I know it may seem oversimplified to say you shouldn’t let your emotional and spiritual state be determined by what others say and do. You know that. You’ve posted memes about it. But when life gets difficult, it’s still so easy to forget. Rather than growing as you respond to God, you constrain your identity …
Have Faith
For anyone struggling with having enough faith for what you’re going through: “It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to be close to him needs to believe he is all he says he is, and that it’s his joy to respond to all who seek him” (Hebrews 11:6, …
Choose Your Reality
"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say it: Rejoice!" (Phil. 4:4). Rejoicing is one of the most powerful acts you can do. It can shift your mindset from death to life. But it’s not always easy. It’s not just singing your favorite worship songs. It’s laying down your fears of failure, rejection, and …
Stay in Love
The enemy will do anything to get your heart and mind outside love. He'll try to scare you, lie about you, offend, reject, overwhelm, and exhaust you. He'll come after you spiritually, emotionally, and physically until you give him control of how you see, think, and feel. He'll attack your relationships and circumstances until your …
No More Bull
When I was a kid, there were a couple of years I was bullied. Older and bigger, he beat me often enough to make me dread the walk home from the bus stop. To my relief, he transferred to a different school, and I didn't see him again until high school. When I did run …
Equip Your Spirit 