There are distinct bonds found in brokenness. We find comfort in knowing that others relate to our pain and sorrows. We long to be understood, to have our burdens carried, to find encouragement that we can make it another day. We can find some substance of this understanding in each other. Continue reading Shared Suffering Builds Closer Community
Our good works aren’t meant to illuminate us, but to illuminate our Father in heaven. Each good work the world sees should direct their eyes to behold our God. Continue reading Let Your Good Works Shine Like a Spotlight on Jesus
Dreams lead to destruction if they’re not submitted to Christ. Continue reading Dreams Can Destroy You
If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. – Jesus (John 15:20) How should we respond when Christians are targets of hate crimes and persecution? Pray for the Persecuted It’s easy to see sad news, say a quick prayer, and move on without our hearts being truly affected. We must remember that the Christians … Continue reading 3 Ways to Pray When Our Brothers and Sisters Are Persecuted
Sin might infiltrate our hearts and actions every day, but our failures point us to the Savior who is faithful through it all. His grace is infinitely deeper than our sins will ever be. Continue reading I Want to Do Right… but I Keep Doing Wrong.
We tend to be pendulum swingers. If we struggle in a particular way, we push back too hard in the opposite direction. This often happens with the topic of comparison, especially among women. Because there are so many sinful ways we’re tempted to compare, we’ve overcompensated. “Be content with who you are” has been repackaged … Continue reading Comparison Isn’t Always “The Thief of Joy”… Sometimes It Helps Us Grow
Sometimes our enemies are within our own churches. Are we ready to love the enemy sitting down the row at church, knowing that they’ve gossiped about us? Continue reading Loving Our Enemies (When They’re In Our Churches)
When God saves us and puts a new heart within us, we will genuinely desire to grow in holiness. But the problem is, we often want shortcuts. We want to BE without the hard process of BECOMING. We want to be patient without having our patience tested. We want to be forgiving without others sinning … Continue reading There Are No Shortcuts to Holiness
Be ready to come alongside the woman in your community who experiences an unplanned pregnancy as an ally for her health and as a champion for her baby. Continue reading 13 Ways to Live Pro-Life
If God has given us a light load to carry, it’s so we can help shoulder the heavy burdens of others. Continue reading When Life Is Good: Two Temptations to Fight
