Discover the beauty of faith and relationship with Jesus through Chasing Rebels Ministries

 ScriptureEzekiel 36:26 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you…”  DevotionalJesus never blamed people for breaking under pressure. He diagnosed the real issue — old containers trying to hold new life.  God doesn’t ask you to stretch your old heart beyond its limits. He promises to give you a new one.  If grace has ever felt confusing, overwhelming, or unsafe, that doesn’t mean grace is wrong. It means your heart learned to survive before it learned to trust.  

 Scripture Romans 8:15 “You did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption…”  Devotional Many of us didn’t lose faith — we learned to fear God instead of trust Him. But fear was never meant to be the engine of your relationship with God.  If God feels like a threat, something is misaligned — not you.  Grace doesn’t invite you to manage God’s mood. It invites you to rest in His love.  

 Text: Revelation 3:21  The harshest rebuke also carries one of the highest promises.  “To the one who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne.”  Overcoming is proximity.  Today, ask: What identity are You restoring in me?  REFLECTION QUESTIONS: Where have I believed the lie of disqualification? What purpose is Jesus calling me to rise into? What does sitting with Jesus look like in my everyday life? 

 Text: John 15:5  The world treats dependence like weakness. Heaven treats dependence like oxygen.  “Without Me, you can do nothing.”  Today, instead of trying harder, ask: Jesus what do You want to carry with me today?  REFLECTION QUESTIONS: Where am I still white-knuckling control? What would dependence look like in my schedule not just my heart? What am I afraid will happen if I fully trust Jesus with this area? 

Some knocks are loud. Some are subtle.  But every knock from Jesus comes because He still wants you.  He knocks on the door of believers who forgot how much they needed Him.  Today, slow down and ask: Lord, where have I stopped hearing You knock?  REFLECTION QUESTIONS: What area of my life feels closed off even to God? Do I believe Jesus wants fellowship with me not just obedience? Is there a place I’ve been pretending I need nothing?  

 Day 3 — Salt + Blood  Scripture: 2 Chronicles 13:5  Reflection: Communion is not a guilt ritual — it is a declaration that decay cannot claim me and hell cannot own what Jesus purchased.  Prayer: Jesus, I am the salt. Preserve me. Use me. Send me where the rot is worst.  Action: Write down three places God is sending you: — Your home — Your relationships — Your community Then choose one and apply salt today. 

The Sting That Saves  Scripture: Proverbs 27:6 “Faithful are the wounds of a friend…”  Reflection: Where have I chosen comfort over confrontation? Who is bleeding because I feared their reaction?  Prayer: Holy Spirit, purify my motives. Make me love enough to confront. Make me brave enough to heal.  Action: Have one hard conversation not to win — to disinfect. 

 Day 1 — Salt Prevents Rot  Scripture: Matthew 5:13  Reflection: Where is decay happening around me? Where am I asking God to move when God already placed me there?  Salt doesn’t argue with bacteria. Salt simply applies itself.  Prayer: Lord, show me where I’ve avoided decay. Give me courage to step into the rot. Teach me to preserve what You love.  Action: Send one encouraging message to someone who is drowning silently. 

I DON’T CHASE GOD… GOD CHASES ME Scripture: Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me…”  Thought:You are not holding everything together. You are not carrying this relationship with God on your back. You are not trying to rescue yourself.  Goodness is chasing you. Mercy is pursuing you. Love is hunting you down in the best way possible.  You don’t serve a porch God. You serve a God with dust on His feet — a God in motion toward you.  He’s already on the road running.
 

 HE CALLS ME BY THE NAME SHAME CAN’T ERASE Scripture: John 20:16 “Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned…”  Thought:Shame calls you what you did. Jesus calls you what He designed.  Heaven has NEVER once called you: “Failure.” “Addict.” “Mess.” “Too far gone.” “Not enough.”  Heaven calls you by the version of yourself that existed before trauma hit, before sin tangled, before fear whispered, before disappointment fogged your vision. 

 HE COMES AFTER ME BECAUSE I BELONG TO HIM Scripture: Luke 15:4 “He goes after the one that is lost… until He finds it.”  Thought:God doesn’t pursue you because you’re useful. God doesn’t pursue you because you’re impressive. God doesn’t pursue you because you have potential.  God pursues you because you belong to Him. He counts you by name, not performance. He walks toward you even when you’ve stopped walking toward Him. 

