When life feels uncertain, control can feel safer than surrender.

In this message from the Seasons: From Here to There series, we explore what it looks like to follow Jesus when the pressure to control outcomes is strong. Drawing from James 4–5, we’re reminded that our lives are fragile, our plans are limited, and true wisdom is found not in self-reliance but in trusting God’s will.

This teaching challenges the belief that control produces peace and invites us into a posture of humility—planning with God instead of apart from Him. Through Scripture and practical rhythms like prayer, fasting, and godly counsel, we discover that surrender isn’t weakness—it’s the doorway to freedom.

Wherever you’re feeling pressure to manage everything on your own, this message invites a better way forward: trusting Jesus in the uncertainty.

Desire is powerful, and every season of life exposes what we want most.

In this message from the Seasons: From Here to There series, we explore what it looks like to follow Jesus when desire is loud. Drawing from James 1, we see how unchecked desire quietly pulls us off course through deception and ultimately leads to destruction, and why Scripture points us to wisdom before temptation.

This teaching reminds us that desire itself isn’t evil, but when it leads our lives, it slowly replaces obedience with impulse. Wisdom invites us to pause, tell the truth about what we want, and surrender our desires to Jesus so He, not our cravings, can shape our lives.

Wherever you are on your journey, this message invites an honest question: Who is leading your life in this season... your desires, or Jesus?