The questions you're asking yourself will either contract or expand your life. Constantly dwelling on thoughts like, "why did (or didn’t) this happen," "what if," and "why me," can create a negative mindset, a discouraged heart, and an insecure identity. But there are other questions that will pull you out of the dark:"Who do you …
Renovation
A quote from my favorite author has been in my thoughts lately: "Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those …
Blessing is a Nuke
You can’t condemn, suppress, or destroy what you hate and expect the next generation to embrace what you love. Hate and fear are the blades and arrows of the enemy. They are poisoned with political and religious corruption that grows from generation to generation, until there are armies of people in every realm of life …
Dive Deep
A series of storms has brought some pretty big waves. I took this yesterday at one of my favorite spots to watch the surf. Rough or calm, the ocean always reminds me how much more powerful God’s love is than my fears, and how much bigger his grace is than any of my problems. I …
Heir Conditioning
2020 showed how complicated, frustrating, and exhausting life can get. If you’re making any resolutions to help you with 2021, let your first be to constantly remind yourself the problem you see usually isn’t the real problem. The really difficult moments are almost always about your identity in Christ. No matter what this year holds, …
Equip Your Spirit 