and ridicule?
God’s Word tells us: “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance” — (Romans 5:3).
Sharing emotions is risky. Tears often feel harder than words, yet when someone is hurting, they need more than advice. We are called to enter their grief. The Hebrew word for mourning means “to wail,” reminding us that sorrow demands expression. There is no shame in crying together until both hearts are emptied. That is real love—giving part of yourself. When others grieve, let your emotions come before your words.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34)

05/14/2026

A Crushing Cross? Discouragement enters our lives uninvited, often at the most unexpected times. The real question is what we do when it arrives. We can treat it as a crushing cross or hold it up as a strange blessing. When we see that discouragement may have a purpose, we can use it to our advantage. But that requires risk. We risk comfort and misunderstanding. Friends may even mock us as foolish for seeing any bright side in something so dismal.
Think about it. When discouragement arrives uninvited, will we treat it as a crushing burden or trust God enough to see it as a blessing with purpose?
God’s Word tells us: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called” — (Romans 8:28).
Discouragement will come to everyone. Perhaps you are sitting on life’s ash heap, wondering what good could come from such pain. You’ll never see the other side unless you risk the journey. We have every reason to despair—imprisoned and chained for the gospel. Yet we must see beyond the darkness, trusting that God ruled both good and bad. In that truth, we find solace and real spiritual comfort. Though discouraged at times, we must keep our eyes on the brighter side, illuminated by Christ’s love. That hope was worth the risk.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34)

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