If someday I hear Jesus say, “Well done,” it won’t be because I was spotless enough, strong enough, or successful enough. It will be because when I had nothing left, I let his faithfulness transform me, his hope sustain me, and his love overflow me.
‘Tis the Season
"Those who built the wall . . . worked with one hand, and held a weapon with the other" (Nehemiah 4:17). This seems like a season from Nehemiah's time. Whatever your circumstances, you may need to pursue the vision God has given you with your gifts, talents, experience, and wisdom in one hand, and daring …
The Focus
Just a late-night thought: There's a lot of negativity around your life (a. lot.), and a lot of corruption in the world (A. Lot.). The negativity often needs healing and change, and the corruption deserves to be exposed and brought to justice. But be careful. God is less concerned with the faults and failures of …
Flip the Script
The areas of your life that get hit hardest are often the ones for which you're most gifted. The enemy desperately wants you to equate your passions with fears of failure, rejection, loss, and lack, so you won't take risks to pursue what God has uniquely blessed and qualified you to do. Flip the script …
Preview to Grace
The next devotional is nearly done. Here’s another preview: What do Moses, Elijah, David, Solomon, and Paul have in common? Besides having powerful experiences in God's presence, they all went through times of depression. It may feel as if you're alone in your discouragement, but truly, you're not. If there's no one in your immediate …
Equip Your Spirit 