Daily Devotions for Busy Lives

Bart Leger
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Too busy for quiet time this morning? Spirit running on empty before your day even starts? This short daily podcast helps you reconnect with God without rearranging your whole schedule. Join Dr. Bart Leger each weekday morning for a few minutes of Scripture, real-life encouragement, and a simple way to apply God’s truth—right where you are. Perfect for your morning routine, commute, or any moment you can pause and breathe to help you reset your heart and refocus your day, no matter how full your schedule is.

  1. Living with Chronic Pain or Illness

    2D AGO

    Living with Chronic Pain or Illness

    Praying for healing that hasn't come and wondering if God still cares? In this episode, discover how God's grace sustains you daily when chronic pain or illness doesn't go away, and why your faithfulness in weakness is never wasted. Have you ever prayed for healing over and over, and nothing changed? You've asked God to take the pain away. You've believed. You've trusted. But you still wake up every morning managing the same condition, the same limitations, the same exhaustion. And somewhere in the silence, a quiet voice whispers, "Maybe your faith isn't strong enough. Maybe God doesn't care." That voice is a lie, but it's one many believers living with chronic pain or illness wrestle with every day. In this episode, we look at the story of Andrew Wilson, a man whose chronic health condition limits his energy and capacity in ways most people never see. Some days, a single conversation drains everything he has. He's prayed about it. He's wrestled with it. But the condition hasn't gone away. Instead of seeing his limitations as a barrier, he began to see them as the place where God's power actually rests—and he learned to serve God faithfully within his limitations rather than resenting them. Through his story and 2 Corinthians 12:9–10, you'll see that not every prayer for healing ends with a miracle, but that doesn't mean God has failed you or that your faith is deficient. Paul asked God three times to remove his thorn. Each time, God's answer was the same: "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." God's grace isn't just a theological idea; it's the real, daily sustaining power to get out of bed, face the pain, and keep trusting Him one more day. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: Why unanswered prayers for healing don't mean God has failed you or that your faith is lackingHow Paul's thorn in the flesh reveals the difference between God removing the problem and God sustaining you through itThe freedom that comes from serving God faithfully within your limitations instead of resenting them Not every story ends with a miracle—but every story can be sustained by grace. And God's power shines brightest through your weakness. Share This Episode: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/184 Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemail Want to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast. https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/ Connect with Bart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylives Website: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com Feeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.

    7 min
  2. When You're the One Everyone Leans On

    3D AGO

    When You're the One Everyone Leans On

    Always the strong one everyone calls on but quietly running on empty yourself? In this episode, discover why the person everyone leans on still needs someone to lean on, and how God can send you an Aaron and Hur to hold up your arms. Have you ever cared for everyone around you and then realized nobody was caring for you? You're the one your family calls in a crisis. You're the shoulder everyone cries on. You're the dependable one who holds it all together, at home, at church, at work. And you do it because you love the people in your life. But over time, constant giving without receiving drains your soul dry. You smile on the outside while running on fumes on the inside. And nobody thinks to ask how you're doing because you've always been the strong one. In this episode, we look at the story of Barbara Rainey, who found herself caught between aging parents who needed more help and growing children who still needed their mom. She was flying back and forth, managing medical decisions from a distance, carrying guilt in every direction, and quietly falling apart under the weight of being the one everyone leaned on. Those years nearly broke her—not because she didn't love her family, but because she never stopped giving long enough to receive. Through her story and Exodus 17:12, you'll see that even Moses, doing exactly what God called him to do, ran out of strength. His arms grew tired, and he needed Aaron and Hur to hold them up. Accepting help wasn't weakness. It was the reason Israel won the battle. The person everyone leans on still needs someone to lean on, and ultimately that someone is God Himself. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: Why caregiver fatigue is not selfishness or a lack of faith, it's the natural result of giving more than you're taking inHow Exodus 17:12 gives you permission to sit down, ask for help, and let others hold up your armsTwo practical steps you can take this week to receive care instead of just giving it You don't have to hold your arms up forever. God never asked you to be superhuman; He asked you to lean on Him. Share This Episode: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/183 Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemail Want to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast. https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/ Connect with Bart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylives Website: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com Feeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.

