Fear is the source of our need from protection - protection from people, situations, theology, news. Love, however, always protects. As believers, we have the opportunity to reconcile and love others differently because of the love inside of us instead of isolating out of fear.

Life is painful. Because of the fallen world we live in and our freedom to choose, there are many opportunities for landmines of pain. We learn to medicate the pain we feel in order to find comfort, but JESUS is THE comforter. Lean on Him today.

Do you ever feel like you need to prove your worth? That the grass always seems to be greener somewhere else? Do you feel caught in the trap of comparison? JESUS is YOUR SUPPLY, and it's only in Him that we are truly satisfied. Trust He is sufficient in every area of your life!

We are all desperately looking around us for other's to validate us. It's a never ending cycle that will never be filled by a person. Our worth is established by our Creator, not by man. Turn to Jesus today and be satisfied by His goodness (Jeremiah 31:14).

Neediness always leaves us wanting, and in that space, we remain unsatisfied. Jesus promised us we would be FULL! Listen to today's episode of The Third Option where we talk about THE antidote for neediness - the love of God.

God is perfect, agape love, and His love has the power to create good, overpower the darkness, and bring restoration to the broken places of our lives. Choose to receive HIS love for you today!

Hebrews 13:9 tells us that "it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace." Grace is God's undeserved favor towards us, and it allows us to KNOW God rather than just know about Him. When we know our Father's heart and fall in love with who He is, we live in the reality of His kindness and everything changes!

LOVE ENDS THE BATTLE. It instantly disarms your enemy and leaves nothing to fight about. Loving our enemy is its own reward. Listen to today's episode of "The Third Option" for some encouragement on how to love the people in your life that often feel impossible to love.

What hold us back from offering forgiveness? It's easy to feel like someone else is getting away with something or we are losing our power if we forgive the person who deeply hurt us. The reality is that forgiveness is a gift, and there is freedom for us when we offer it to others! It's an intentional decision that we have the power to make. Listen to today's episode for some encouragement on how to let go of resentment and live a life of love.

Trauma is a pervasive problem. It results from exposure to an incident or a series of events that are emotionally disturbing or life-threatening with lasting adverse effects on the individual's mental, physical, social, emotional, and/or spiritual well being.

Everyone has experienced some level of trauma as a result of this fallen world. The good news is that God does not cause the trauma. His perfect love heals the broken places. If you are struggling today, we hope this episode encourages you to bring your hurt to Jesus in order to experience true freedom, healing, and wholeness!