“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” -Hebrews 12:11 When we say to God, “I’m ready,” what we’re really saying is, “I’m worth more than this.” Asking God to change our lives often begins …
When I was 8 years old, my family was downtown browsing the shops one Saturday afternoon, when I said to my dad, “I have to go to the bathroom… do you know where I can go?” He looked around, pointed to a nearby restaurant and said, “Go in there and ask if you can use …
There is an ongoing conversation about the heart vs. the mind, and for a good reason. Let’s discuss this by comparing two Bible scriptures, and looking at how both are true and equally important in our walk with God. JEREMIAH: 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 10 I …
In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. Then God made a He and a She to live together in the world that was created for them. He was made from the dust, and She was then made from the bones of Him. The design was for Her to be His perfect, complimentary …
Do you feel that? That earthquake deep inside your soul… It rattles your ribcage and inflates your lungs. It’s electricity… it shocks your heart into a knowing, into a clarity, into a new day. That moment when you can feel each atom of your body becoming… Becoming a galaxy, a wave of energy, a beat… …
Most of us have heard the phrase, “You’re not afraid of failure, you’re afraid of success,” but there’s something that can happen to us at the midpoint that we don’t talk about often. One would conclude that if results are happening, success is inevitably right around the bend; however, “if this, then that” thinking can …
“Your own ears will hear Him. Right behind you a voice will say, ‘This is the way you should go,’ whether to the right or to the left.” – Isaiah 30:21 If you want to know why God brings certain trials into your life, just ask Him. Or, you could ask yourself this: As a …
Christians talk a lot about being blessed, and while that’s great, we can’t forget to remain on guard from attacks even when (especially when) blessings are coming our way. Because the truth is, it’s easy to be blind-sided by the enemy while we’re off prancing through blessings like a spiritual gazelle, layering ourselves with feel …
“I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.” – Psalm 34:4 My friends: In the midst of the chaos that has gripped our world and transformed our lives forever, I would like to share a story with you that may help you find true freedom within the …
The sneaky thing about giving up is that it’s really not a declaration you make one day. It doesn’t happen “one morning” or after a specific event. Giving up is a state of existence, and a way of life that you realize one day you have already been living in for some time. It’s not …