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Though death may be certain for us, it is certain that death and the eternal life promised to us is different for those who are in Christ. Not only is this our reality but what we believe about the life after this one profoundly impacts how we live today.
God has designed us with emotions to be expressed, including anger. Oftentimes, we forget that this God-given emotion is to be stewarded by us, not hold power over and lead us. The emotion of anger can either lead us to sin or point us to God to walk the emotion out in a God-honoring way.
Have you dreamed lately with the dream-giver? God wants us to dream with him, step out and co-labor by the power of the Holy Spirit to work in and through us for His Kingdom to be expanded. If we walk out this life abiding in Him, we learn to love the dream-giver more than the dream as He faithfully finishes what He’s started in us.
Matthew 11:28-30 reveals that while we live in-between the beginning and end of the story, Jesus wants to give us rest, learn from Him, and release wordly burdens so that we can be burdened for His Kingdom and walk in His ways by His strength.
To properly flourish in this Kingdom here and now, we are to be cared for by the utltimate gardener—our Creator, by being rooted in Him, pruned by Him, and watered by Him.
Someone wise once told me that a healthy Christian has three types of relationships in their lives; a Paul, a Barnabas, and a Timothy. If we are lacking one of these it’s important to seek them out not just for our own good but the good of others and the advancement of God’s Kingdom here on earth. The relationships you will choose to invest in will produce some sort of results in your life time and the next.
Do you currently find yourself waiting on something to happen? As Christians, we are all longing for Christ to return and make everything right, and one day He will but as we go through life and are faced with different unique seasons of waiting, how do we wait well and wait in a way that honors God?
Everyone reaches that age when their friends start to settle down, get married and maybe even have kids. It’s a normal part of life but for someone who lacks a plus one, it can be a bit much to process when it feels like everyone else but you is getting married.
Hey! How’s it going? If your back isn’t hurting you yet, consider yourself blessed. Now, I’m only about six months into being 30 so I’ll start off this letter by admitting that I don’t have it all figured out but I’m hoping to share with you something I’ve learned in the last ten years.
If we learn anything from the cancel and avoidance mentality the last year was filled with, as we move forward in 2021; we should be eager to avoid avoidance itself. Instead of isolating from and avoiding relationship with God and others, we should choose to make them our top priority.
Dictionary.com defines weary as “physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired.” Many of us have felt the weight of weariness either physically, mentally, spiritually… or even ALL of the above. And if you can’t relate, I know you can’t deny that you have felt the stress of the people around you. So when we are faced with the weariness that a fallen world holds before us, how do we respond?
It’s been THREE whole years since the blog was born! (insert confetti emojis here) I cannot believe it! Looking back I can say time flies and the Lord is so faithful, He has accomplished so much. Even though we currently find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, I am choosing to count the confetti found in these last three years.
Are you finding yourself in a position where you fear what tomorrow, weeks, or months from now might hold? It’s crazy how we can go about life just living as normally and then just like that— the rug from beneath us is pulled and we find ourselves not fully in control of all things and concerned about the unknown.
If this year’s Cupid Day is all in your face and leaving you with the feeling of loneliness, don’t believe the lie that learning how to love yourself, joining Christian Mingle, or investing in a weighted blanket is going to somehow fix all your problems. Our hearts were created to be satisfied in something much greater than what we ourselves or what this world has to offer.
Do you know that only 8% of people actually follow through with their New Years resolutions? Whether you have a list of goals for 2020 or laugh at the idea of resolutions- this post digs in deep for us to intentionally question the motive behind how we will live out the year ahead.
We are encouraged to gather in our homes to break bread with glad and sincere hearts as the church in Acts often did. May this Thanksgiving be an excuse for you to gather with your friends that are like family for lots and lots of food, fellowship and fun. Here’s a few tips on how to pull off a successful gathering that will hopefully lead to many more.
Are we seeking praise from God or praise from man? Even confessing faith in Christ, my actions weren’t exactly matching up with the truth of the Gospel. Instead of understanding that I’ve been given right-standing through Christ, I was looking to earn an identity by receiving praise from people.
Entering into a busier season? Maybe heading back to school or finding more responsibilities on your plate? Here are 4 tips I hope you’ll find helpful when it comes to managing our time rightly!
Most people nowadays don’t set aside time in their schedule to observe a sabbath let alone know what the day is for. If you are finding the time to take a sabbath, why are you resting? Or here’s a better question, what are you resting in? Because what we find rest in will point us to what we are actually worshipping.
Someone once told me that our brain registers change as if it is a loss, a loss of a great season or even a poor season as you move into a new one… and loss has to be grieved. If we don’t take the time to process the goodbye to the old and and the settling of the new, we may notice ourselves conflicted with change and coping or responding poorly.
From trying to control how people perceive you, to the road rage you experience when people are not driving as fast as you’d like them to, to getting super frustrated when that one person is not responding or doing what you told them to… there are many ways, whether minor or major, that our heart’s desire to be in control exposes itself. Our issue with wanting to always be in control might feel natural at times, but we all know it’s unhealthy and dangerous as it results in more pain and broken relationships.
Though every young person’s summer looks different and there is no cookie-cutter advice that will fit everyone’s life, here are a few suggestions on how to protect yourself from wasting your summer…
Ever find yourself in a position where you are afraid to come to the Lord with the reality of your pain? Maybe ignoring it and deciding to not face the pain and discomfort of unmet expectations, thinking it will all go away if you just don’t touch it? The Lord actually encourages us to come to Him in prayer with these burdens instead of letting them build up and get infected.
Whatever season you currently find yourself in, refuse to hit the fast forward button and choose to slow down, seek God, and be intentional with it. May your longings and hope be found in our glorious Savior rather than your season.
No matter what season you see yourself in; single, dating, or married, may we all see Christ as our end goal in this season and in the next.
If we find ourselves struggling with FOMO, it’s so crucial to question ourselves. What am I afraid of? If I did miss out, what would be threatened? My Satisfaction? Success? Popularity? Joy? Control? If we are intentional to dig a little deeper with these questions they’ll shed light on the fact that FOMO positions us to fear and give control to the wrong things.
When we are faced with the temptation to always be right, let's fix our eyes upon Christ and put to death the sin of pride.
