How should we respond to injustice and issues facing our world? Speaking and taking action hastily can be harmful. Instead we want to seek God first for His solutions which are better than ours. We want to take action and speak as He leads. In our current world scenario of pandemic, pain and protest, in … Continue reading Responding to Injustice: First, Seek God
Have you ever been in conversation when someone begin to speak negatively about a person you knew? Did it grieve your heart to hear this individual gossiping or speaking negatively about them? Did you speak up and remind the person that this was wrong, or just act as if nothing bad was happening? Because God's … Continue reading Why People Gossip and Why It Should Grieve Our Hearts
Last Updated: July 2, 2020 Choosing to be still is often the most challenging thing to do in times of difficulty, yet we know that it is often the wisest first response as well. Perhaps a loved one is in dire need and you can only do so much. Trust God to lead you and … Continue reading In Everything, Be Still
Last Updated: June 26, 2020 Did you know that some of the lies we struggle with can be extinguished as we do life together in our local church community? There are some lies we can be set free from especially as we do life with others in community. Things that can only be proven to … Continue reading Experiencing God’s Love in Community
There is One who will never forget you, One who always sees your heart. He sees your desperation for all to be made right. He sees you when no one else seems to care for you as deeply. He sees your deepest needs and the neglect you feel day after day. He sees everything and … Continue reading In Your Deepest Need
If you are experiencing difficulties or challenges, know God sees you. Know His heart is for you. He answers when you cry out to Him. Don't be afraid to call upon Him in your time of need. The Lord is able to lead us by His Spirit far better than any human being. He is … Continue reading Comfort in the Trials
Sometimes our journey of friendship with God isn't all roses. Roses are beautiful and lovely in appearance and fragrance. They are given to show love, that we are held dear to the heart of the Giver. But roses also have thorns. When we pick up a rose, we are careful to avoid grabbing the stem … Continue reading Roses Have Thorns: Allowing God to Refine Us
In caring dearly for us, Father God often brings loving surprises. When we feel weak, He shows up in unexpected ways to reveal His tender love. With His presence He lifts us out of ourselves, drawing us into a heavenly embrace. He reminds us that He is all-powerful yet fully loving. Through every season of … Continue reading God Is Faithful: He Fights for You
You and I are called to a holy pursuit: the pursuit of friendship with God. Our goal? The closest possible relationship we can have with the Lord, even on this side of eternity. This is the center from which our lives and His Kingdom flow. The Lord alone satisfies. As wants for success, love, and … Continue reading Strength for the Weary and Broken
At times we may experience seasons of spiritual dryness in our journey with God. It may feel as if we are in a vast wilderness. Our prayers may seem to go without any answer. We may even feel as if God is absent. The promises of yesterday may feel as if they weren't true. The … Continue reading When Breakthrough Hasn’t Come
If you have left the faith or the church, Jesus wants you to know how much He loves you and cares for you. Beloved, He is right there, still loving you and working all things out for your good--even if you have gone as far as to completely turn from not just Christianity but Him … Continue reading To Those Who Have Left: He Loves You
Hurts and wounds lodged within can poison us not only emotionally but physically and in other ways. Hurts within us can also poison those around us. Hurts and wounds occur when we are wronged, when things don't play out as we had hoped, or when we are misunderstood. Someone spreads a rumor or speaks negatively … Continue reading The Hidden Poison of Hurt
She too was not esteemed by man. They saw her and they saw sin. They saw her and they said, "worthless." They saw a past lived in wretchedness. They saw pointless, purposeless. Maybe you too have been perceived in this way before, or have even seen yourself in this way. He saw treasure. He saw … Continue reading The Alabaster Box
In any situation we are going through, even when we are being mistreated, the best question we can ask the Lord is, "How can I show love in this, to this person, to this organization?" and then do it: Show love even when we've been wronged or hurt. In doing this, you release the burden … Continue reading Loving Through the Pain
