How you live comes from your beliefs about yourself and your circumstances (okay, not a major revelation, but it's early). So, what do you really believe—about yourself, your family, your job, your future? What do you truly believe about who God wants to be for you? I may think I trust God, love people, and …
State of Peace
When you look at all your circumstances and relationships by yourself, it's easy to get overwhelmed. So don't look at them alone. In Christ, you're never on your own in managing your wholeness, contentment, and confidence. You know peace is a state. Just remember who governs that state. Jesus is the Prince of Peace—it's an …
More than Enough Grace
You've had your face slapped. You've been betrayed, rejected, misunderstood, mocked, lied to, and lied about. They've caused real pain, and taken as much as they could from you. So, don’t let them have anything else. You do that by standing your ground and showing them a face that's been in God's presence. “Turning the …
What Fear is Afraid of
We usually see stubbornness as a negative, but it’s positive and powerful when it comes to denying fear a place of influence in your life. Obstinately refuse fears of failure, loss, rejection, and the unknown. Stand unwavering against threats projected by the media and government, insecurity about your present circumstances and your past choices. They’re …
More than Enough
"Beloved, I pray you prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers" (3 John 1:2). In the church world, you may hear about the "spirit of poverty" in connection to a struggle for finances. But a spirit of poverty isn't really about money. It’s a love deficit. A financial lack …
Equip Your Spirit 