“If they had longed for what they’d left behind, they could have gone back at any time. But their hearts were set on finding a far greater home. That’s why God is so proud of them, and has a heavenly city waiting for them” (Hebrews 11:15-16).
Stilling the Storms
When Jesus stilled the storm, he wasn't demonstrating how powerful he was. He was showing us how powerful we are in him. You are able, and expected, to release your peace—your confident hope, joyful mindset, and ever-increasing wholeness in Jesus—into any circumstance, any relationship, any storm, and change the environment completely. He hasn't been teaching …
Turning It Around
Before letting worry, frustration, self-pity, or anger take over you’re how you’re dealing with difficult people and circumstances, stop and take a deep breath. Take another. Let your shoulders relax. Close your eyes and focus on one thought: you are entirely loved by God. Without condition, without performing for it, you are completely loved. Despite …
How You Hear
How you hear is as important as what you hear. In Luke 15, Jesus tells the story of a wealthy man's sons, both of whom had spiritual hearing problems.The father told them all he had would someday be theirs. The elder son took that to mean he had to joylessly perform for it every day …
For Someone
Perhaps for someone besides me—I feel like God's saying he knows you're tired, and how futile some days have seemed. But he's encouraging you to strengthen yourself in him, by letting him love you through your exhaustion, frustration, and uncertainty. He's saying to not give up looking for the answers you've been after, even the …
Equip Your Spirit 