The first coming of Jesus Christ to the earth was displayed in stages of his birth, ministry, sacrifice, resurrection, and ascension. The Rapture is one of the events of the End Times, and the Great Tribulation, referred to as the Tribulation in the Gospels and New Testament, is another, butRead More →
The scriptures point to the Rapture, the sudden catching away of all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ to heaven, as the first event of the end times. When considering the population of the whole earth, the disappearance of millions may for many people seem unnoticeable. For the unbelieving atRead More →
Someone said to me, “I know plenty of people that say they are saved, but they are doing the same things I do, and some of them are even doing worse.” A lot of people can be turned away from salvation because of this. They might think to themselves, “WhatRead More →
A wonderful sister in Christ that’s in her early sixties wrote to me about the challenges of finding a good man. She’s looking for companionship that will ultimately lead to marriage, but she’s feeling very pessimistic about finding a compatible partner. Most women have a pretty good feel for theRead More →
When the Man Who Loves You Doesn’t Always Understand You Sometimes the hardest part of marriage isn’t wondering whether your husband loves you. Deep down, you know he does. The hardest part is realizing he doesn’t understand what just happened. You walk away from a conversation thinking, Did we evenRead 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 →
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 12:1–2 (NLT) “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has setRead 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 →
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 →
God Gives First. We Respond. Our Heavenly Father has established the universe according to His perfect order, and understanding that changes the way we see our relationship with Him. From the moment He spoke creation into existence to the way He calls us to worship and live each day, everythingRead 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 →
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 →
Don’t let loneliness rewrite what God has already declared Loneliness is something almost all of us experience at some point in life. It can show up after a divorce, the death of someone we love, children leaving home, a broken friendship, or simply walking through a season that feels differentRead 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 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 →
Understanding Why We Still Struggle With Old Ways of Thinking Romans 12:2 tells us to “let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” Most believers in Christ have heard that verse many times, yet many of us still find ourselves struggling with the sameRead 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 →
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 →
When Trusting God Means Letting Go of the Outcome There are some situations in life that seem to take up permanent residence in our minds. We pray about them. We think about them. We revisit conversations we’ve already had and imagine conversations that haven’t happened yet. We replay scenarios, analyzeRead 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 →
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 →
Liz loves the Lord. She reads her Bible most mornings, is faithful to her church family, and genuinely wants her life to honor God. Yet over the past year, it seems like one thing after another has hit her. Problems keep piling up. Doors keep closing. Relationships are strained. FinancialRead 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 →
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 →
What It Looks Like to Carry the Heart of God Toward Others One of the clearest signs that God is truly working in us is not how spiritual we sound, how many scriptures we can quote, or how polished we appear in public. It is how we love people. RealRead 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 →
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 →
When Survival Starts Teaching You Who To Be Some of us did not grow up in peace. We grew up in environments where tension sat in the room before anybody even spoke. You learned how to read moods, facial expressions, silence, anger, and emotional shifts because your nervous system wasRead 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 →
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 →
Why spiritual maturity demands more than survival instincts in uncertain times. The Drift Happens Slowly One of the most dangerous things about spiritual drift is that it usually does not happen all at once. Most believers do not wake up one morning suddenly far from God. It happens little byRead 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 →
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 →
