In a world where goals are encouraged and discipline admired, many of us have practically become slaves to making a plan. As wonderful as I imagine a detailed roadmap to be, I’ve yet to experience God giving me one. Instead, He gives us vision for the future. He reveals the next step to take. […]
How Do I Pray When I Don’t Have Hope?
What’s the Right Way to Pray? So very many books, articles, sermons, and podcasts have been written about prayer. It’d be easy to think there’s nothing left to say… and maybe there isn’t anything new. But I see a growing angst and confusion all around me about how to pray in the midst of […]
Led by the Spirit: Our Ever-Purposeful God
Great peace comes when you know you’re led by the Spirit of God. The world around you may shake and fall, but if you understand the love and intentionality of God, you lean into His whisper with expectancy. Chance and coincidence don’t exist in His Kingdom. He doesn’t just happen into unexpected circumstances or […]
Finding God in the Pain
Some things you don’t think about until you’re older… like finding God in pain. Even if you don’t believe in or want to really know God, pain has a way of turning our thoughts toward Him. In crisis, we often look for answers outside of ourselves, beyond what we’ve tried before. I don’t like […]
Living Beyond Yourself: What Does It Really Mean?
Living beyond yourself… it sounds exciting. It sounds fun and adventurous, and a bit scary. And it is! But the picture most of us carry in our heads of what it actually looks like may not be accurate. You might visualize someone in extraordinary circumstances, doing what no one has done before. Or inventing […]