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Living Life on Purpose

Scripture focus: Ephesians 5:15-17 “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.” There is a quiet urgency in Paul’s counsel to the Ephesians—an invitation to wake up…
Tempted Like Us, Loving Like Him

Scripture Focus: Hebrews 4:15 “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” The heart of our faith is not a distant God watching us from far above, shaking His head when we struggle.…
Unpacking Spiritual Baggage

Scripture Focus: Exodus 20:5–6 “Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me,…
In All Thy Ways

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 3:6 “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” This verse is short enough to memorize in an afternoon, but deep enough to guide an entire lifetime. It doesn’t say, “In the big decisions acknowledge Him,” or, “In the obviously spiritual things acknowledge Him,” but, “In all thy…
When Ignorance Isn’t Innocent Anymore

Scripture Focus: 2 Peter 3:5 “For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water.” Most of us don’t enjoy being called ignorant. It sounds harsh, almost insulting. But Peter is not talking about people…
When God Invites Us to Call

Scripture Focus: Jeremiah 33:3 “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” There’s something tender about the way God speaks in this verse. He doesn’t say, “If you figure everything out, then I’ll respond,” or, “When you’ve cleaned up your life, come see Me.”…
Trusting God Through Life’s Storms

Scripture Focus:James 1:2–3 “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.” We love the idea of “dancing in the rain,” but real storms are rarely that graceful. They soak your socks, rearrange your plans, unsettle your sleep, and sometimes leave you…
Strength for Weak Hands, Hope for Fearful Hearts

A Walk Through Isaiah 35:3–4 When I read Isaiah 35, it feels like stepping into a promise so bright it almost hurts your eyes. Deserts blossom, the parched ground sings, the ransomed of the Lord come home “with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads” (Isaiah 35:10). It’s a chapter soaked in hope—especially for people…
The Altar and the Offering

I brought Him my fragments—sharp-edged ambitions,dreams rusted by years of holding too tightly,fears that whispered like thieves in the dark.They clattered upon His altarlike stones that could never fitthe crown He wore. He asked for more than what I could spare.He asked for the pulse of my choosing,the reins of my will,the fortress of selfI…
Held in His Eyes

Inspired by Matthew 10:29-31 “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.” There is a silence that only Heaven hears—the…