Lucy is 63 years old, and she is very aware of it. She knows her knees don’t always cooperate like they used to, she knows she needs a little more recovery time after a long day, and she knows that some of the things she wore at 30 probably needRead More →
Most women I know aren’t praying for an ordinary marriage. They’re praying for God’s best, and there’s nothing wrong with praying that way. In fact, I hope you never settle for less than God’s best. But here’s a question I had to ask myself one day: Do I really knowRead More →
Sometimes we think that once we become born-again believers, life should automatically fall into place. We may believe that because we pray, seek God, and desire to honor Him, the things closest to our hearts should happen in our timing. I know many single believers have marriage at the topRead More →
Why Your Past Doesn’t Have to Define Your Future Every believer has a moment they wish they could take back. A decision they regret. Words they wish they had never been spoken. A season when they knew they wandered from God’s best. If you’ve experienced this and walked with JesusRead More →
Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Most of us have something we’re believing God for. For some, it’s a godly husband.Read More →
Why putting Jesus Christ first changes everything Before you give your heart to someone else, there is a question that deserves your honest attention. It’s a question that should come before the attraction, before the excitement of a new relationship, and before you begin imagining what the future might lookRead More →
God Sees What We Cannot Yet See 1 Corinthians 13:9 (NLT) says, “Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture!” When We Want Something Badly Have you ever looked back on a decision and thought, If I knewRead More →
When Life Feels Unsteady, God Holds You Steady Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us that there is a season for everything, and that includes the seasons we walk through in life. Unfortunately, not all of them are easy. Some seasons can leave you feeling as though the ground beneath your feet isRead More →
Trusting God With Your Future While Serving Him Today Philippians 4:19 (NLT) says, “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” Most believers are familiar with this verse. We’ve quoted itRead More →
You Can Be Thankful for Today and Still Believe God Has More Growth Ahead As Christians, we should be thankful for where God has brought us. Every answered prayer, every lesson learned, every victory won, and every difficult season He carried us through deserves our gratitude. But being thankful forRead More →
When Heartbreak Tries to Take More Than It Should Matthew 6:14 (NLT) tells us, “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.” Those words sound simple until someone wounds you deeply. Betrayal has a way of shaking everything. Trust gets broken. Emotions get tangled.Read More →
Learning to Protect the Place Where Jesus Christ Wants to Bring Restoration Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) says, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” That verse should carry a lot of weight with us because the condition of our heart affects everything that’s connectedRead More →
Sometimes the Real Blocker Is What’s Happening Inside of Us John 15:5 (NLT) “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” Jesus used parables often because He wantedRead More →
Ecclesiastes 7:12 (NLT) “Wisdom and money can get you almost anything, but only wisdom can save your life.” I was talking to a Christian woman the other day, and she told me she sometimes wishes she could do her life over again. She’s in her late fifties and has neverRead More →
When Waiting Feels Like It’s Not Moving Psalm 91:15–16 (NLT) says, “When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.” That’s not just a comfortingRead More →
When Something Else Starts Sitting Where Only God Belongs Matthew 6:19–21 (NLT) reminds us, “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do notRead More →
When the Heart Starts Splitting Loyalties There are moments in Scripture that don’t just teach—they confront. 1 Kings 18:21 NLT says, “Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, ‘How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if BaalRead More →
When What Broke You Tries to Redefine You Philippians 4:13 (NLT) reminds us, “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” That sounds simple—but if you miss what it’s really saying, you’ll miss the power you already carry. This isn’t about pushing through life in your ownRead More →
When God Allows What We Didn’t Expect Genesis 28:1–2 (NLT) tells us that Isaac blessed Jacob and gave him clear direction: “You must not marry any of these Canaanite women… go at once… and take a wife from your own family.” Jacob wasn’t out there guessing. He was sent. Covered.Read More →
1 John 4:18 (NLT) “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.” For many of us, love is the one area of our lives we try the hardest to control. AndRead More →
Isaiah 61:3 (NLT) tells us, “To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.” That’s the promise.Read More →
Jesus said in Matthew 7:7-8 (NIV), “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” ThoseRead More →
Proverbs 14:10 (NLT) “Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy.” A woman once told me about a conversation she had with her adult daughter that completely caught her off guard. During an argument her daughter suddenly said, “Mom, why do you soundRead More →
How our desires can quietly lead us away from God’s plan There’s a reason Scripture doesn’t tell us to follow our hearts—it tells us to guard them. The heart feels deeply, yes, but it also drifts easily. Without God’s truth holding it steady, it can lead us into places weRead More →
Where is God taking you I recently heard a woman say during an interview that she wanted more out of her marriage. She acknowledged that her husband was faithful, successful, a provider who paid the bills and helped raise their three children. By all visible measures, she was blessed. AndRead More →
The Lord Can Handle Our Problems Jesus isn’t waiting for us to show up polished, strong, or holding everything together. He invites us to come exactly as we are. He said in Matthew 11:28 (NLT), “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and IRead More →
When Faith Slips into Desperation Isaiah 4:1 (NLT) “In that day so few men will be left that seven women will fight for each man, saying, “Let us all marry you! We will provide our own food and clothing. Only let us take your name so we won’t be mockedRead More →
Revelations 3:7-8(NLT) “This is the message from the one who is holy and true, the one who has the key of David. What he opens, no one can close; and what he closes, no one can open. 8 “I know all the things you do, and I have opened aRead More →
When God Revives a Heart Ezekiel 36:26-27 (NLT) “And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you soRead More →
When you know it’s a Wrap God created men with the capacity for relationship, family, and responsibility. From the very beginning, His design included fruitfulness, legacy, and provision. But having the capacity for commitment doesn’t automatically mean a man is ready for it. Readiness is a choice. A man hasRead More →
