There’s a lot to plan and do up ahead. But don't start it all by focusing on the problems—what they are, how to solve them, and what they’re going to take from you to do it. Start with what God is saying to you—how brilliantly he sees you, who he wants to be for you …
One Thing
Sometimes, all I know is that Jesus loves me, and I love him. That probably reads really hokey. But this is my reset button, the truth I start over from when nothing else around me make sense. God is fully invested in your relationships and circumstances, and entirely committed to growing your identity as you …
Suit Up
Sometimes what we call spiritual armor is really just a kind of religious numbness we hope will shield us from being hurt again. But instead of protecting, it insulates us from truth and love, and actually attracts more offense and wounding. "Put on the whole armor of God." The language used in Ephesians 6 means …
Love Never Fails
"Love never fails" (1 Corinthians 13:8). You've seen love between people fail. Sometimes terribly. The more experience you have with people, the less true 1 Corinthians 13:8 seems. Over the years I've had a lot of people ask me about this verse, because they've been through so much pain. I don't have all the answers, …
Truth Focused
You've missed too many opportunities in the past, and this pandemic has put you too far behind to ever reach your dreams. Your mistakes and failures have ruined your chances for the life God intended for you. You'll never accomplish enough to deserve happiness, and you'll always be too broken to deserve love. Don't give …