    8 min
  3. Teaching Your Kids About God When You Feel Inadequate

    4D AGO

    Teaching Your Kids About God When You Feel Inadequate

    Feel unqualified to teach your kids about God because you don't have all the answers? In this episode, discover why your children don't need a perfect parent; they need an honest one who talks about God in the mess of everyday life. Have you ever tried to lead a family devotional and felt like a complete failure? The kids are squirming. The toddler is melting down. Your patience is thin. And the nagging voice in your head says, "Maybe I should just leave the spiritual stuff to the professionals at church." Many Christian parents feel the pressure to have polished theological answers and model flawless faith. When reality doesn't match that standard, we feel disqualified. In this episode, we look at the story of Justin Earley, a dad who describes the exact scene many parents know all too well: messy devotionals, wandering attention, and the nagging feeling that he wasn't qualified to lead his family spiritually. But instead of giving up, he discovered that his kids needed his presence more than his perfection. He began building tiny, repeatable rhythms into everyday life: a short Scripture reading at breakfast, a simple prayer at bedtime, a spoken blessing at the door, and those honest, imperfect habits shaped his children's faith more than any polished curriculum ever could. Through his story and Deuteronomy 6:6–7, you'll see that God doesn't ask you to run a Sunday service in your living room. He asks you to talk about Him in the mess of everyday life, at home, on the road, at bedtime, and in the morning. Your kids need to see you pray when you're scared, repent when you're wrong, and trust God when you don't understand. That kind of honest, stumbling faithfulness teaches more about real faith than any rehearsed lesson ever could. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: Why the pressure to be a "perfect" spiritual leader is keeping many parents from starting at allHow Deuteronomy 6:6–7 reframes discipleship as a running conversation woven into everyday life, not a scheduled programOne small, repeatable rhythm you can start this week to begin integrating faith into your family's daily routine Your kids don't need a theologian for a parent. They need a mom or dad who shows up before God, honestly, day after day, in the beautiful mess of real life. Share This Episode: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/182 Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemail Want to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast. https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/ Connect with Bart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylives Website: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com Feeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.

    7 min
  4. When Friendships End

    5D AGO

    When Friendships End

    Quietly grieving a friendship that ended, faded, or fell apart? In this episode, discover how God is sovereign over every season of your relationships, and why He remains the one Friend whose faithfulness never fades. Have you ever lost a close friend and felt like nobody understood how much it hurt? We grieve when someone dies. We grieve when a marriage ends. But when a friendship fades or falls apart, most people don't even recognize it as a real loss. Nobody sends a card. Nobody brings a casserole. You're just expected to move on. But it’s still painful. You miss the inside jokes and the long conversations. You knew each other so well that neither one of you had to explain yourself. In this episode, we look at the story of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two founding fathers who risked their lives together to build a nation. They shared dreams, trusted each other through dangerous years, and forged a deep friendship. Then politics tore them apart. After the bitter 1800 presidential election, they stopped speaking to each other for over a decade. Two men who once stood side by side as allies became strangers. How could a friendship forged in revolution become so fractured over political disagreement? Through their story and Proverbs 17:17, you'll see that not every friendship will necessarily last forever, and that truth can be painful. Some friendships are for a season. Some end because of betrayal or conflict. But God is sovereign even over the relationships that shift, and He Himself remains the Friend who never leaves. When friendships change, you have permission to grieve, but you never have to let go of the One whose faithfulness never fades. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: Why the grief of a lost friendship is real even when nobody else acknowledges itHow to discern between friendships that are meant for a season and friendships worth fighting to restoreThe comfort of knowing that Jesus is the one Friend who will never drift, never betray, and never fade Not every friendship lasts forever, but God is sovereign over every season, and He Himself remains the Friend who sticks closer than a brother. Share This Episode: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/181 Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemail Want to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast. https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/ Connect with Bart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylives Website: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com Feeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.

