Imagine That 

"What are you imagining about God?" (Nahum 1:9). The enemy wants to erode your faith in God's character and nature. If I experience something difficult, the enemy will do everything possible to get me to agree with the lie that God isn't good. I imagine God doesn't really care what happens to me, or He …

Re-Thinking Your Life

You can't afford to think differently about yourself than God does. Your feelings and circumstances are real, but pain, loss, fear, or anyone else's opinions of you don’t get to define who you are unless you let them. No matter what’s happening, you are the completely loved child of God.  Allow His love, grace, and …

Capture Your Thoughts 

Sitting in the dark under a cracked–open window, praying against the wind driving this insatiable inferno toward more of our neighbors’ homes. I realize more than ever the need to capture my thoughts—the negative ones, so they don't run away with truth, peace, and joy, and the ones that agree with what God says is …

The Power of Peace

Colossians 3:15 says, "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts." That literally means to let peace be the judge who decides how you'll face every circumstance. His peace stands between you and the most overwhelming moments, and declares you don't have to let fear control your heart and mind. His peace empowers your …

His Voice

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 …