I was so far from clean and steadfast. My eyes had been darkened in my own selfish pursuit to get what I wanted out of life and love. I manipulated my way through life, and I surely felt very little compassion for other people. I never dreamed how God could plant the truth of His word so deeply.
Read MoreSometimes the best life lessons are learned through other’s mistakes. Saul, the first king of Israel, is exhibit A. Here is a man full of such promise. At first, he appears to be God’s man. But over time, his true heart allegiance is revealed.
Read MoreTo surrender means to cease resistance, and I was resisting because of fear.
Read MoreOne in four adults and about 17 percent of children in America live with disability. How many more will experience disability as they age? And when they do, will we as a church be there?
Read MorePrioritizing date nights seem to be pushed at us often through social media. If you can’t go out, don’t stress. The point is not going out, the point is prioritizing your relationship.
Read MoreBe mindful of which one you look into and know that your image may be distorted in a warped or dirty mirror. Instead, go look at yourself clearly in God’s mirror.
Read MoreDisillusioned and wounded beyond my wildest imagination, I sat broken at the feet of Jesus and have been walking out a lesson in love ever since.
Read MoreMy original idea of “good” included quick-fixes and immediate circumstantial changes. But I sense that I am being welcomed into something better than good; Lord, you are lifting my eyes to the reality of your eternal love.
Read MoreLoving Allie has taught me so much about the love of God. He isn’t “technically” my father, but His actions prove otherwise.
Read MoreWe can end the silence, and make it known that we stand against false love. We can ensure that in our churches, the weary and the abused can find God’s life-affirming grace, and can know God truly is love.
Read MoreIf we aren’t careful, wonder can become a distraction. It can trap us in an endless cycle of ‘what ifs’ and perhaps impossible scenarios that can hurt us.
Read MoreMeditate on God’s preparation for your current season. I believe you will see His hand sweetly guiding you over the past few years, equipping you for where you are now.
Read MoreChildhood. It can be magic, and it is my belief that reconnecting with those imaginative parts of ourselves is what will bring us closer to the people Jesus intended us to be.
Read MoreChildren have the ability to see a wild flower while adults see a weed. Children see the world as their stage and at some point in our life we start to shrink back.
Read MoreAnd so we are. Something about those words washes over me and brings tears to my eyes. No effort, no merit, no fighting for it required—just the Love of God because we’re His children.
Read MoreMay we be more captivated by our Creator than by our current climate as we lift our eyes to see the One who walks on water; the One who rebukes the winds and the waves.
Read MoreMay we never lose the wonder of community. May we never get so caught up in our own realities and needs that we forget how much we need one another. May we never believe the hype of the seeming star role and forgot about the supporting roles that make it all work.
Read MoreIn our attempt to have it all we often find ourselves eyes down, pushing ahead, just trying to get through the next thing on the list. Somewhere along the way, a chasm begins to evolve between God and us.
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