When life is hard, listen (Hebrews 5:7-9). Though God often speaks through Scripture, promptings, open doors, and our desires, He also speaks through our pain. If we are willing to actively position ourselves to listen and receive from our Heavenly...

Our Desires are meant to help guide us to our purpose. It may seem unusual to think about, but when we are being obedient to the desires God has placed in us, we are being true to who He created us to be— regardless of what we think might be the...

As a follower of Jesus, I have been given mercy instead of judgment. Because I have been shown mercy, I must extend that mercy to others. In every circumstance, we must ask for God’s heart to love people like He does. God calls us to look past the...

We choose what we hear (Matthew 13:10-13). Because we are selective of what we hear, to encounter God’s voice and what He is saying requires a purposeful choice to listen. God rarely, if ever shouts. He whispers in order to reveal the secrets of His...

Each one of us can hear God’s voice and know what He’s saying (John 10:1-5). As followers of Jesus, we can learn and mature in listening for and recognizing the voice of the Father. As we grow in hearing His voice, we come to see more clearly His...

Grace overcomes disappointment with others. Always. All of us have experienced disappointment—disappointment in ourselves, in God, and also, disappointment in other people. In this season we are currently in, it’s probably a little easier to admit...

Hope ALWAYS overcomes disappointment (Romans 8:1, 28, 37-39). Every person has experienced disappointment with themselves, and we each know what it is like to be a prisoner to our own memory of failures and mistakes. That disappointment, if left...

When life is uncertain, God is not (Habakkuk 3:17-19). As seen throughout scripture, He has the whole world in His hands. Because of who God is, we can stand strong and secure in this season. But like the Old Testament prophet, Habakkuk, there is a...

In the midst of difficulty and chaos, God is battling for the hearts of people all over our nation, and the world. He’s asking us, His people, to join Him. The heart of God is to heal people and to heal our land. COVID-19 is not the only sickness and...

In the midst of darkness and doubt, get close to the Shepherd and follow Him. As we face all that is happening in our lives and world right now, we can lean into the Shepherd because He provides. The same heart that the shepherd has for his sheep, God...