We Will Finish The Race
In a world of seemingly endless uncertainties, there is something that we can be absolutely sure of: God will finish what He started in us. There is zero chance He will fail. God has begun a good work in us, and He will work all things together for good to ensure...
Confess Your Sin (There Is Grace For You)
Do you know how often you and I need to confess our sin to God? Every. Single. Day. As Christians, we are in an ongoing war against our sin, and there are daily occasions in which we lose the battle. It is sin when we do what we are told not to do and when we...
It Counts When You Point People To Jesus
You may not realize the influence and impact of your life, but if you are God’s child, He works through you in the normal rhythms at your home, workplace, neighborhood, shopping mall, recreation center and hangouts. Every moment holds the possibility of a conversation...
God Gives Us All Things Richly To Enjoy
Pizza tastes good, because it’s supposed to be savored. Sex feels good, because it’s supposed to bring pleasure. A rose smells good, because it’s supposed to delight the senses. A sunset looks good because it’s supposed to fill us with awe. Music sounds good...
It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
It’s okay to not be okay. It’s not okay to stay that way. Self-sufficiency was never a part of God’s design for us. From mankind’s beginning, He purposed that we would be a people who needed help. Help from Him. Help from each other. To those He called to be in...
There Is Much I Don’t Know
There is so much I don’t know. Every day I am aware of my limitations for figuring things out on my own. I often don’t know… What to say. What to think. What to do. What to pray. What to desire. What to prioritize. What to decline. What to give. What to believe....
Our Lives Are About Jesus
It’s easy to be mistaken about this. It’s easy to assume this. It’s easy to believe this. It’s easy to want this. It’s easy to live like this. What is this? The idea that your life is about you. It’s not. The Bible teaches over and over again that your life is...
God Is Working In Ways You Do Not See
God is actively working behind-the-scenes for you right now to meet your needs in ways that you don’t see. You don’t have the answers; God does. You don’t know the next move; God does. You can’t see how it will work out; God does. Everything you really need will...
The Weight Of Worry Is Lifted By Jesus
You can downplay it, but you cannot ignore it. You can numb it, but you cannot heal it. You can run from it, but you cannot escape it. For those who carry it around inside, the weight of worry is a debilitating burden that grows larger, gains traction and grates...
Jesus Walks With Us When We Suffer
The people in your life need to see you suffer well, handling hardships with hope because you have Jesus in your life. We shouldn’t try to make-believe our problems aren’t there as if Christians are immune to the brokenness around us, nor make-a-big-production of our...
