Gift of God Devotional

Scripture, testimony, and encouragement for mental health.

John Mencer is just one man among many who struggle to walk through a fallen world. Though he is far from perfect and tends to focus on those imperfections, he hopes to bring you with him along this journey to healing and love in Jesus!


Whether you are in a season of joy or a season of depression, a season of accomplishment or a season of failure, you can be renewed through the love of Jesus.

“You [God] must do this. I can’t.” CS Lewis

Hosea 2

Read Hosea 2. The story of humanity is really a simple one. God created us and gave us everything we would ever need. We chose to be unfaithful to Him, and we decided to only go to Him when it is convenient for us. God made a promise of punishment for our sins. God then…

Hosea 1

Read Hosea chapter 1. I cannot imagine being in Hosea’s position here. Hosea, a man of God, is being told to marry a “promiscuous” woman by God (someone we might would call a “whore”, someone who is not faithful and is sleeping around). And then, for each of the children she gives Hosea, God tells…

Choose Love

“Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.” Proverbs‬ ‭10‬:‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Hatred brings strife. Love covers all offenses.  If your first reaction to something is hatefulness, it will only bring strife. So instead, choose love. Not in a hippie kind of way, but in a love your neighbor kind of way. Love doesn’t…


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