“Chosen; not Conformed”

"Prayer Changes Everything" Devotion for Today · Sep 23, 2026 · 10m

Sept. 24, 2026

Daily Devotional:

“Chosen; not Conformed”

John 15:19

"If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you."

Few feelings are as uncomfortable as standing out when you desperately want to fit in. We are wired to seek belonging, approval, and connection with the culture around us. Yet in John 15, Jesus delivers a startling truth: the tension you experience as a believer isn't a sign that something is wrong with your faith—it is proof that yourfaith is real…