 Scripture:“See what kind of love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God — and that is what we are.” (1 John 3:1)  Identity is not fragile. Identity is structural.  Identity is not a fragile opinion. Identity is the spiritual architecture God already built into you.  The Holy Spirit isn’t trying to shame you into maturity — He is revealing the version of you Heaven already recognizes. We are not outsiders learning how to belong.
 

 Scripture:“There remains a rest for the people of God.” (Hebrews 4:9)  Deliverance is not evidenced by the breakthrough moment. Deliverance is evidenced by the new baseline after the moment.  Freedom is not when I cry. Freedom is when I rest different than I used to.  Identity isn’t “I feel strong.” Identity is “I am rooted — even when I don’t feel anything emotional.”  Eden is home. Rest is home.
 

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand…” (Ephesians 2:10)  Identity didn’t start wounded. Identity started in the Mind of God — before the war, before the trauma, before the choices, before the shame. Identity is not something you perform to earn. Identity is something you remember you already had.  The enemy’s primary warfare isn’t just temptation — it’s redefinition. Hell cannot rewrite what Heaven authored — 

Day Three: The Language of Love  Theme: Conversations that keep the house standing  Reading: Ephesians 4:29–32  Every house has a language, and the accent of Heaven is grace. Not fake-smile grace. Not “keep the peace by staying quiet” grace. Real conversation grace. The kind that walks right up to a wounded place and speaks healing.  The enemy doesn’t need lies to divide a house; half-truths and assumptions work just as well. Silence, when truth is needed, is simply a different kind of whisper. 

 Day Two: Brick by Brick  Theme: Building with boundaries  Reading: Nehemiah 4:6–9  Nehemiah didn’t rebuild the wall in a weekend. He rebuilt it in community. Every person took responsibility for a section, knowing that a breach anywhere put everyone at risk.  Boundaries are brave. They tell chaos where it cannot enter. They teach love to grow in the right direction. When you set a boundary around your peace, you are laying a stone that rebuilds Eden inside your life.  Every conversation either 

 Day One - Theme: Recognizing the breach  Reading: Genesis 3:1–7  Sometimes the enemy doesn’t come with war drums. He comes wearing a question mark. He doesn’t roar; he requests a tiny piece of your trust. One whisper at the right moment can create a crack wide enough for shame to seep in.  Eve didn’t fall because she was weak. She fell because she was isolated. The serpent loves a private audience.  Healthy boundaries begin when we guard our conversations. When you start feeling the urge to wh

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:3; Revelation 21:5 (AMP)  Focus: The story isn’t over; the Author still writes.  Reflection: You are a living letter.  What line of His mercy is He writing through your life right now?  Prayer: “Spirit of the Living God, keep writing.  Make my heart a page where others can read the kindness of Christ.”

Scripture: Colossians 2:13-15 (AMP)  Focus: Every accusation ends at the Cross.  Reflection: List the charges the enemy still whispers.  Picture each nailed through His hands until there’s nothing left but grace.  Prayer: “Lord, let Your finished work be louder than my failures.  Help me live forgiven, not fearful.” 

Scripture: John 8:1-11 (AMP)  Focus: God meets us low.  Reflection: Remember the place where mercy found you.  What did He write beside you—truth, tenderness, or both?  Prayer: “Jesus, thank You for stooping into my story.  Teach me to kneel beside others with the same mercy.” 

 “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”  Reflection: Choose to cover instead of expose. Speak grace over someone’s failure. The world needs fewer critics and more coverings. 

 “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”  Reflection: Carry someone’s weight in prayer or encouragement. When you shoulder another’s burden, you become a walking sermon of compassion.

“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.”  Reflection: Ask God whose feet you’ve been unwilling to wash. Serve someone quietly this week—no credit, no audience. Love begins at the basin. 

