God Centered Life

Even a godly person can experience deep despair. In Job 10, we encounter a man overwhelmed by suffering. Job does not attempt to disguise his anguish. He speaks openly about the pain he is experiencing. “I loathe my very life.” (Job 10:1) It is possible for a believer in God to sink into deep despondency. But in Christ, we need not remain there. Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Christians have a sure and certain hope of eternity with God. That hope does not mean our present suffering is insignificant or that we should pretend everything is fine. Rather, it allows us to see our pain within the larger picture of eternal joy with Christ. --- You're not alone in your daily walk through God's Word. Join others around the world as we read, reflect, and grow together—just 3–5 minutes each day through the God Centered Life app. #GodCenteredLife #DailyDevotional #BookOfJob #HopeInChrist

Suffering is painful enough without adding guilt and shame. In Job 9, Job responds to Bildad, one of his supposed comforters. Bildad believed that Job must have done something wrong to deserve his suffering. But as explains in today's devotional, this kind of reasoning is deeply damaging. It places guilt and shame upon someone who is already suffering. Job does not claim to be perfectly righteous. Instead, he recognizes that no one can stand before a holy God on the basis of their own righteousness. And that is where the gospel brings us hope. Through Jesus Christ and his cross, we can find forgiveness and stand before God, even in our suffering, without shame, guilt, or condemnation. --- Join believers around the world in spending just 3–5 minutes each day in God's Word. Read the God Centered Life Daily Devotional at our website or download the app. #GodCenteredLife #DailyDevotional #BookOfJob #GraceOfGod

Sometimes the most meaningful thing we can do for someone who is suffering is simply be there. When Job's friends first arrived, they sat with him for seven days and seven nights without speaking. They mourned with him. Their presence was their ministry. But when they began offering explanations for his suffering, they made a painful situation worse. In today's devotional, Job describes his friends as “undependable as intermittent streams” (Job 6:15). We should be careful not to blame those who are suffering. Instead, we are called to be faithful friends, offering compassion rather than judgment. Listen well. Show compassion. Be present. And when the opportunity comes, point others to the loving care of Jesus Christ. What does being a faithful friend to someone who is hurting look like? Read today's devotional, Job 6: A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed, on the God Centered Life app. #GodCenteredLife #BookOfJob #ChristianFriendship #ChristianEncouragement

What happens to our faith when life doesn't make sense? The Book of Job confronts one of life's most difficult questions: Why does God allow suffering? Job was a righteous man who experienced unimaginable loss. Yet in the midst of his suffering, he continued to worship God, not simply for what God had given him, but because of who God is. “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” (Job 1:21) On Sunday, we began a journey through Job, exploring suffering, God's sovereignty, and the hope we have in Jesus Christ. Join us each day for a 3–5 minute daily reset with God through the God Centered Life Daily Devotional. What truth about God's character helps strengthen your faith during difficult seasons? --- #GodCenteredLife #BookOfJob #ChristianFaith #DailyDevotional

Do you know someone who is questioning or walking away from the Christian faith? Maybe it’s a friend. Maybe it’s someone in your small group. Maybe it’s someone in your own family. At this year’s The Word Conference, we’ll open the Bible together and consider why some are holding onto the Christian faith while others are rejecting it, all with a focus on the glory of Christ. You’ll also have the opportunity to gather with others who share a commitment to God’s Word. Come, bring someone with you, and join us at The Word Conference 2026. Register at bit.ly/4whWOBW #TheWordConference #GodCenteredLife #ChristianFaith #GodsWord

Is the Christian faith still credible today? For college students and young adults, that question could not be more important. At this year’s The Word Conference, we’re tackling the issue of deconstruction head-on, looking to the authority of God’s Word and the power of His Spirit as we consider why some are abandoning the faith and why we can have confidence in Jesus. College students and young adults, come with your questions, bring your friends or small group, and join us at The Word Conference 2026. Register at bit.ly/4whWOBW #TheWordConference #GodCenteredLife #ChristianFaith #GodsWord

Exercise faith. Not merely as a confession of doctrine, but as a commitment of your life to the person of Jesus. Real faith is sweet to the taste, honey in the mouth, and living in the soul. #Faith #JesusChrist #ChristianLife #GodCenteredLife

Why are some leaving the faith, while others, particularly young people, are finding renewed faith in Jesus? At this year’s The Word Conference, we’ll turn to the Bible and listen to what God is saying through His Word about the prominent issue of deconstruction. Come ready to hear from God’s Word, grow in your faith, and consider these important questions together. Women, bring a friend or your small group and join us at The Word Conference 2026. Register at bit.ly/4h6mZGa #TheWordConference #GodCenteredLife #BiblicalFaith #GodsWord

Sometimes one sentence from God’s Word is enough to make us stop and examine the direction we are going. A gentle answer. A heart at peace. The counsel of others. An answer carefully weighed before it is spoken. Proverbs brings wisdom remarkably close to everyday life. But reading wisdom is only the beginning. The question is whether we will believe it and practice it. Which of these four verses do you most need to remember today? And why? Tell us in the comments. Your reflection may be exactly what someone else in our community needs to read today. Continue your journey this week through Proverbs with the God Centered Life Daily Devotional—a 3–5 minute daily reset with God, available by email and in the God Centered Life app. #devotional #community #godcenteredlife

