In 2 Chronicles 14, we learn about Asa's time as a king of Judah. One of the things that made him such a good king was his willingness to seek God in all situations, even in the midst of battle. We have a lot to learn from Asa about how we can seek God in the midst of the challenges life throws at us and what life looks like when we truly seek Him first.

At the beginning of his time as a king of Judah, Solomon showed incredible potential. When he let his desire for more overpower his focus on God, there were massive consequences for him and Judah. How are we letting the quest for more affect our lives and the lives of those around us?

Every decision we make affects our relationship with God and has the opportunity to pull us closer to or away from Him. What are the aftershocks of our decisions, and how do they play out in our everyday lives?

Where we are rooted ultimately determines the direction of our lives. When we're connected to God as our source, we experience healing, growth, and renewed relationship with others.

In Ephesians, we're reminded that there are spiritual battles happening all around us. It's often easy to get distracted, but remembering that we have authority in Jesus' name allows us to confidently get in the fight.

By the world's standards we might not be a child prodigy like Samson was but, through Christ, we all have unique gifts that can be used for His glory. Looking at Samson's story, we learn to ask, "What could be?" before it becomes, "What could have been?"

Sometimes it can feel like life is happening to us randomly, but through Deborah's story we see that God is moving history in the direction of new creation.

When God called Gideon to deliver the Israelites from Midian, Gideon didn't immediately spring into action. Instead, he questioned God's plan and decision. Gideon's story highlights not only what it means to live a life of action, but what it looks like when God's patience meets our doubts.

It's easy to get caught up in our own flaws and weaknesses. When we think about God's plan, it's hard to imagine that He would use broken people to do His work in the world. With the story of Ehud, however, we get a picture of what it looks like for God to use flawed heroes to carry out His plans.

Our culture is all about striving—for success, for increased productivity, for the next best thing. When Othniel led the Israelites into a time of peace, God used him to deliver them out of a spirit of striving and into a time of rest.