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”

Manasseh: The Invitation to Finally Let It Go

There’s a moment in worship that feels quiet, trembling, and holy. It’s when you sense God nudging the deepest parts of you. Not the polished version you show the world. Not the “I’m fine” you’ve practiced until it sounds perfect. I mean the part of you that still flinches at certain memories. The part thatContinueContinue reading “Manasseh: The Invitation to Finally Let It Go”

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”

Shift Part 3: Moving with Intention

Having a changed heart and renewed mind, the next thing to do is to walk purposefully. The change God makes in us is never meant to stay on the inside. It must express itself in our behaviors. Intention is living on purpose, deciding that points to the heart and mind aligning with God’s intention. It’sContinueContinue reading “Shift Part 3: Moving with Intention”

Shift Part 2: Shifting Our Minds

Once the heart is transformed, the mind needs to be also. Paul reminds us in Romans 12:2 to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Our thinking makes our world because “as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). If the heart is where it’s at, then the mind isContinueContinue reading “Shift Part 2: Shifting Our Minds”

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”