Why are some people leaving the faith, while others are finding renewed trust in Jesus? At this year’s The Word Conference, we’ll look at the growing conversation around deconstruction and ask what God’s Word has to say about it. For men especially, this matters. The way we lead our lives, our families, and our work begins with our own commitment to Scripture and to Christ. Join us as we consider how to remain faithful, lead by example, and build our lives on the truth of God’s Word. Register at bit.ly/4h6mZGa #TheWordConference #GodCenteredLife #BiblicalFaith #GodsWord

Wisdom often reveals itself in ordinary moments. How we respond when someone frustrates us. Whether we listen before speaking. How we handle praise. Whether we remain teachable. And what we do when no one else seems to be watching. This week in Proverbs, we’ll look at patience, self-control, foolishness, friendship, humility, and what it means to live coram Deo, in the presence of God. Take 3–5 minutes each day for a daily reset with God through the God Centered Life Daily Devotional. What area of your life most needs God’s wisdom this week? #devotional #lifecenteredongod #biblereading

We’re grateful for the partners helping make the 2026 Word Conference possible. Thank you to National Christian Foundation, LifeWise, C.S. Lewis Institute, Christians Against Poverty, Stars Family Services, and Northpine Creative for their generous support of this year’s conference. Join us October 12 as we gather around God’s Word and consider its truth for our lives today. Register here: bit.ly/4h6mZGa #TheWordConference #GodCenteredLife #GodsWord

Join Dr. Josh Moody and Dr. Jonathan Griffiths at the 2026 Word Conference. In this current age—when truth, faith, and identity are increasingly questioned—the 2026 Word Conference will equip you to respond with biblical boldness, unwavering faithfulness, and greater confidence in the life-changing power of the Gospel. Register today at bit.ly/4whWOBW #faith #truth #bible #godcenteredlife

We often think wisdom means having the right answer. Proverbs gives us a much fuller picture. Wisdom listens. It receives instruction. It values faithfulness over riches. It thinks carefully about the path ahead. And, most importantly, it grows out of the fear of the Lord. This week, we move into the “Thirty Sayings of the Wise,” practical instruction intended not simply to inform us, but to shape the way we live. The purpose of this wisdom is ultimately that our trust may be in the Lord. Join us for a 3–5 minute daily reset with God through the God Centered Life Daily Devotional. Where do you most want God to make you wiser this week? #wisdom #proverbs #godcenteredlife #devotional

Proverbs has a way of putting its finger on the places where wisdom is hardest to practice. Listen before speaking. Learn before rushing ahead. Be slow to anger. Simple? Perhaps. Easy? Not always. But biblical wisdom is meant to move from the page into the way we actually live. Which one do you need most today: listening, patience, or slowing down? A few minutes in God’s Word can redirect an entire day. #devotionals #godcenteredlife #biblereading #proverbs

Proverbs brings wisdom out of the abstract and into ordinary life. It speaks to our conversations, our work, our relationships, our ambitions, our anger, our plans, and even the people we choose to listen to. This week, we’ll continue through Proverbs together and ask a simple question: What would it look like to live wisely before God today? Take 3–5 minutes each day for a daily reset with God through the God Centered Life Daily Devotional. And as we begin the week, we’d love to hear from you: Where do you most need God’s wisdom right now? Share your answer below and join the global community reading God's Word together. #devotionals #godcenteredlife

It is about saving by serving. The cross does not merely represent our faith; it remakes us in its image. #Church #TheCross #ChristianService #Gospel #GodCenteredLife

Jesus shapes His church not around preference, but proclamation; not around division, but the gospel; not around mastery, but mercy. What do you want from church? #Church #Gospel #Mercy #ChristianFaith #GodCenteredLife

Wisdom is not merely knowing the right answer. Biblical wisdom shapes how we speak, work, plan, respond to correction, treat our neighbors, and walk before God. That’s where Proverbs is taking us this week. And these short passages have a remarkable way of exposing questions worth asking of ourselves: Where am I being quick-tempered? What do my words produce in others? Am I willing to be corrected? Are my plans really submitted to God? Join the God Centered Life community as we spend 3–5 minutes each day in God’s Word. Where in your life do you most need God’s wisdom right now? Join us for this week's reading through the Daily Devotional by email, website or in the God Centered Life app. --- #devotional #godcenteredlife

Tune in today as Dr. Josh Moody joins two radio conversations to discuss his new book, Unframed: Conversations That Take the Gospel Out of the Box. 👉 4:00–4:55 p.m. CT — In the Market with Janet Parshall on Moody Radio (bit.ly/4zjjvbG ) 👉 5:00–5:30 p.m. CT — The Bill Arnold Show on Faith Radio (bit.ly/4qhQIQA)