One of the strongest expressions of faith is waiting on the God, even when we don’t see immediate answers to prayers. We can handle the delay, because God wouldn't lie. He made a promise, and He's going to come through. Wait for the breakthrough—don't give up just because the answer hasn't come yet.

Americanized Christianity centers on people with big titles and awards. Doesn’t that sound like idolatry? We’ve shifted our focus from our Creator to whoever has the biggest social following. Yet the Jesus we claim to love and serve turned His attention to the lowly and rejected. He calls us to do the same. We act most like Jesus when we bless those who are in need.

The best kind of worship is not loud singing, raising hands, or exuberant praising—it’s living life fully surrendered to God. We all tend to outwardly display praise and worship that’s only surface level. But God is after our hearts. To yield to Him and surrender to His will is more meaningful than singing the highest praises. We have to surrender all to Jesus.

Our days are numbered. Some may view that as a morbid thought, but really, it should remind us that every breath is a gift! We only get one life, and we aren’t even promised tomorrow. We have to make every moment matter for Jesus. Let’s remember the old adage, “Only one life, 'twill soon be past. Only what’s done for Christ will last.”

God gave us a sense of right and wrong, and He gave us the feelings of guilt or conviction when we do wrong. Guilt can be a good thing! Pangs of conviction from the Holy Spirit are God's way of telling us, “I love you. Don't do that.” We don’t have to live feeling guilt-ridden and condemned. But we can acknowledge our sins when we sense God’s holy conviction.

The Bible offers very simple steps for us to enjoy peace and prosperity: trust in the Lord, do good, and stay where the Lord has put us. Then we see His goodness! Why would we want to stray away from such fulfillment and safety? God protects His children. Let’s put these commands to action and see what blessings come from it.

We can have 20/20 vision physically but be blind in our hearts. When we don’t choose to see God’s goodness and mercy, we stumble around spiritually—hurting ourselves and others in the process. But when we let in the light of Jesus, everything changes! We can clearly see that He has a plan, and He provides abundance. In the light of God, we can see light for life.

Many psalms are worshipful, but some reflect a writer who was disheartened. King David was often in the trenches of spiritual warfare. Why would God allow such despondency in the Bible? Because it shows us that our first instinct should be to run to God. He hears our prayers and understands our tears. The Lord fights our battles for us! Let’s pour out our cares to God and let Him handle everything.

God is not a doctrine—He's a person we can know. We can receive His grace, and His Holy Spirit can live inside us. That's why we should be praising and exalting Him at all times. He is worthy of it! To exalt the Lord is good for our souls—we’re never spiritually healthier than when we praise Him.

What makes us feel safe in this turbulent world? Many of us place our hope for security in things like savings accounts, militaries, trust funds, and careers. But really, our hope should be in Jesus! He is the provider of everything we need and want—especially those things that make us feel safe. “My hope is in You.” Say that to God today. He loves to hear it!