In scripture, several verses compare our hearts to a garden, and if we have receptive soil, we will bring forth good fruit thirty, some sixty, and some a hundredfold. Other verses compare it to a storage house, storing the Word like a treasure. But all discuss the...

How many times has someone hurt you with their words? It sometimes feels like it can be an everyday occurrence. But here's the thing: we hurt others with our words, too. We all sin; we all fall short of the glory of God. We can only try to continue to be more like...

For many years I wanted God to rescue me, but I wanted it on my terms. I wanted Him to fix my life but keep my way of life intact. I didn't want to have to give up anything, and I didn't want Him to make any changes, just make it better. I didn't realize, and many of...

When Paul wrote Philippians, he was sitting in a prison in Rome. Paul knew it wasn't about his situation; it was about the work Jesus was doing in and through him in that season of life. We have all been in some kind of prison: a prisoner of a situation, a lifestyle,...

Do you ever wake up in the morning and ask the question "Why does my life have to be this hard?" | used to think for a long time that it was just me, that l was the only one struggling. But when I started to open my eyes to the truth, I saw that everyone has...

"He came to save us. Not because of any virtuous deed that we have done but only because of his extravagant mercy. He saved us, resurrecting us through the washing of rebirth. We are made completely new by the Holy Spirit, whom he splashed over us richly by Jesus, the...

Dear Lord, Thank you for today. Help me to remember that my worth is not made up of the things I own, but that I am Yours, created in Your image. Thank you for the many blessings You give me each day, and that You never let go of my hand. You are a faithful God, and I...

Bitterness. It's one of those emotions that leads to resentment, disappointment, and even hatred. And while soul searching, you might think that you got it all, but even a tiny root can grow again in record time, choking out peace, joy, and especially love. The Bible...

Sometimes this is what it feels like - sitting in the brokenness of our lives. We look around, and not one thing is untouched. We feel bruised, battered, and unsure of how to go on. But we often miss the One in the corner. He's waiting for us to lift our eyes away...

My first season of "observing" Lent was back in 2013. I went to an Ash Wednesday service and learned that the season of Lent was designed to evaluate areas of your life where you were thirsting for God. At the time, my thoughts went to my struggling marriage, and I...