Humility is the foundation of hearing. Jesus said that the word of the Lord, the Lord’s voice, should not be rare in the lives of His servants. Hearing God is something that should flow and happen naturally in our lives, but unfortunately that is not...

God has designed us for a purpose, not just for existence. When we allow the spirit of God to stir up our purpose in life we stand firm and say, “here I am”. However, if we choose to purely live in the physical existence we miss something: the call to...

Anger isn’t to be totally avoided but focused rightly. We are completely surrounded by anger in our society today. We see it in the news, on our streets, in the faces of people we are driving next to, and probably, if we’re being honest, most often we...

Anxiety is a tactic the enemy is using to rob from us the life that Jesus offers. The word “worry” actually comes from an old English word that means “to strangle.” When we worry, we try to carry and take responsibility for things that are not ours to...

Loss is inevitable in life, but hopeful grief is a life-giving choice (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). Many culturally choose not to grieve to avoid the pain of loss, deciding instead to repress unconsciously or suppress consciously their painful memories...

Scripture tells us to have joy on all occasions, in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:16). God is not a stoic being. Rather, He has emotions and feelings, and because we are created in His image, we have feelings and emotions, too. As Christians...

We grow up in salvation by actively putting our past away. This does not mean avoiding our past, but instead positioning ourselves in a way that allows Jesus to heal us, as well as empower us to live our lives according to the richness of life He has...

We cannot grow up in our salvation alone. Did you know we can attend church and still not really be part of the church? We can attend church and still be alone. We are not supposed to go through this life alone. We were created for community. We were...

We are designed to grow spiritually (1 Peter 2:1-3). Growing up in salvation is what provides us the strength we need to live abundantly in this difficult world. If we do not strive to be mature – to be strong in the Word and the Spirit – then we live...