When we experience difficult times, whether it is due to money, depression, addiction, health or any other difficult situation we face in the world, we tend to either turn toward God’s word or away from it.
Read MoreWhen we aren’t looking directly at scripture, we can turn it over and over again in our minds with memorization.
Read MoreAs chosen people, we have a greater responsibility to be a light to the world and to always radiate the light of God to everyone around us.
Read MoreAnytime I would be sitting in small group or at a table with a friend at coffee and they would express how they were trying to rest more and explain to me the importance of honoring the sabbath, I would about have a full on panic attack.
Read MoreI see that she was tired of things being the way they had always been, that she was terrified of what the future held, and that she chose to believe that a different life was possible, that she could get out of these less than ideal circumstances. And as a result, I see that her obedience paid off, not only for her and her family in the moment, but for generation after generation, all the way to you and me.
Read MoreIt is the little things we cultivate that become the big things we live. Start today by keeping a positive outlook and surrounding yourself with the Lord, even if only by a simple note.
Read MoreIt is a struggle to glorify God in every single moment of each day, you are not alone. With the ebbs and flows of our ever-changing emotions based on what happens throughout our day, we often focus too little on God. How can we, as daughters of the Most High, create a life that points back to Him in our everyday? Join us this quarter as we dive into the theme, “Magnify.”
Read MoreToday is Father-in-Law Day! To celebrate father-in-law's everywhere and learn a little bit about leadership, we are going to look at Exodus 18 and the relationship between Moses and his father-in-law, Jethro.
Read MoreSanctification is not linear, we will sin and we will fall. A constant war rages inside each of us daily, to choose ourselves or to choose Jesus. The Holy Spirit is our guide to overcoming and defeating sin and destructive behaviors. The more we give to God, the more He reveals to us and in turn the greater impact we will have on the kingdom.
Read MoreIt is time our society stops stigmatizing depression and suicide, and instead makes a call to action. Our loved ones need us, they need our help and support. Suicide should never be an option because they should never feel alone.
Read MoreCultivating a habit of discipline is necessary for achieving goals and seeing all that God has for us. Discipline is not like legalism that makes life small, but it’s a habit that makes life big. Discipline is the mark of true maturity.
Read MoreYou can’t just wake up one day and decide to run a marathon if you have never run before. You can’t lose weight and build muscle by sitting around. You don’t go to a foreign country and speak their language without learning it. The list could go on and on forever but the point was everything we do, every day, we have to work toward, why would our walk with the Lord be any different?
Read MoreThere are seasons and life paths and decisions and goals and preferences, all unique and specific for everyone. None are more or less important than the other, no one is falling behind because they haven’t checked off all the boxes. And every season can be enjoyed and teach you valuable lessons.
Read MoreReading this article will not fix or heal you; only prayerful application of what you’ve read in a trustworthy relationship with God and someone to keep you accountable will begin to heal you. I pray you love what seemed unlovable, forgive what seemed unforgiving, and heal from what seemed distant from healing.
Read MoreThese are just a few of the many powerful tools that can help you be more intentional about your study of God’s word. God has blessed us with modern technology and through it, accessibility - and it’s up to us to use it to better get to know His word.
Read MoreCreating a culture of servitude around you everywhere you go, whether in an environment of friends and family or around strangers, is the first step to living out gratitude as God calls us to.
Read MoreEven when no one else believes in you, push on and do not take no for an answer. Believe in yourself and your craft, because when you succeed, it will be worth it. God is in your corner!
Read MoreI would like to implore us to consider two perspectives from the question, “Why is this happening to me?” as a tool to understanding the suffering we may experience and to better navigate through the situation.