Shanon Dodd (@shanondodd)

Go little warriors, little lights, little hearts of mine...go into all the world knowing that you are treasured, that your story matters, and that nothing can separate you from the love that began with your Creator, and that I will always, always love you 🤍 My greatest prayer for you all is that…

The scandal of grace isn’t fair. It doesn’t excuse sin ... it redeems it. It doesn’t look away from your shame... it covers it. It doesn’t tell you to try harder next time... it declares, “It is finished.” Grace is not clean. It’s messy. It’s offensive. It’s blood on a cross, thorns on a brow…

Grief doesn't follow a calendar. You can be grateful for the life you still have and still ache for the person who isn't here to share it. Give yourself grace. God is not uncomfortable with your tears. #Grief #griefjourney #Faith #broken #Christianencouragement

You may not see what God is protecting you from, but you can trust the One who watches over you. Your confidence isn't in what you can see. It's in the faithfulness of the God who never sleeps. Read Psalm 91 and remember who holds you. #Angels #GodsProtection #Faith #Jesus #christianencouragement

A wedding can begin a marriage, but it cannot produce Christlike character. That work begins long before the altar. I'm praying for a man who understands that godly leadership looks like humility, sacrifice, truth, and love. And I'm asking Jesus to develop those same qualities in me. Lord, prepare…

This is for the one who is tired of letting yesterday's pain dictate tomorrow's obedience. You don't have to wait until you're fearless to follow Jesus. Take the next step with trembling hands if you have to friend... Just don't let fear become your lord. Your life belongs to Jesus…

How much longer can you keep going like this? You’re running on empty, breaking under a burden you were never designed to bear. Stop crediting luck, stop clinging to control. Jesus is waiting friend... let Him take it before it takes you. #broken #Surrender #Jesus #layitdown #christiantiktok

John mentions a charcoal fire when Peter denied Jesus. Then, after the resurrection, Jesus met Peter beside another charcoal fire. That detail gets me. Jesus didn't pretend Peter had never denied Him. He brought Peter face-to-face with his love for Him, then called him to feed His sheep. Three…

The days may be getting shorter, but our hope is not running out. If seasonal depression has been a battle for you before, don't wait until you're drowning to reach for support. Let's cover one another in prayer, check on one another, and remind each other that Jesus is still our Light in every…

Twelve years of suffering. Twelve years of searching for answers. Twelve years of spending what she had, only to grow worse. Then she touched the garment of Jesus. And when He stopped to find her, He didn't shame her for coming. He called her Daughter. Friend, maybe you've been hurting so long…

“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9 NLT #pray #prayer #dailyprayer #Jesus…

Five loaves. Two fish. A crowd too large to feed. Andrew looked at that little lunch and asked, “What are they among so many?” I wonder how many times we've looked at what we have and asked God the same thing. My testimony isn't enough. My faith isn't enough. My strength isn't enough. My gift…

One of the hardest parts of waiting on God is discerning whether the answer is not yet, no, or something different than we prayed for. Sometimes we keep asking because we're still believing. Other times, we're afraid to accept that the answer may not look the way we hoped. Paul prayed for his…

Eighteen years. That's how long this woman had been bent over. And when Jesus saw her in the synagogue, He called her forward, set her free, and defended her dignity when others objected. He called her a daughter of Abraham. She was more than the condition people could see. Friend, maybe people…

“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, ” Matthew 5:44 NASB #pray #prayer #dailyprayer #Jesus #christiantiktok

Let me write that again... You can be obedient to God and still get tired. Epaphroditus nearly died while serving Christ. He wasn't running from God. He was serving Him. Sometimes we make exhausted Christians feel guilty for needing rest. But Jesus never asked you to become everyone's savior…

“Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus. ” Romans 8:1 NASB #pray #prayer #dailyprayer #Jesus #christiantiktok

How do you reconcile knowing God could have healed someone you love... with the reality that He didn't? One of the hardest places to stand is between what you believe God can do and what He allowed to happen. I prayed for my Dad to be healed. I believed God could heal him. And I still have…

For we live by faith, not be sight... 🧡🤍 #faith #faithjourney #prayer #christianencouragement #Jesus

“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. ” Galatians 2:20 NLT #pray #prayer #dailyprayer #Jesus #christiantiktok

Most people pray when life falls apart. But God never intended prayer to be your emergency response. He intended it to be your lifestyle. The deeper your communion with God becomes, the less your prayers are shaped by what you see and the more they're shaped by what the Holy Spirit reveals. Don't…

John 6:66 is sobering. They had walked with Jesus. They had listened to Jesus. They had seen Jesus. And then His teaching became too hard for them. So they turned back. Sometimes the hardest part of following Jesus isn't believing He can do something. It's trusting Him when He says something you…

I want my daughter near me in this life. I want the hugs, the conversations, the holidays, the ordinary Tuesdays, and every moment God allows us to share. But there is something I want even more. I need her in Heaven. If you're a parent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, or someone who loves another…

“But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”” Luke 9:62 NLT #pray #prayer ##dailyprayer #Jesus #christiantiktok

Four friends carried a paralyzed man to Jesus. The crowd blocked the door. They didn't turn around. They climbed onto the roof, opened it up, and lowered their friend down in front of Jesus. But don't miss this. They could carry him to Jesus. They couldn't heal him. Maybe you're the one praying…

Friend, take a deep breath and lift your head. We're not home yet, but we're on our way! 🙌🏼 I know this world can be heartbreaking. We bury people we love. We fight battles that leave us exhausted. We watch evil grow and wonder how much longer, Lord? But this world does not get the final word. THE…

Your testimony is a tool in the hands of God. Stop comparing your story. Start telling. #Testimony #Testify #JesusSaves #AllForHisGlory #christianencouragement

Someone else's failure to love you well does not define your worth. The cross has already spoken. #YouAreLoved #JesusLovesYou #HealingInJesus #ChristianEncouragement #GodsLove

Everybody ran. Shammah stood. And what was he defending? A field of lentils. It wasn't glamorous. It wasn't a throne. It wasn't something the world would have considered worth fighting for. But it was territory. And sometimes the thing you're fighting to protect doesn't look impressive to anybody…

A man's character isn't only revealed by how he pursues you. Sometimes it's revealed by how he responds when you tell him no. Real love doesn't pressure, manipulate, punish, or demand access. Love honors. Love protects. Love leaves room for obedience to Jesus. #futurehusband #christianwoman…