Scripture: John 15:13–15 (AMP) – “No one has greater love [nor stronger commitment] than to lay down his own life for his friends… I have called you friends.”  Reflection:Jesus sealed the ultimate covenant in His own blood. He doesn’t call us servants—He calls us friends. And He invites us to live that same love out loud: loyal, sacrificial, steadfast.  Action Step:Take communion again privately or with your family. Reaffirm your covenant with Christ: “I will walk the narrow road with You, Jesus

Scripture: Acts 2:42 (AMP) – “They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles and to fellowship, to eating meals together and to prayers.”  Reflection:The early Church didn’t attend church—they became it. They showed up for each other, met needs, and shared meals.  Covenant means moving from watching to walking, from viewing to belonging.  Action Step:Commit to one small act of fellowship today—pray with someone, send a verse, or help meet a need in th

Scripture: Proverbs 27:17 (AMP) – “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens [and influences] another [through discussion].”  Reflection:God never meant for us to settle for shallow rooms. He calls us to the narrow road—where friendships sharpen faith, and love costs something. Covenant isn’t about comfort; it’s about commitment.  Action Step:Message one person in your circle today and speak life into them. Ask how you can pray for them. Sharpen and be sharpened. 

Scripture: “We have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus.” (Hebrews 10:19)  Not your feelings. Not your worth. Not your works. Not your neighbor’s opinion. Not your timeline. Christ alone is your warrant. Like Gideon and Samson, God calls us and redeems us even in weakness. Communion reminds us that His body and blood sealed the invitation forever.  Reflection: What would change in your daily walk if you lived like the warrant was already signed in Christ’s blood?  Journ

Scripture: “In the last days scoffers will come… saying, ‘Where is this ‘coming’ He promised?” (2 Peter 3:3–4)  Mockers are louder than ever. Online, at work, even in our families, some roll their eyes at our hope. But scoffing is often pain in disguise — people grasping for substitutes when their hope has dried up. Instead of anger or despair, we carry a better way: peace, rest, and the Spirit’s filling.  Reflection: Where has the voice of scoffing — inside or outside — tried to drain your hop

The Invitation Is Already Written  Scripture: “Come, for everything is ready now.” (Luke 14:17)  The banquet is not waiting on you to bring something impressive — the King has already prepared the feast. Too often we hesitate at the gate, feeling unworthy, or convinced it’s “for someone else.” But Christ Himself is your invitation. The Cross is Heaven’s seal that your name is on the list.  Reflection: What excuse has held you back from fully entering into Christ’s presence? Feelings? Worthiness?

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:26 — “For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” Read:Every time we take the bread and cup, we proclaim: He died. He’s coming again. Communion is not a bargaining table—it’s a covenant table. It reminds us: Jesus already gave everything, so we already belong. Between His death and His return, our anthem must be: “Whether You bless us or not—You are still our God.” Reflect:When I take communion, do I come lookin

 Scripture: Matthew 26:39 — “Not as I will, but as You will.” Read:In Gethsemane, Jesus faced the ultimate surrender. He prayed honestly: “If it be possible, let this cup pass from Me.” But He didn’t stop there—He surrendered: “Not My will, but Yours.” That’s what communion reminds us of: not bargaining for comfort, but aligning with the Father’s will.  Reflect:Where is God asking me to stop bargaining and start surrendering? Is it a relationship, a decision, a dream?  Pray:“Father, I echo Your 

 Scripture: Job 13:15 — “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” Read:We’ve all tried to cut deals with God: “If You heal… if You provide… if You fix this—then I’ll surrender.” But bargains break. God is not campaigning for our vote. He is King whether we acknowledge Him or not. Real faith doesn’t wait for conditions—it rests in His character.  Reflect:What bargains am I still clinging to? Where have I told God, “If You… then I will…”?  Pray:“Lord, I release every bargain. Even if You never ch

 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 — “He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”  Devotional Thought:Your suffering isn’t wasted. God recycles pain into ministry. The scars you carry become maps that help others find their way through. Like an eraser that grows smaller as it helps correct mistakes, comforting others may cost us something — but that’s Christ’s heart flowing thro

 Scripture: “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” (Zechariah 4:6)   • Reflection: The oil is the Spirit — not earned, but received. Are you living on fumes or fullness?   • Application: Spend 10 minutes in silence, simply asking the Spirit to fill you afresh today.   • Prayer: “Holy Spirit, fill me. Flow through me. Be my fuel and my fire.” 

