God can’t heal what’s in your heart if you won’t place it in His hands. Healing requires honesty. Pride and image-management keep us hiding and avoiding help. Pretending things aren’t bad doesn’t make them better—it makes you bound. Healing begins when denial ends.
The Approval of The Crowd vs. The Approval of Christ
God is most pleased when we seek His heart with all of ours. Chasing the approval of the crowd will always cost us the approval of Christ. Don’t let the voices that are loudest drown out the voice of the Lord.
There is No Growth Without Grief
Growth is rarely comfortable. Often, it means letting go of something—or someone—you care about. And that loss can hurt. Instead of pretending it doesn’t, acknowledge that grief is part of the process and give yourself space to feel it. You can’t move forward by trying to keep everything the same. You move forward by trusting … Continue reading There is No Growth Without Grief
This is Why We Fast
Fasting isn’t about getting God’s attention—it’s about giving Him yours. When you temporarily set aside good things, you create space to experience more of Him. Fasting from the gifts helps you rediscover the greater joy of being with the Giver.
Mountains and Valleys
We love the mountaintops, but we grow in the valleys. It’s in the hard and ordinary moments where our faith gets tested and our hearts get shaped. Worship Him on the mountaintops.Walk with Him in the valleys.
Faith and Community Go Hand In Hand
Jesus never intended us to follow Him alone. Trees with shared root systems grow stronger and more resilient than trees that try to survive on their own. In the same way, involvement in a local church becomes the root system our souls need to thrive. Isolation weakens our faith, but community deepens it.
Jeff McClung 