The enemy always, always is trying to frustrate and wear you out enough to get you to disengage from who you are in God. He tries to make you confused, anxious, afraid, offended, wounded, self–piteous, self–righteous—whatever will isolate you and focused on your pain. You step back from relationships, purpose, and from God. If we …
The King of Instead
God loves you as you are, but you experience so much more of his love when you trust him to lead you to who you’re becoming. His love for you always includes an invitation to identity the negativity that needs to be left behind, and an upgrade in how you see, think, and feel about …
Have a Good Time
One of the enemy's greatest traps is tempting you to fixate on lost time—anguishing over mistakes, bitterly judging offenses against you, obsessing over "what might have been." There may be areas of your past God wants to heal, and forgiveness you need to give to get beyond an offense. But God always wants you to …
Into the Light
Stirring up what you hate about someone isn't stirring up the gift God has given you (2 Timothy 1:6-7). Rehearsing your pain, bitterness, and fear isn't strengthening yourself in the Lord (1 Samuel 30:6). And as much as you might like it to be, snark isn't one of the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). …
Hope So
Some of the most freeing moments of your life come when you surrender your expectations. Expectations of what you think your circumstances should be, when you should be experiencing success, how you think people should act, who you believe owes you for the damage they've caused, and even just the expectation of what you want …
Equip Your Spirit 