    7 min
  5. The Forgotten Discipline of Silence

    6D AGO

    The Forgotten Discipline of Silence

    Living in a world allergic to silence and wondering why you can't hear God's voice? In this episode, discover how the forgotten discipline of silence trains your soul to recognize the Shepherd's gentle whisper above the roar of the world. When was the last time you sat in complete silence, no phone, no music, no podcast, no noise at all? We fill every gap in our day with input. Alarms, notifications, playlists, news, social media, conversations, from the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep, our souls are drowning in noise. And then we wonder why we can't hear God's voice. We wonder why prayer feels flat and why Scripture doesn't seem to come alive. The problem may not be that God isn't speaking. It may be that we've never gotten quiet enough to listen. In this episode, we look at the life of pastor and author A.W. Tozer, who was known for spending long stretches in total silence before the Lord, face down on the floor of his study for hours, not speaking, not reading, just listening. In an era before smartphones and constant notifications, Tozer was already warning that busyness and noise were choking the spiritual life out of believers. Those silent hours became the soil for books like The Pursuit of God, works that have shaped believers for decades. Through his story and 1 Kings 19:12, you'll see that God wasn't in the earthquake, the wind, or the fire, He was in the gentle whisper. Silence isn't emptiness. It's an invitation. And when we train ourselves to be still, we learn to recognize the Shepherd's voice above the roar of everything else. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: Why constant noise and stimulation quietly dull your ability to hear God's voiceHow 1 Kings 19:12 reveals the way God most often speaks, and why you'll miss it without silenceA simple five-minute practice you can start today to train your soul to be still and listen God's voice is always speaking. You just have to get quiet enough to hear it. Share This Episode: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/180 Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemail Want to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast. https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/ Connect with Bart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylives Website: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com Feeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.

    8 min
  6. When You Can't Stop Worrying About Your Health

    FEB 20

    When You Can't Stop Worrying About Your Health

    Lying awake at night worrying about every symptom, test result, or diagnosis? In this episode, discover how God holds every day of your life in His hands, and how to trust Him with the body He gave you when health anxiety takes over. Did you notice a strange symptom this week and, within minutes, convince yourself it's the worst possible thing? Health anxiety has a way of consuming every waking thought. A headache becomes a tumor. A pain becomes a disease. A delayed test result becomes a death sentence, at least in your mind. The internet makes it worse, offering a thousand worst-case scenarios for every search. And before long, you're not just worried about your health—you're tormented by it. In this episode, we look at the story of Trip Lee, a young pastor and rapper who was at the top of his game, touring, recording, preaching, and leading, when his body started to fail. A chronic illness forced him to step back from nearly everything. Suddenly, his world became doctors' offices and long stretches in bed, with every new symptom feeding the anxiety. His plans fell apart, and the questions came fast: "Will I get better? Can I still serve God? Is my life going to look like anything I planned?" Through his story and Psalm 139:16, you'll see that God saw you before you were born and recorded every day of your life in His book before one of them came to pass. Not one diagnosis will surprise Him. Not one test result will catch Him off guard. Trusting God with your health isn't about having certainty—it's about resting in the One who already holds every day you've been given. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: Why health anxiety preys on our deepest fear of losing control, and what Scripture says about who actually holds your daysThe difference between being responsible with your health and being tormented by worry about your healthHow Psalm 139 can become your anchor when symptoms, test results, or diagnoses try to consume your thoughts God holds your days in His hands, and not one of them will be lost. You can trust Him with the body He gave you. Share This Episode: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/179 Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemail Want to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast. https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/ Connect with Bart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylives Website: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com Feeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.

