Micah 2:13 is one of my favorite verses. It describes how God rises up to break his people out of their prisons, and leads them home. As I was thinking about it, a line from "The Shawshank Redemption" popped in my head. Morgan Freeman was describing how your view of prison changes the longer you're …
Remember Whose Kid You Are
Your life can get complicated, confusing, and exhausting. If there’s one resolution you keep this year, let it be to keep reminding yourself that the problem you see usually isn’t the real problem. The really difficult moments are almost always about your identity in Christ. No matter what you’re going through, keep making choices to …
New Clothes
"Don't make provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” This is a well-quoted and preached part of Romans 13:14. But it isn't the whole verse, or its point. The rest is: "Instead, clothe yourself in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ." It’s not about managing sin, or working for God’s (or anyone’s) approval. …
Focal Point
You can't handle all your difficult circumstances by giving them all your attention. I know that may seem like doublespeak, but the negativity inherent in many of your challenges can suck the life out of your identity, resources, and ability to connect with God's perception. That negativity wants you to constantly fear what you could …
Three Things
Just a late-night thought: Don’t let your faith get reduced to a religious or political ideology, your hope to a desperate wish, or your love to a transient emotion. Faith is the overflowing outward expression of your growing inner relationship with Jesus. Hope is your constant and uncontainable state of awareness of his grace and …
Equip Your Spirit 