"Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!" (Phil. 4:4). You know well rejoicing isn't always easy. You’re far beyond trying to fake being happy, for yourself or anyone else. A life of genuine joy requires being honest and intentional with your thoughts and feelings. It often means laying down offenses, …
You Only Have to be as Nervous as God
God isn't nervous. About anything. He's not stressed out about what's going on in your life, and nothing you've done, or haven't done, has lessened his love for you, or his commitment to growing you into all he sees you can become. He's not even anxious about the state of the world, though he is …
Therefore
Every time I stress about an external circumstance, God's answer has been to change my internal state. As soon as I allow his peace to displace my anxiety, I’m able to hear who he wants to be for me right now, see my circumstances from his perspective, and respond to them in his strength. There …
Renewed by Love
When it's seemed hard to find God, it's usually been because I've been looking with the wrong heart. I want him to come to me in my fear, anger, and pain—not to change my thoughts, but to validate and fix everything around them. He will speak there. He's rescued me out of those places more …
So, Love.
“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance” (1 Cor. 13:7). You can either let God fill your heart and mind with the love you need, or you can let every possibility of every circumstance overwhelm them. I know life and people can be challenging, but what's the …
Equip Your Spirit 