When God Becomes Your Refuge

When God Becomes Your Refuge

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly. Today we’re in Psalm 34:8, and this episode is all about moving from simply hearing about God’s goodness to actually experiencing it for yourself. The Scripture says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.” That is such a powerful invitation because God never intended for us to just observe His goodness from a distance. He wants us to know it personally. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly talk about the difference between observation and participation. You can watch other people be blessed. You can hear about miracles. You can sit in church and see worship happening all around you. But there is another level when you step in, participate, and experience God for yourself. That is what it means to taste and see. This message is also a reminder that taking refuge in God changes everything. When the world is your source, people can let you down, opportunities can disappoint you, and life can feel unstable. But when God is your refuge, your source, your provider, and your encourager, you begin to live from a place of security instead of fear. You stop depending on people to be what only God can be in your life. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly also encourage us to make space for God in a real and practical way. Prayer is not just a list of wants. It is time spent building relationship. Worship is not just watching songs happen. It is entering in. Quiet time is not wasted time. It is how we draw close, meditate on His Word, and learn to recognize His presence in everyday life. If you want more than just a secondhand faith, let this encourage you today. Draw close to God. Enter in. Make room for His presence. Do not just see that the Lord is good. Taste and see for yourself. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorHolly #Psalm348 #TasteAndSee #TheLordIsGood #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #DrawCloseToGod #GodIsMyRefuge #ExperienceGod #FaithAndRelationship

What to Say in the Middle of the Storm

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly. Today we’re in Micah 7:7, and this episode is all about making a faith declaration in the middle of uncertainty. The Scripture says, “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior, my God will hear me.” That is such a strong and personal statement of trust. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly talk about how important it is to decide what kind of person you are going to be when life gets difficult. Other people may live in fear, stress, frustration, and doubt, but as for me, I will hope in the Lord. As for me, I will wait for God. As for me, I will believe that my God hears me. This message is a reminder that declarations matter. What you say in the middle of a storm helps shape how you walk through it. When you declare that your hope is in God, that He hears your prayers, and that He is still moving on your behalf, it pulls your heart and mind back into alignment with faith. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly also point out that these declarations help build self-control in your thought life. Even if you drift for a moment into fear or discouragement, when you have already decided who you are and what you believe, you can come right back to it. You remind yourself, “No, this is not who I am. I am a person who hopes in the Lord. I am a person who waits on God. I am a person who trusts that He hears me.” If you are walking through something hard right now, let Micah 7:7 become your declaration. As for me, I will hope in the Lord. I will wait for God my Savior. My God will hear me. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorHolly #Micah77 #HopeInTheLord #MyGodWillHearMe #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #FaithDeclaration #WaitOnGod #TrustGod #HopeAndFaith

God’s Timing Is Better Than Yours

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly. Today we’re in Romans 12:12, and this episode is all about what to do in the waiting. The Bible tells us to be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer. That is such a powerful picture of how we are supposed to live when life is not moving on our timeline. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly talk about how often we end up in places we did not expect. A job, a season, a struggle, or a delay may not make sense in the moment, but God is still working in it. Just like Joseph, there are seasons where God is growing you, teaching you, and preparing you for something bigger than you can currently see. This message is a reminder that hope is not wishful thinking. Hope is expectation. It is the confidence that God is good, that He is still moving, and that His timing is better than ours. In the middle of affliction, instead of slipping into complaint, discouragement, or fear, we are called to stay faithful in prayer and keep talking to God. Pastor Holly shares how prayer shifts everything. What starts as frustration can turn into peace when you begin bringing it to God honestly, thankfully, and faithfully. Prayer is not just about asking. It is about reconnecting with the truth that God is still in control, still listening, and still working on your behalf. Sometimes God’s answer is not no. It is just not now. And in that waiting, there is growth, maturity, trust, and preparation happening inside of you. If you are in a waiting season right now, let this encourage you. Be joyful in hope. Be patient in affliction. Be faithful in prayer. God is still working, and His best is worth waiting for. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorHolly #Romans1212 #JoyfulInHope #PatientInAffliction #FaithfulInPrayer #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #TrustGodsTiming #WaitOnTheLord #GodIsWorking

Bring Your Burden to Jesus

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Jason. Today we’re in 2 Kings 4, looking at the Shunammite woman and the powerful words she spoke in the middle of a crisis: “It is well.” Her son had died, but instead of speaking fear, panic, and despair, she kept saying what she was believing for. She did not deny the problem. She simply refused to let the problem become her confession. Pastor Scot and Pastor Jason remind us that our words matter. The tongue is the rudder of our life. If you want your life to move in a better direction, you cannot keep speaking only what is wrong. You have to begin speaking what you want God to do. Maybe your finances are tight, your marriage is struggling, or life feels heavy right now. This message is a reminder not to let your confession be driven by what you see. Let it be driven by your faith. Say what you are believing for. Speak peace. Speak healing. Speak provision. Speak hope. The Shunammite woman turned to the right place in her moment of need. She brought her care to the man of God, and in the end, she saw resurrection, restoration, and a miracle. That same principle is true for us. Bring your burden to Jesus, trust Him with what feels impossible, and begin to let your words line up with your faith. It is well. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorJason #2Kings4 #ItIsWell #SpeakByFaith #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #FaithConfession #WordsMatter #TrustGod #GodOfMiracles

God Is Good Even When Life Feels Hard

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly. Today we’re in Habakkuk 3:17-18, and this episode is all about choosing joy even when life does not look the way you want it to. The Scripture says that even if the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, “yet I will rejoice in the Lord.” That is such a powerful picture of a joy that is not tied to perfect circumstances. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly talk about how easy it is to make happiness dependent on what is going right. If things are budding, if the job is working, if the relationships feel good, if the money is there, then we feel happy. But real joy goes deeper than that. Biblical joy is rooted in the goodness of God, not in whether everything around you is currently working out. This message is also a reminder that feelings are not facts. You may feel disappointed, left out, overlooked, or frustrated, but the truth remains that God is still good all the time. When you anchor your heart in His goodness instead of in your changing emotions, you begin to move through hard seasons differently. Joy becomes strength. Peace becomes stability. Contentment becomes possible. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly also point out that when you live loved and stay rooted in God’s goodness, the hard things do not stick to you as long. People may fail you. Situations may not go your way. But when your joy is in the Lord, you recover faster, forgive quicker, and keep moving forward without letting every disappointment define your day. If you are in a season where things are not budding the way you hoped, let this encourage you. You can still rejoice. You can still choose joy. You can still anchor yourself in the goodness of God. And that joy will give you strength for whatever is in front of you. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorHolly #Habakkuk317 #Habakkuk318 #ChooseJoy #GodIsGood #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #JoyInTheLord #FaithAndContentment #StrengthForToday