Anyone who regularly reads my ramblings knows how focused I am on seeing ourselves, our relationships, and our circumstances as God does. But what about when you just can’t? How do you see anything good when you’re so overwhelmed with hurt, grief, anxiety, and depression that it’s an accomplishment just to take a shower? Well, …
Judge Everyone
"Jesus looked up in the tree and said, ‘Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.' So he hurried and came down, and received Jesus joyfully. When the people saw it, they all indignantly complained, 'He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is devoted to …
New Life is More than Words
Part of your new life in Christ is having the power to let go of your old one. You are a new creation in Christ, but the negative patterns you've learned throughout your life still need to be displaced. Every time you recognize one of those old patterns trying to take control of your circumstances, …
First and Always
"Abraham and Sarah had faith to receive miraculous strength to have a child when she was past the typical age, because they believed God is faithful with his promises” (Hebrews 11:11). Whether you're looking for breakthrough in your spiritual, emotional, or physical life—or all of them—trust that God is always the one who is faithful …
Facing the Giant
"You come at me with sword, spear, and javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord . . . whom you have defied. This day the he will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and take your head from you" (David to Goliath, 1 Samuel 17). …
Equip Your Spirit 