God has gone to great lengths to do life with you. But He’s not a God who asks you to jump thru all of these hoops to simply experience Him at the end. He’s a God who wants you to see that He’s been there in the middle of it all. He has stood with…
We were created for connection, but we drift toward isolation. Living the life we were destined to live requires us to intentionally seek out & work on connection. Teamwork makes the dream work in every facet of our life.
We view mercy & grace as a right – a right we have to give it to who we want to give to & who is worthy. A right to keep us from getting hurt. When we view mercy & grace that way, we miss the point. Mercy & grace are a gift given to…
We are all being nudged toward something better in an area of our lives. Are you stepping towards it or running from it?
There is one question left to answer… What do you care about most? The answer to that question will always drive our actions when it comes to politics, or any other area of our life. Do you care most about their burdens or do you care about their vote? Do you care most about their…
The practical way to move forward is in these 3 steps… Listen to people who don’t experience the world the way you do… Be a student, not just a critic… Love in a way that proves the you beside you is more precious to God than the potentially flawed view inside you. Our political conversations…
Your political candidate will win or lose based on how we vote on one Tuesday in November. The local church will win or lose based on how we treat each other every day from now until then. Disagree politically. Love Unconditionally. Pray for unity.
God’s plan for our comfort is found in our ability to be in community. We aren’t designed to suffer in isolation! We find hope & strength in each other.
In adversity, our temptation is to hit the “eject button”. There’s always one available, and we push it to quit & get off this ride. But that choice never makes our lives better. We become better spouses, parents, co-workers, neighbors, and friends when we choose to keep going. Persevering faith builds maturity.
What do you do when there’s nothing you can do? Relationally, financially, professionally, physically, or academically. It just is what it is. There’s nothing you can do to change your situation. Challenging circumstances can make you jealous or resentful. They can make you angry with God. They can breed discontentment. But the problem with discontentment…