Yahweh calls us by name. And not just the names given at birth, but the names He Himself has spoken over us:

• Friend

• Child of God

• Righteous

• Forgiven

• Accepted

• Redeemed

• Chosen

• Beloved

Yet so often, we forget. We drag ourselves through life as if we don’t have an Advocate, a Redeemer, a Father who has already secured our place as heirs to His promises.

Motion begets motion, and momentum feeds upon itself. Maybe it feels unreasonable right now, but the things that pose the hardest challenges are those we’re meant to overcome. Even if you fall a thousand times, keep going.

The old knowledge and familiarity we cling to can become shackles that prevent us from stepping into a new season, a whole new world.

If you're listening to this, maybe you are going through something right now and on the cusp of changing course, I don't know your story or your threshold, but I grew up hearing that God doesn't give us more than we can bear. He has equipped us with the traits, placed destiny helpers on our paths and sent opportunities that will bring us out. Nothing that He permits is made to destroy us, even the tests, trials, and tribulations are made to increase our fatith and help us to level up.

Everything in between birth and death is life—the midst and middle. We gain, lose, experience, learn, and if we're lucky, unlearn and relearn as we live. When things are good, we're happy with our side of the fence, but during trials, tests, growing pains, and awkward seasons, we start peering over the fence to see what's happening with our neighbors.

Instead of trying to fit God into what and where we think He should be, let’s open ourselves up and allow Him to fit us into the mold He created for us and our lives.

There are limits to what we can achieve alone. The mistake we often make is stretching ourselves beyond our limits instead of passing the baton to someone who can handle the mantle.

Having the confidence that there is One who will stand the test of time with you is incomparable.

I read somewhere that the basic purpose of Lent is to create space in the middle of life’s responsibilities to appreciate what’s always been there—God’s presence.

Don’t let the fear of getting it wrong the first time, being a late bloomer, or reaching your goals after others have doubted you hold you back. The goodness of God becomes even more meaningful when you have something to be grateful for.