    7 min
  7. When Someone You Love Walks Away from the Faith

    FEB 19

    When Someone You Love Walks Away from the Faith

    Heartbroken over a child, spouse, or friend who's turned their back on God? In this episode, discover how God relentlessly pursues the ones who wander, and how you can keep loving, praying, and holding the door open while you wait. Have you ever watched someone you love walk away from the faith and felt completely powerless to bring them back? Few things cut deeper than seeing a child, spouse, sibling, or close friend reject the God you hold dear. The guilt, the questions, the desperate prayers that seem to go unanswered, the weight of it can feel unbearable. You wonder what you did wrong. You wonder if you could have said something different. And underneath it all is a helplessness that keeps you up at night, because you know you can't force someone to believe. In this episode, we look at the story of Billy and Ruth Graham, whose son Franklin spent years drinking, smoking, and living recklessly, rejecting everything his parents had raised him to believe. Billy was preaching the gospel to millions around the world, but back home, his own son wanted nothing to do with the faith. Ruth spent sleepless nights crying out to God for a child who was running in the opposite direction. They never stopped loving him, never gave up praying, and never tried to force him back. But the waiting was agonizing. Through their story and the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:20, you'll see that a person's spiritual journey doesn't end because they've wandered. The father in Luke 15 was still watching the road. Billy and Ruth were still praying after years. And God is still relentlessly pursuing the one you love. Your role isn't to play the Holy Spirit. It's to keep loving, keep praying, and keep the door open. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: Why your loved one's wandering is not necessarily your failure, and how to release the guilt you may be carryingWhat the prodigal son's father teaches us about waiting with open arms instead of chasing with controlThree practical commitments you can make this week to love, pray for, and entrust your wandering loved one to God God hasn't given up on them. And neither should you. Share This Episode: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/178 Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemail Want to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast. https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/ Connect with Bart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylives Website: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com Feeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here

    8 min
  8. Rebuilding Intimacy in Marriage

    FEB 18

    Rebuilding Intimacy in Marriage

    Has your marriage slowly drifted from deep connection to just managing life together? In this episode, discover how small, intentional steps can rebuild spiritual and emotional intimacy and invite God back to the center of your marriage. Have you ever looked across the table at your spouse and realized you're sharing a house but not really sharing your hearts? It doesn't happen overnight. There's no dramatic moment where you decide to stop connecting. It's the slow erosion of a thousand small choices, too tired to talk, defaulting to screens, replacing prayer with separate routines, letting logistics take over every conversation. Before you know it, you're functioning as co-managers of a household instead of two souls walking through life together. In this episode, we look at the story of Gary and Barb Rosberg, a couple who had drifted into coexistence. The painful irony? Gary is a marriage counselor who spent his days helping other couples reconnect while his own marriage was running on autopilot. Instead of waiting for a crisis, they got honest with each other and began rebuilding with small, intentional steps, daily check-ins, praying together before bed, and scheduling time to talk without an agenda. Through their story and Ecclesiastes 4:9–10, you'll see that God designed marriage to be more than proximity; it's meant to reflect His covenant love, deep, pursuing, and intentional. Reconnecting doesn't start with a vacation or a vow renewal. It starts with one honest conversation, praying together, and choosing your spouse over your schedule. And it's never too late to invite God back to the center. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: Why the slow drift from intimacy to coexistence is so common, and so dangerousHow small, daily acts of turning toward each other can rebuild what years of busyness have erodedThree simple practices you can start this week to reconnect spiritually and emotionally with your spouse God designed marriage to reflect His love, deep, pursuing, and intentional. It doesn't coast, but it's never too late to rebuild. Share This Episode: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/177 Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemail Want to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast. https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/ Connect with Bart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylives Website: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com Feeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.

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Too busy for quiet time this morning? Spirit running on empty before your day even starts? This short daily podcast helps you reconnect with God without rearranging your whole schedule. Join Dr. Bart Leger each weekday morning for a few minutes of Scripture, real-life encouragement, and a simple way to apply God’s truth—right where you are. Perfect for your morning routine, commute, or any moment you can pause and breathe to help you reset your heart and refocus your day, no matter how full your schedule is.

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  • Creator
    Bart Leger
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    185
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