“O Shepherd. You said you would make my feet like hinds' feet and set me upon High Places." “Well", he answered, "the only way to develop hinds' feet is to go by the paths which the hinds use.” —Hannah Hurnard, “Hinds' Feet on High Places” Why do you, a beloved son or daughter of God, …
Chosen
"Jesus chose the twelve so they would be with him, and so he could equip them to speak and have authority over sickness and the enemy" (Mark 3:14-15). One of the most simple, but profound truths in the Bible is that Jesus wants to be with you. You get to live in his presence every …
Mighty Warrior
Before Gideon was in the battle that made him famous in Sunday school, he first fought a battle over his own heart. Gideon saw himself as less than nothing, but God called him a "mighty man of valor," and kept encouraging Gideon to see himself and his circumstances as God did. As his thinking began …
First the Do
Don't let outside voices become your inner narrative. Don't let outside circumstances determine your inner life. Do let God strengthen who you are in him, encourage you for all you're going through, and bless you to have so much faith, hope, and love in your inner world, there's more than enough to give away to …
The Other Direction
What do you do if you live in an area full of pain, poverty, corruption, bitterness, and negative thinking? Live in the opposite spirit. How do you deal with being around those who judge your heart, and try to limit your identity? Live in the opposite spirit. What worth can you add to worlds which …
Equip Your Spirit 