After a two year hiatus, we’re back! This episode challenges you to set specific goals in particular areas of life in order to develop your character and bring your heart in harmony with God’s.

Do you feel lonely right now? I know what that’s like. In this episode I share about my struggles with loneliness and give you the key to having peace in this season even if your circumstances don’t change yet. I promise you that placing your complete trust in God can overcome any heartache and sorrow.

Over the past few days I discovered a breakthrough in my spiritual life that is helping me have incredible peace despite the fact that I’m going through a lot at the moment. It’s so simple, that I still can’t believe how effective it is.

Psalm 55:22- Cast your burden on the LORD, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

The greatest want of the world is the want of men—men who will not be bought or sold, men who in their inmost souls are true and honest, men who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole, men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall. -Education, page 57, by Ellen G. White

A new year brings hope for a more fulfilling and meaningful life. With a new start, it feels like we can finally be satisfied in who we are. Let these Scriptures I share encourage you to trust in His faithfulness toward you as He transforms your heart to be more like His. Only then can you become who you were created to be!

I didn’t know how much of a hold fear had in my life until I reflected on what God was teaching me most this year. I encourage you to choose faith over fear, to find the peace and confidence in Christ you truly were made to experience. Let your legacy be one of faith in your Savior.

The best part about Christmas is that it reminds us we are not alone or abandoned by God. Before any of us was born, God had a plan for our salvation ready to redeem us from sin. Never at any point has He neglected us, forgotten about us, or treated us badly.

Jesus was laid in a literal animal feeding trough in a barn when He was born. He experienced every difficult thing we may ever go through, and understands us more than we realize. This Christmas, reflect on His goodness to you, and choose to accept His gift of salvation to you. It costs you nothing, and He gives it willingly.

This time of year has many of us open to pondering what we are thankful for. I can’t think of anything more special and beautiful than the gift of redemption. Truly, there is nothing more fulfilling, purpose-giving, and joyful than knowing we are redeemed from our sin. The best news of all is that God’s grace is unconditional!! Ephesians 2:8-10

God has given to men a declaration of His character and of His method of dealing with sin. “The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty.” Exodus 34:6, 7. “All the wicked will He destroy.” “The transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.” Psalm 145:20; 37:38. The power and authority of the divine government will be employed to put down rebellion; yet all the manifestations of retributive justice will be perfectly consistent with the character of God as a merciful, long-suffering, benevolent being.

God does not force the will or judgment of any. He takes no pleasure in a slavish obedience. He desires that the creatures of His hands shall love Him because He is worthy of love. He would have them obey Him because they have an intelligent appreciation of His wisdom, justice, and benevolence. And all who have a just conception of these qualities will love Him because they are drawn toward Him in admiration of His attributes. (Great Controversy, page 541)

Episode 20!!!! It’s not enough to consider ourselves Christians just because we go to church on the weekend and live decent lives. When we have a true encounter with Christ, our lives will reflect that miracle in our motivation to seek out others who need that blessing, too. We can only have and cultivate that experience with God if we daily choose to trust Him with our lives instead of trying to control everything ourselves. Like David, we can say, “In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul.” (Psalm 138:3)