L-O-V-E. It’s something we all long for and can often have a difficult time expressing. Apart from the Holy Spirit, our human love will almost always have conditions attached to it. Our love can also fail the ones who depend on it. Steadfast is not an adjective we would use to describe the love we …
3 ways we sabotage our spiritual growth (and how to stop doing them)
“My goal is to lose 20 pounds this year.” You make this declaration at the onset of a new year and devise a plan to reach said goal. A few weeks go by, and you find yourself at your favorite fast food restaurant, ordering a number one with a coke. Self-Sabotage. You believe losing weight …
We Become What We Behold | What Are You Beholding?
We become what we behold. This is not just an awesome alliteration, but sound truth that should be at the forefront of every believer’s mind. Whatever we behold, that is what we will become. What are you beholding daily? What is the object of your attention on a regular Thursday? There is much for us to look …
Holding Fast to the Word of the Lord
What do you do when the word God gave you doesn’t look like it will come to pass? Do you discard it and say it must not have been from God? Do you get frustrated with the Lord and begin to doubt his ability to fulfill his word? Or do you stand on God’s word …
5 Simple Ways to Grow Your Relationship with the Lord
I want you to think for a moment about your closest friend. How did you two get so close? Chances are, you both were intentional about spending quality time together. I’m sure you had intimate conversations that drew you all closer, and you turned to one another in times of need. Doing these things with …
How To Identify And Grow In Your Spiritual Gifts
I am what you would call a gift giver. I love paying attention to the details of someone’s life and crafting the perfect gift for them. I enjoy giving gifts because they can make a person feel special, seen, and loved. Now imagine if I hypothetically worked tirelessly on constructing a practical gift that I …
A Closer Look at Proverbs 3:5-6
Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to make a decision but weren’t 100% sure of what to do? I’m sure we all have been there before. In those moments, we are tempted to worry about what to do and then tempted to take matters into our own hands if we don’t …
How to Get Rid of Negative Thinking | Part 1
6,000 That’s the approximate number of thoughts we have per day*. 80% That’s the number that reflects how many of our thoughts are negative**. These numbers are astounding to me. We have thousands of thoughts a day, and the vast majority of them are negative towards ourselves and others. This should not be the case …
5 Ways To Live Out The Easter Message After The Celebration
Color-coordinated outfits, plastic eggs, and Easter speeches all point to a celebration that believers eagerly participate in with great joy; Easter. We gather in our churches to thank God for the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We celebrated Easter this past weekend, and I’m sure many of us heard …
The 4 Promises In Isaiah 58:11
Spring has come, and what a wonder it is! I love seeing the trees begin to bud, flowers bloom, and luscious green leaves appear before our eyes. All in the course of time, April showers will produce May flowers, and I will fill my table centerpiece with tulips and peonies. Although I don’t have a …