surrender

Borrowed Wisdom, Eternal Source

Scripture Focus: Daniel 2:20 “Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his.” Daniel 2:20 is spoken in a moment when answers mattered—urgently. Lives were at stake. The most powerful ruler on earth demanded insight that none of his experts could produce. Yet when…
The Company You Keep

Some voices teach your heart to flinch.They point to the height of the walls,measure the shadows,count the reasons you should turn back.Their words sound practical,but fear is always practicalwhen it wants to be obeyed. Other voices speak more softly.They do not deny the giants—they simply refuse to enthrone them.They lift your eyes past what roarsto…
Between the Promise and the Knife

What Scripture Says—and What It Chooses Not to Say—About Abraham’s Greatest Test There are moments in Scripture that explain themselves clearly, and then there are moments that seem to lower their voice and ask us to lean in. Genesis 22 is one of those passages. It does not rush to reassure us. It does not…
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…
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…
Where the Small Things Decide

Scripture Focus: Zechariah 4:10 “Who hath despised the day of small things?” We often picture spiritual growth as a series of major, mountaintop decisions—the big turning points, the dramatic testimonies, the “before and after” moments we love to retell. But Scripture repeatedly pulls our attention back to the subtle places, the hidden creases of the…
Small Hinges, Heavy Doors

We wait for thunder—visions, vows,a life turned on a dime—and miss the whisper that keeps returningto the same hallway of the heart. It’s the sand-grit habits,the tiny tilt of tone,the almost-truth, the hurried prayer,the kindness we postpone. Here is where the battle circles back:the thought I entertain,the screen I do not need,the word I could…
When God Stops You in Your Tracks

There are moments in a believer’s journey when God doesn’t simply whisper from a distance—He steps right into our path and stops us. Not in anger, but in mercy. Not to shame us, but to save us from the direction we’re heading. Saul’s experience on the Damascus road is one of those rare moments, and…
Joy on the Other Side of Obedience

Sometimes it isn’t a choice,just a slight leaning—a thought that loosens,a grip that forgets to hold. No thunder,no vision,only the soultilting a fractiontoward yes. Yet in that almost-invisible turning,something shifts its weight—like light changing seatsin a silent room. You walk on,unsure what you surrendered,only awarethat somewhere inside, resistance fell quietand joy,without introduction,took one small stepcloser.…