We are not defined by our illness, our lack of ability, or our means. We are not defined by our past or our failures. Instead, we are defined by a God who loves us and calls us to something higher: to walk a life worthy of our calling as children of the living God (Colossians… Continue reading Resting Without Guilt: Finding Your Identity in the “Less”
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Redefined: Finding Identity Beyond Chronic Illness
Sometimes, chronic illness can feel all-consuming. It often touches every aspect of your life—what you do, where you go, what you eat, and everything in between. If the illness progresses, it can leave you feeling like you don’t even know who you are anymore. I can’t help but think that the unnamed woman of Mark… Continue reading Redefined: Finding Identity Beyond Chronic Illness
Putting God First: A Christian Perspective on Politics
“God has bigger problems than politics.” “I choose to stay out of politics.” These are just two examples of things that Christians sometimes say about politics to avoid getting involved, but is that really what God is calling us to? I would argue that it is not. We live in this world, and in this… Continue reading Putting God First: A Christian Perspective on Politics
From Scrabble to Spiritual Growth: The Power of Sharpening Relationship
When I was young, my mother and I would play Scrabble. It was a weekly, if not sometimes daily, game we would engage in to spend time together and pass the time. As we played, my vocabulary and spelling skills would improve, and you could see the evidence of this in the way I spoke… Continue reading From Scrabble to Spiritual Growth: The Power of Sharpening Relationship
Drawing Near to God: The Source of All Creativity
God is the ultimate creator, the One who created all things from nothing and from whom all creativity flows (Genesis 1:1-31). Through Jesus, God’s word made flesh, all things were created (John 1:14). If we want to be creative in our lives or in anything we do, or if we need to come up with… Continue reading Drawing Near to God: The Source of All Creativity
Finding True Sustenance: What Nourishes Your Spirit?
The other day, I was helping out at church, and my darling 5-month-old daughter was with me, "supervising." As I was getting things done, she kept her eyes on me, watching my every move. One of the ladies there remarked, "She's keeping her eyes on mama," and another replied, "She knows where her sustenance comes… Continue reading Finding True Sustenance: What Nourishes Your Spirit?
Finding Joy in Trials: Strength Through Weakness
Are you able to take joy and sing thanksgiving in your trials? We all struggle to find the bright side in difficult situations, but what if we could find joy even in life's valleys? God's word tells us we can, not through our own willpower, but by relying on God, our ultimate source of strength… Continue reading Finding Joy in Trials: Strength Through Weakness
Holy Living: Preparing for Christ’s Return
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1 NKJV “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a… Continue reading Holy Living: Preparing for Christ’s Return
Lessons from the Wilderness: Find God’s Rest
Time in the Wilderness, A Time to Prepare. Time in the wilderness is a time when God prepares your heart to be a creature fit for heaven. In Numbers, we see that God tells the Israelites that they are to wander the wilderness for forty years because of their unbelief. God was waiting for those… Continue reading Lessons from the Wilderness: Find God’s Rest
Staying Focused on God through Remembrance
The music blared from an old iPod. Suddenly, I was back in the year 2002. I had found the closest thing to a time machine. When rummaging through the abundance of things we store in the basement, I came across an iPod full of music from my childhood. It filled me with the feeling of… Continue reading Staying Focused on God through Remembrance
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