Nobody Steals Your Peace Without Your Permission
The other day, I caught myself saying to a friend, “She makes me so unhappy.” Afterward, I felt my peace dissipate as I sat there replaying the incident that had “made” me unhappy, fully convinced that this other person was completely responsible for my emotions. Later, that still, small voice of God asked me: Who […]
How Does God Tell Us to Handle Personal Injustice?
Have you ever carried a sense of injustice that was handed to you before you were old enough to understand it? Maybe you grew up hearing the stories of your great-grandfather who worked land his whole life and never got to own it. Or of your grandmother, whose intelligence was dismissed simply because she was […]
What the Bible Revealed About The Origin Of The Universe Before Science
“By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” Hebrews 11:3 Every culture in human history has asked: Where did all of this come from? It is the one question that science cannot fully answer. […]
When My Journey to Good Health Became a Stumbling Block
“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 It was […]
Your Greatest Desire Reflects God’s Nature in You
“But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast LOVE, JUSTICE, and RIGHTEOUSNESS in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 9:24 Whether we choose to acknowledge God or not, there is a deep desire in every […]
Lost and Found: The God Who Never Stops Searching
“Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’ Likewise, I […]
Be Prepared to Speak of the Power That Saves
“That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.”Romans 1:15–16 In a disturbing news […]
Having Great Hope When Your Life Seems Inconsequential
Have you ever felt completely invisible? You pour out effort at work, at home, or in your relationships, yet it seems like no one acknowledges you or your life. People around you are busy with their own lives, and deep down you wonder: “Does anything I do even matter?” If that question resonates with you […]
When Life Seems to Have Been Wasted: God’s Promise to Restore
Have you ever looked back on your life and felt the weight of disappointment? Plans that fell apart. Years that seem wasted. Regrets that linger over choices you made—or things that happened to you. Seasons of shame or sorrow that left your heart feeling stripped bare, as if a swarm had devoured every good thing. […]
“Hello, World!” Experiencing the Majesty of God
“The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.” Psalm 19:1 “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?” Psalm 8:3-4 The […]