Your faithfulness in the big moments is shaped by how you steward the small ones. Long before anyone sees you in the spotlight, the quiet choices you make either build or erode your character. How you handle the tiny tasks and tests only your Heavenly Father sees reveals who you truly are. Whether it’s big … Continue reading How Character Grows
When It Feels Like You’re Not Making Headway
Healing doesn’t always look like headway. Sometimes it’s messy, awkward, and uncomfortable. You’ll do the right thing and feel terrible…or slip up and assume you’re back to square one. You’re not. This is all part of the process. When it’s hard to offer yourself grace, lean into the grace God never withholds. Keep going to … Continue reading When It Feels Like You’re Not Making Headway
Don’t Let a Full Life Crowd Out Real Love
Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God with all that we are and to love others as we love ourselves. Yet many of us struggle because our lives are so full that there’s little room left for love. We can’t neglect our love for God in the name of loving others.And we can’t … Continue reading Don’t Let a Full Life Crowd Out Real Love
Be Careful About Praise
Praise tests your character in ways suffering never will. Criticism can wound the heart; compliments can inflate the head. The Dead Sea is dead because it takes in water but never gives it out. To survive, receive encouragement.To thrive, give it away.
When You Feel Defeated
Momentary defeats are inevitable—but living defeated is a choice. No loss can take from you what Christ has secured for you. No misspoken word gets the final word. No battle has the power to overcome you. When you feel defeated, remember that Christ is your victory.
When No One Understands Your Grief
Jesus knows what it’s like to experience the griefs of life—because He experienced them too. In Luke 19, just before making His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus pauses outside the city and begins to weep. “And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ‘Would that you, even you, had … Continue reading When No One Understands Your Grief