"Live a life worthy of the calling you’ve received” (Eph. 4:1b). What does it mean to live "worthy?” That seems so religious, performance–driven, exhausting, and frankly, unachievable. But I think it means something different, something important and life–giving. To me it says this day will never come again, and if I want to live it …
Cow-Tipping Joy
"Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. There they saw the God of Israel, and under his feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky”(Exodus 24:9-10). Many times (Many. Times.) I’ve heard people say, "If God is real, why doesn't …
The Lord of the Breakthrough
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 …
You Are Because He Is
Your battles may be complicated and involve others, but they're still about your identity. Remember that, or you can lose yourself in them. Every day you have opportunities to deal with your life as the royal heir God says you are, or as the powerless failure the enemy accuses you of being. Know that at …
Let There Be Light
"God is Light.” Not, "God is like light," or "God has a light.” And not, "God light—now with 50% less commandments." God IS light. When he spoke the words, "Let there be light,” he wasn't just speaking the universe into being, he was speaking his being into the universe. It's easy to forget that if …
Equip Your Spirit 