One of the most beautiful things about God’s design for His people is that He equips each of us with gifts. These aren’t given randomly or for our own glory, but to build up the body of Christ—to encourage, strengthen, and empower one another. The Bible lists many of these gifts: prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, showing mercy (Romans…
Letting Go of Your Strength and Trusting His We live in a world that teaches us to push harder, try more, and make things happen in our own strength. But the truth is, no matter how much effort we put in, there are battles we simply can’t win without God. Jesus invites us in Matthew 11:28, “Come to Me, all…
“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” ~ Galatians 6:9 It’s easy to sit around thinking about everything we’re doing wrong. The bad habits. The things we don’t like about ourselves. And when that becomes our focus, it’s no wonder we feel stuck,…
We had such a powerful Back to Basics meeting this week focused on one simple but life-changing truth: Be still. Life doesn’t slow down. There’s always something to do—someone to help, a problem to solve, a deadline to meet. But sometimes, if we’re honest, we keep ourselves busy on purpose so we don’t have to face the issues within us.…
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” ~Psalm 147:3 Trauma, pain, and loss have a way of sneaking into the deepest parts of our hearts. Sometimes it feels like we’ll never be whole again. We may feel forgotten, overwhelmed, even overtaken. But I want to remind you—God is not done with you. He heals, He delivers, and He…
It is so easy to be consumed with the daily schedule. Being pulled from one direction to the next. With deadlines, kids soccer games and the daily grind. We can all become distracted and distant from the Lord. Remember the parable of the virgins? Five kept their lamps filled, and the other five let them grow dim and had not…
When was the last time you believed audaciously? To believe audaciously means to believe boldly—without fear, hesitation, or apology. It’s that childlike faith that says, “Why not me? Why not now?” It’s the kind of faith that steps out before the facts line up, because you know God is bigger than the facts. Jesus said in John 14:13, “And whatsoever…
“But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what…
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 It is important to know in your heart that God wants to do you well. He says that He has plans for you. The desires and dreams in your…
As we step into the new year, let’s dare to dream bigger, allowing our faith to work in us and through us. The Word of God reminds us that He is able to do far above and beyond anything we can ask, think, or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). God isn’t limited by our thoughts, plans or even our past. Whatever you’re…