Devotionals

“Then one said to Him, ‘Lord, are there few who are saved?’…” -Luke 13:23 “After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, »

“While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers and said, ‘Tell people, “His disciples »

“I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.” –Jesus, John 16:1 The Gospels are filled with the teachings of Jesus. The Apostle John tells us that if all the things that Jesus said and did were recorded, the books written would fill the world »

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” -John 3:16 “…but God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” -Romans 5:8 We all know the »

“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” -Ephesians 1:2 “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” -Romans 5:1 “Requiescat in pace” is the oft-expressed Latin phrase for the familiar “RIP” used in »

“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come »

“You must be born again.” –Jesus, John 3:7 Last June 6th, about thirty veterans of D-Day, all in their 90s and 100s, celebrated seventy-five years of the greatest of victories in Normandy, France. D-Day was the largest naval, air, and land operation in history. Hitler himself was astounded by what »

I started using marijuana when I was 15. It started as a hobby but eventually became a crutch that I used to deal with my depression over the death of some friends. After that I became more rebellious and angry at any source of authority. This led me to become »

I came to the youth home with numerous charges and facing serious prison time. Fortunately for me there was an alternative. At PAYH, I have had a chance to change my ways. During my time here, I have learned to keep my anger and impulses in check. I have worked »

I started smoking marijuana during my sophomore year of high school. Most of my friends also smoked, and I let my desire to fit in direct my choices. This led me to rebel, and my grades began to suffer. After a bit of research, my mom found the PAYH website »

“I was a reclusive loner who kept to myself and hid in my room. My relationship with my mom was not what it once had been. My grades were suffering, and things weren’t looking good. I was sent to PAYH, where I have slowly rebuilt myself both physically and mentally, »

Tristan moved from school to school and program to program before coming to PAYH, not living at home for more than three months at a time since beginning high school. His attitude was one of rebellion and apathy. All he wanted to do was get high. All that has changed. »