According to Jesus, the most important person you'll ever say no to is yourself. There is no shortcut to growth, just as there was no shortcut for Jesus to avoid the cross. You must deny the parts of you that want something opposed to Christ.

You can kinda tell what the weather is going to do, right? Jesus appeals to that skill and compares it to your spiritual discernment muscles. Everyone can learn and grow in hearing God.

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"But they're not doing it!" Jesus has some harsh but important thoughts about trying to prove yourself by comparing to others.

Jesus crosses the Sea of Galilee by boat twice. It's a good thing he did, because his disciples finally began to learn and grow, demonstrating how time spent with Jesus will change our heart even if we're painfully slow learners.

What happened to John the Baptist? Chase Goodwin walks through the end of John's life, the dangers of pride, and the joy of staying faithful to Jesus' mission.

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Fear of failure is high on most peoples' list. Fear of rejection, specifically. When Jesus returns home, he's rejected by the people who should have believed him first. His response teaches us what God actually considers failure, and how to handle rejection ourselves.

Two daughters, one lesson on faith. Cling to Jesus, because He knows your needs even more than you do.

A bizarre and challenging story leaves us to wrestle with a God who says no - for our benefit.