A Christmas Reminder: You Are Deeply Loved

When I see all the decorations around and hear carols, I always have to stop and think about what the season truly means. We see hustle everywhere: buying gifts, wrapping them, making our homes look festive, and planning the perfect holiday. But behind all the sparkle and tinsel is a softer story, a story wovenContinueContinue reading “A Christmas Reminder: You Are Deeply Loved”

Embracing the Freedom After the Release

There is a point that follows when the drying of the tears ceases.After the prayers are whispered.“After the weight finally leaves your chest.”Release is very powerful. But it is not the finish line.Freedom is. So what is freedom actually when we put all that weight on the back of Jesus?“Because freedom is not fireworks everyContinueContinue reading “Embracing the Freedom After the Release”

After the Release: What Do We Do With the Freedom God Gives Us?

There’s something beautiful, almost breathtaking, about that moment when release finally happens.As the weight falls.When the tears can fall without shame.When your soul exhales after years of holding its breath. But then comes the following question…. What do we do with the freedom that follows?Letting go is not the end. Release is the doorway. FreedomContinueContinue reading “After the Release: What Do We Do With the Freedom God Gives Us?”

Faith Friday: “Favor Follows Faith”

You don’t chase blessings. You attract them through obedience. Because when your steps align with your assignment, God handles the outcome. This week may not have gone perfectly; but it went purposefully. And that’s enough. Affirmation: “I am walking in divine favor and finished the week strong.” Finish this sentence in the comments: “This week,ContinueContinue reading “Faith Friday: “Favor Follows Faith””

Can He Trust You If You Don’t Get What You Want?

There’s a certain kind of faith that shines brightest in the dark. I am not talking about the faith that celebrates when everything falls into place, but the kind that clings to God when everything falls apart. We always talk about trusting God. We sing about it, pray about it, and quote scriptures that remindContinueContinue reading “Can He Trust You If You Don’t Get What You Want?”

What’s Love Got to Do With It? Part 2: Still Everything

It’s one thing to talk about love in theory; another to live it when the world feels divided, loud, and hostile.In a time when opinions are sharp and lines are drawn, love seems like the last thing people want to discuss. Yet for believers, it’s the very thing we can’t afford to forget. As theContinueContinue reading “What’s Love Got to Do With It? Part 2: Still Everything”

What’s Love Got to Do With It?…Everything

Love.It’s a word we say often but live so inconsistently. We love our families, our friends, our favorite foods, and the people who love us back, but what about those who don’t? What about the ones who’ve wounded us, wronged us, or simply rub us the wrong way? God’s Word makes it very clear: loveContinueContinue reading “What’s Love Got to Do With It?…Everything”

Now Is the Time

There comes a moment in every believer’s walk when the question can no longer be ignored: Who will you serve? The days of straddling the fence are gone. The luxury of lukewarm faith is not an option when the times we are living in are crying out for those who will stand boldly for Christ.ContinueContinue reading “Now Is the Time”

What’s Growing on Your Tree?

When Jesus walked the earth, He often used imagery that was simple yet profoundly revealing. One of those images was a tree. He said, “You will know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:16). He wasn’t just talking about what we produce in terms of accomplishments, but rather what naturally flows out of who we areContinueContinue reading “What’s Growing on Your Tree?”

Shift Part 1: Shifting Our Hearts

All true transformation begins in the heart. The Bible teaches, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Proverbs 4:23). Our heart is the seat of our emotions, desires, and affections. If our hearts are not right with God, then the rest of our lives fall out of balance. MovingContinueContinue reading “Shift Part 1: Shifting Our Hearts”