You know you're a smoker when you measure road trips by how many cigarettes you’ll smoke.

Devin knows this firsthand because she used to do it too!

In today’s Anchor Point, Devin opens up about her past as a pack-a-day smoker and the truth she learned about how quickly our bodies begin healing once we quit.

It might surprise people to hear she was once a heavy smoker, especially now, living a health-conscious, sober life. But back in the day, cigarettes were how she coped. Even into her early sobriety, quitting felt impossible.

But here’s what she didn’t know then… the body starts healing within minutes of quitting.

Even more importantly, God walks with us through the hard stuff. Devin clung to this promise:

“For nothing is impossible with God.” — Luke 1:37

In this episode, we talk about:

1. Why quitting is hard, and hope is real
2. How quickly your body responds to even small steps
3. What it looks like to lean into God’s strength, not just willpower

Scripture (NIV):

“For nothing is impossible with God.” — Luke 1:37

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Was it smoking, drinking, sugar, people-pleasing?

How did God show up in your journey?

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Have you ever prayed for peace and gotten the exact opposite?

Maybe it wasn’t a person, a place, or a thing. Maybe it was an experience you thought you needed.

In today’s Anchor Point, Devin explores how God sometimes says no. Not to punish or disappoint, but to lovingly redirect us toward something deeper.

We often pray for comfort and quiet and assume that is how faith should feel. But what if answered prayer comes in a form that stretches us and calls us to serve?

Devin shares a moment on a flight when she prayed for solitude and instead received a divine assignment. What followed was a lesson in action, surrender, and unexpected joy.

In this episode, she shares:

1. Why God doesn’t always give us what we want
2. How faith is not just for comfort, but for connection
3. The surprising ways answered prayers can grow us and bless others

Scripture (NIV):

“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” — Psalm 145:18

💬 What is something you prayed for that did not turn out the way you expected?

Did you see God’s plan in it later?

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Age is just a number, right? Until your new boss is younger than you.

Suddenly it feels like your little sister is telling you what to do. The comparisons start. The resentment creeps in. How did they get that position? What do they have that I don't?

When Devin started a retail training program in his mid-20s, he was excited and eager to learn. Everything was great until he met his supervisor. She was two years younger. And just like that, his pride hijacked everything.

The questions spiraled: How did she get associate level when I'm still assistant? Why am I reporting to someone younger? What is she doing that I'm not?

None of those thoughts helped. But one shift in perspective changed everything.

In this Anchor Point, Devin shares:

• Why age triggers our pride and comparison more than we admit
• What God actually cares about when it comes to titles and positions
• How remembering who you ultimately serve transforms workplace dynamics
• The freedom that comes when you let go of the comparison game

Scripture (NIV): Colossians 3:23-24 – "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."

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What do you do when life gets uncomfortable? Run? Avoid it? Pretend it's not happening?

Most of us spend our lives dodging discomfort. We change seats. We ghost the hard conversation. We numb out with whatever's available.

But what if God is actually meeting you in that exact uncomfortable moment you're trying to escape?

On a recent flight, Devin sat next to a woman who was completely drunk. It was barely noon. Her first instinct? Get away. But God had other plans. That uncomfortable seat assignment turned into a God-orchestrated appointment with a woman on her way to rehab, terrified and surrendering her entire life.

In this Anchor Point, Devin shares:

• Why we instinctively run from discomfort and what we miss when we do
• How God uses uncomfortable moments to meet us exactly where we are
• What the cross teaches us about walking through discomfort instead of around it
• A practical faith exercise you can try today

Scripture (NIV): 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 – "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

TODAY'S FAITH EXERCISE: Identify one uncomfortable situation you've been avoiding. Instead of running, walk into it while holding the Lord's hand. Notice where God meets you there.

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Ever feel like your faith has turned into a to-do list? Pray, check. Read your Bible, check. Go to church, check. Sound familiar?

Many of us grew up with chore charts: finish your tasks, get a reward. Maybe it was an ice cream date or extra screen time. But what happens when we bring that same mentality into our relationship with God?

We start focusing more on completing the checklist than actually being with Him. We worry about what we didn't do instead of enjoying who He is. And suddenly, faith feels like work instead of relationship.

In this Anchor Point, Devin shares:

• Why your faith walk isn't meant to be a performance review
• The difference between doing for God and being with God
• How Jesus meets you whether your "spiritual checklist" is complete or not

Scripture (NIV): John 15:4-5 – "Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."

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Have you ever tried to rebuild your life into something better, only to realize you might be placing yourself at the center instead of God?

It’s something that often creeps in quietly, especially around the New Year, when we're focused on goals, growth, and fresh starts.

We talk a lot here about living better, feeling more positive, and uplifting our day and those are good things, but sometimes even good goals can start to shift into something self‑centered without us noticing.

In this episode we explore:

1. Why striving for a “better life” can secretly make you the center of your world
2. How building your own little kingdom can distract you from God’s greater purpose
3. What it really looks like to align your goals with His kingdom instead of just your comfort

Sometimes God doesn’t call us to abandon positivity or good habits, He calls us to reframe their purpose.

Scripture (NIV):

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” — Matthew 6:33

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What does “your kingdom” look like?

Is your daily pursuit building a life that centers on you or on Him?

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Feel behind on your resolutions or just not feeling them this year?

You’re not alone. And maybe that’s actually a good thing.

In this Anchor Point, Devin Almonte explores how chasing resolutions can sometimes miss the mark… and how one simple shift can change everything.

What if we resolved to be more like Christ, not just on January 1st, but every single day?

This kind of resolution doesn’t come with pressure, a deadline, or the need for perfection. It’s about:

• Choosing transformation over willpower
• Honoring your body instead of punishing it
• Recognizing and resisting gossip (even the “innocent” kind)
• Letting go of shame around where you are and focusing on who you’re becoming in Christ
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This episode invites us to make a different kind of resolution, one that draws us closer to God and less into ourselves.

Scripture (NIV):

Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

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Have you ever thought about gossip as something to surrender to God?

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Feeling the weight of the world lately?

Between inflation, rising violence, and broken systems, it's easy to feel like everything is falling apart and like our footing is slipping.

But God is not surprised by any of this. In fact, He told us it would come.

And He also told us something even more powerful: Take heart. I have overcome the world.

In this New Year's Anchor Point, Devin shares:

1. Why we don’t need to sugarcoat the struggles we’re facing
2. How Jesus gives us real peace, not empty positivity
3. A powerful posture for entering 2026 with grounded faith

Scripture (NIV):

John 16:33 – “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

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When life feels heavy, how do you actually bring that to God?

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