We’ve Been Taught a Lot About What Love Is Supposed to Look Like John 3:16 (NLT) “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” When we’re young and movingRead More →
There Is a Difference Between Questioning God and Asking God Questions James 1:5 (NLT) says, “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” How many times have you wanted to ask God a question but stoppedRead More →
John 15:4 (NLT) “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.” “Life is just life-ing right now.” That’s what we hear, and honestly, sometimes that’s exactlyRead More →
Matthew 18:33 (NLT) “Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?” What is our immediate reaction when someone does something to hurt us? If we’re honest about it, sometimes that ol’ vengeance nature raises to the surface and we want to get themRead More →
Becoming saved isn’t just about avoiding hell, and it’s not a get-out-of-jail-free card. Being a follower of Christ is more than being able to say we’re going to Heaven. When we become saved, it doesn’t mean that we’re then going to live a perfect life. Giving our lives to JesusRead More →
Living life outside of salvation is simply existing. True life—abundant life—can only really be experienced through Jesus Christ. He willingly laid down His own life so that we could truly live. The moment we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we pass from death into life. Colossians 1:13-14Read More →
Understanding God’s Purpose in Your Season of Singleness Romans 8:29 (NLT) says, “For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” Before we ever understood our purpose, God already knewRead More →
How the Truth of Jesus Christ Breaks the Lies That Keep Us Bound John 8:32 (NLT) “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” We can’t get any plainer than what our Master Jesus has said in this simple yet extremely powerful verse. The truth setsRead More →
Matthew 9:12 (NLT) “When Jesus heard this, he said, ‘Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.’“ One of the greatest misunderstandings about Christianity is the belief that following Jesus means we become perfect. Some people look at Christians and expect us to always say the right thing, make theRead More →
When the Life You Imagined Competes With God’s Will There was a season when I lived more in my imagination than I did in reality. I wasn’t daydreaming for fun. I was building a life. I had the timeline, the relationships, the victories, and the happy ending all mapped outRead More →
When Jesus Christ Is Calling You to Let Go The Weight We Learn to Live With Sometimes we don’t realize how much we’ve been carrying until the Holy Spirit begins putting His finger on it. What once felt normal starts to feel heavy in the presence of God. Hebrews 12:1Read More →
God Is Light, Not Darkness After talking with a friend this week, I was reminded how many people truly believe that God is a punisher. Outside of His unfailing love and grace, they see Him as sitting on His throne, shaking His finger in shame, waiting for us to messRead More →
Before You Ever Reached for God, He Reached for You Romans 5:8 (NLT) says, “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” If we really stop and think about that, it is enough to bring us to ourRead More →
Remaining Watchful, Grounded in Christ, and Ready for His Return Life has a funny way of taking a hard left turn when we least expect it. One day everything seems normal, and the next day you’re dealing with something you never saw coming. One phone call, one diagnosis, one financialRead More →
What We Build Our Lives On Determines What Remains John 15:5 (NLT) tells us, “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.” We’ve been talking a lot aboutRead More →
Why Spiritual Growth Requires Humility, Truth, and Godly People Around Us Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) says, “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” God never designed the Christian life to be lived in isolation where nobody can correct us, challenge us, or speak truth into our lives. AccountabilityRead More →
God Never Asked You to Earn What Grace Already Gave For most of my Christian journey, I really believed effort was what made God notice me more. I thought if I prayed harder, performed better, got more disciplined, or avoided enough mistakes, then maybe God would finally be pleased withRead More →
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.” The refinement seasons we walk through are nothing short of uncomfortable. I’m in that kind of seasonRead More →
John 4:4 (NLT) “But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.” I caught something real this week. The moment I fall short of God’sRead More →
What Happens When the Heart Isn’t Guarded in Christ Proverbs 4:23 says, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life” (NLT). That verse is serious because the heart is where our desires, choices, loyalty, and direction are shaped. If the heart is left openRead More →
When the Pain Hits, Who Leads? Getting hurt will reveal something real about us. It pulls on our emotions, and if we’re not careful, it will try to take the lead. Some of us react quickly—saying things we can’t take back, shutting down, or pulling away. But God never designedRead More →
The Truth About Being Misunderstood as You Grow in God As I started to grow in spiritual knowledge and maturity, I began to understand why I outgrew certain people—and why some outgrew me. Have you ever heard the saying, “you can’t bring certain people where God is taking you”? It’sRead More →
Romans 6:23 (NLT) tells us, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” This verse pulls the curtain back on something many people don’t fully understand—the true cost of sin. I’ve heard both believers and unbelievers sayRead More →
The Gift That Started It All Before we ever talk about obedience, surrender, or saying yes, we have to start where everything started—at the cross of Jesus Christ. Because what He did there changed everything. His sacrifice wasn’t just about forgiveness, it was about giving us new life, restoring usRead More →
I think a lot of us have asked this question, even if we didn’t say it out loud: “God, if You knew this would hurt me, why didn’t You stop it?” That question doesn’t come from a place of rebellion—it comes from trying to understand how a good God allowsRead More →
Making the choice to walk with the Lord every day is truly a blessing. There is always something new to learn on this journey with Christ. And every time the Lord opens our understanding, our thinking is lifted higher—and most importantly, our faith in Jesus Christ grows stronger. Recently, IRead More →
I’m in a season of my Christian journey where I’m beginning to appreciate the hard lessons God is teaching me. My faith is being tested in ways it never has before, and instead of sinking under the pressure of it, I’m learning to cling tighter to the Word of God.Read More →
Matthew 5:14 (NLT) “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” This world is not our home—we’re just passing through. That may sound like something sweet we say in church, but it’s real truth. When Jesus Christ stepped into this world, HeRead More →
When we speak about Jesus Christ with conviction, we should expect questions. Not soft ones. Not always respectful ones. Real ones. And one that tends to press on the nerves is this: “How do you know God told you that?” If we’re honest, that question can feel irritating. It canRead More →
Philippians 4:4 (NLT) tells us, “Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!” If you’ve been walking with Christ for a while, you know this verse isn’t written to people on vacation. It was written to believers living under pressure. And still, Paul says rejoice. Why?Read More →
