Redeem the Time

During the cancer days, I was sitting at the medical center, getting overwhelmed by how fast time seemed to have passed by, and how little of it I might have left.  I felt the Lord speak to my heart, "Do you see the days of your life as running out, or as being fulfilled?" Immediately …

Stop and Go

Stop for a moment. Stop scrolling, stop stressing, stop overthinking. Take a deep breath. Take a step back and see what fears, offenses, and self-defeating thoughts have been growing in you. Give those thoughts to Jesus, like they're a bag of bricks you've been carrying on your back. Let his voice be the next one …

Best Version

Hell is bent on offending, enraging, shaming, scaring, exhausting, depressing, and deceiving you out of your identity in Jesus Christ for a reason: it can’t defeat that version of you. “I am giving you a gift—my peace. Not the fragile peace of this world, but my unbreakable, unceasing, atmosphere-transforming peace. With it, you can overcome …

Dam Dream

I had a dream in which a man stood in an empty stream bed, dry because of the stone dam in front of him. The man became offended there was no water, and began recounting all the disappointments, offenses, and wounds from his life. And with every one, another rock appeared in the dam. Then …

The Right Questions

The questions you're asking yourself will either contract or expand your life. Constantly dwelling on thoughts like, "why did (or didn’t) this happen," "what if," and "why me," can create a negative mindset, a discouraged heart, and an insecure identity.  But there are other questions that will pull you out of the dark: "What are …