A Purpose Press Ministry Outreach
Biblical encouragement for everyday life. Wherever you find yourself—in a season of waiting, growing, rebuilding, or surrender—may the Word of God strengthen you for the journey.
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Strength for Daily Living is an outreach of Purpose Press Ministry, created to bring real-life reflections from God’s Word into everyday life. Each devotion and message is meant to meet you right where you are, whether at the kitchen table, on the way to work, or in the quiet of the morning, and to remind you that God’s strength is available for this very day.
“As thy days, so shall thy strength be.”Deuteronomy 33:25
Here you’ll find honest faith, biblical truth, and encouragement for the ongoing work of becoming who God has called you to be. Whatever season you’re in, you are welcome here.
With love and prayers,
Purpose Press Ministry is built on a simple truth: “We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works” (Ephesians 2:10). Before you ever took your first breath, God already had a plan for your life. “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee” (Jeremiah 1:5).
The name carries two meanings. First, God presses and shapes us the way a potter shapes clay. When the vessel was marred in the potter’s hand, he did not throw it away; “he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it” (Jeremiah 18:4). The pressing is not meant to destroy us but to form us. “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair” (2 Corinthians 4:8).
Second, we press forward. Like Paul, we “press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14), refusing to let the past define what God has already spoken over our future.
This ministry is for anyone who has felt unseen, broken, or stuck in a season of waiting. Your pain has purpose, and your process is part of the plan. “All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).
Through books, the Strength for Daily Living morning devotions, prayer, and speaking invitations, Purpose Press Ministry shares the Gospel and encourages believers to surrender, grow, and become who God created them to be.
Kerene A. Forrest is a woman of faith, passion, and purpose. A devoted mother of two wonderful young men, she lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she works as a compassionate home health aide. Whether she is caring for a patient or encouraging a stranger, Kerene carries a heart for ministry and a deep love for people.
Writing has long been a source of strength for her, and her words have become a vessel for healing, encouragement, and truth. Called to intercession and to the office of an evangelist, she completed a year of study at Mt. Olive Bible Institute and Seminary Inc. Today she moves boldly in her calling, praying, ministering, and sharing the Gospel wherever God leads her.
Life comes in seasons, and none of them catch God by surprise. “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Whatever season you’re in today, God’s Word has strength for you.
Strength isn’t only for the big battles. It’s for early mornings, long shifts, and hard conversations. God meets us in the ordinary moments, and His mercies “are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:23).
God is not finished with you. “He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6). Surrender is not losing yourself. It is becoming who He created you to be.
When nothing seems to move, God is still working beneath the surface, like a seed growing underground before it ever breaks through. “They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles” (Isaiah 40:31).
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”Philippians 4:13 · KJV
Faith-based writing to encourage spiritual growth, deeper surrender, and a life shaped by God’s purpose.
From Flesh to Faith: Becoming What God Intended
A journey of transformation and discovering what it means to be shaped for God’s purpose.
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