The Bible says, "faith works by love" (Gal. 5:6). Think about that for a moment. Your faith is activated, operated, and energized by love. It doesn't work by adhering to a set of rules, performing principles well enough, or by punishing yourself when you fail at those. Faith declares, "You love me, Jesus. You truly …
Reset
Stop for a moment. Stop scrolling, stop stressing, stop overthinking. Take a deep breath. Recognize the fears, frustrations, offenses, and any other negative thoughts that’ve been stewing in your mind, especially your view of yourself and this day. Give those thoughts to Jesus, like they're a bag of bricks you've been carrying on your back. …
Stay Inside
Even if the enemy of your soul had never heard of you, the battle you’ve been fighting would be difficult. But because the enemy is waging war against every bit of love you’ve been empowered with, some days are really hard. Fears of failure, loss, and rejection bite at everything you do, desperately trying to …
Rock and Flow
I had a dream in which a man stood in an empty stream bed, dry because of a stone wall dam a short distance away. Then two scenes happened. In the first, the man became offended there was no water, and began rehearsing all the frustrations, disappointments, offenses, and wounds from his life. With every …
With You
You've gone through some hard times—so difficult they may not be fully understood in this life. But through it all, God has never left you, not once. If this is another one of those seasons, take time to recognize the ways he's been with you—sustaining, encouraging, and blessing you. This broken world is full of …
Equip Your Spirit 