Survival Guide Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 — “He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”  Devotional Thought:Your suffering isn’t wasted. God recycles pain into ministry. The scars you carry become maps that help others find their way through. Like an eraser that grows smaller as it helps correct mistakes, comforting others may cost us something — but that’s Christ’s heart

 Scripture: Job 42:5 — “I had heard reports about you, but now my eyes have seen you.”  Devotional Thought:Job’s story reminds us that suffering doesn’t always bring explanations — it brings encounters. Job lost nearly everything, but in the ashes, he discovered God more deeply than he ever had before. When we demand answers, God often gives Himself instead. And He’s better than any explanation.  Reflection Question:Can you remember a time when you didn’t get the answer you wanted, but God revea

Scripture: Romans 8:22 — “For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.”  Devotional Thought:Suffering wasn’t part of Eden. It entered when sin did. Think of it like stepping out of the sunlight into shadow — the darkness wasn’t created, it’s just the absence of light. That’s why our world aches. The ground is cursed, death stings, and life feels heavy. But even in the groaning, God’s story isn’t over. The same verse that talks about labor pains remin

• Romans  13:11–12  

• Thought: Sleep isn’t sudden; it’s a drift.  

• Prayer idea: “Lord, wake me up to Your presence.” 

• Matthew 25:1–13  

• Thought: Readiness is devotion. Oil is love.  

• Prayer: “Fill me with Your Spirit. Keep my lamp burning.” 

 • Revelation 3:2–3  

• Thought: God doesn’t need what you lost. He’ll breathe on what remains.  

• Prayer: “Jesus, revive me. Strengthen what’s still burning.” 

Read: 2 Corinthians 12:9

“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”

 Reflect:
Where do you feel weakest right now? Maybe it’s work stress, family demands, finances, or just emotional exhaustion. Paul didn’t say God’s grace showed up after the trial — it was right there in the trial. Grace isn’t God watching from a distance. Grace is God climbing down into the grind with you.

Write/Pray: Suggestion
 • Where do I feel the grind pressing hardest?
 • What would it look like to invite God’s grace right there instead of waiting for life to get easier?

 Prayer:
“Lord, I bring You my weakness today. Be strong in me, not after the grind is over, but right here in the middle of it.”

*********************************************************

Read: Isaiah 40:31

“But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”

Reflect:
Life is not a sprint fueled by willpower. It’s a marathon fueled by grace. Waiting on the Lord isn’t wasting time — it’s leaning on His strength instead of your own. Like Elijah in the wilderness, sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is eat, rest, and rise again in God’s power.

 Write/Pray:
 • Where have I been sprinting in my own strength?
 • How can I practice “waiting on the Lord” this week — slowing down to receive His renewal? 

***********************************************

Read: Lamentations 3:22–23

“Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

Reflect:
God’s grace isn’t leftovers. It’s fresh bread every morning. Too often we try to run today on yesterday’s mercies. But His supply is new each sunrise. The grind takes daily, but grace gives daily.

  • What “leftovers” have I been trying to live on (old strength, old routines, old faith)?
 • How can I make space tomorrow morning to receive fresh mercy before the grind starts?

 Prayer:
“Father, thank You for new mercies today. I receive Your fresh grace instead of trying to run on old strength.” 

***********************************************

John 16:33, Isaiah 41.10, Joshua 1:9, Proverbs 3:5-6, Romans 15:13 and John 14:27.

Isaiah 53:5 highlights healing through Christ's suffering, while Psalm 103:2-3 reminds us that God forgives sins and heals diseases. Jeremiah 17:14 expresses a prayer for healing and salvation, and Exodus 23:25 promises that God will take sickness away from His people.  

 Several scriptures across different texts emphasize the importance of love. The Bible, particularly the New Testament, highlights God's love for humanity and the need for believers to love one another.   John 3:16, which speaks of God's love in sending his son, and 1 Corinthians 13, which describes the characteristics of love. Additionally, Leviticus 19:18 instructs people to love their neighbors as themselves, and Deuteronomy 6:5 emphasizes loving God with all one's heart, soul, and might.

 Several scriptures highlight God as a source of strength. Philippians 4:13 states, "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." Isaiah 40:31 reminds those who wait on the Lord to "mount up with wings like eagles" and not grow weary. Psalm 46:1 declares, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Other verses emphasize that God's power is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9) and that joy in the Lord is our strength (Nehemiah 8:10)

Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 11:1, Corinthians 5:7, Ephesians 2:8-9, Mark 11:22-24, Matthew 21:22, Romans 10:17, James 2:14-26 and Matthew 17:20.