When you lose something—or someone —important, God doesn't expect you to ignore the pain with a religious smile painted on your face. For whatever may be going on, it's a process that's deeper and more complex than just taking clinical steps from denial to acceptance. It's a journey with him. For me, that journey begins …
Upgrade
If people have to agree with you before you'll express some measure of acceptance, appreciation, or affection, then it's not really love you're giving them, it's a grade. And the deeper truth is that you’re not grading them as much as you’re grading your own heart—judging how much emotional strength it will cost you to …
Time In
One of the enemy's biggest traps is tempting you to fixate on lost time—anguishing over mistakes, bitterly holding on to offenses, obsessing over what might have been. There may be areas of your past God wants to heal, and forgiveness you need to give to get beyond an offense. But he doesn’t want you to …
Just a Reminder
Just a reminder for when you’re feeling alone and isolated: You never have to perform for God to notice you, or beg him to listen. He loves talking with you—you're his child, not an unknown employee. You have his full attention, support, and love. You never need to be afraid of how he's going to …
Real Peace
“Peace. Be still” (Mark 4:39). Say it: "Peace." Declare it over your relationships. Speak it out over everything you’re facing. Say it, not as a wish or a plea, but as a testament of the reality of God's presence in your life. Peace isn’t a religious placebo, it’s genuine joy, confidence, and rest in God. …
Equip Your Spirit 