Striving for more can leave you with less. The unchecked drive to be better and accomplish more, while well-intentioned, can leave you with a full schedule and an empty soul. Balance what stretches you with what restores you.
Finding Security in a Shaky World
Many trust God with their afterlife. Few trust him with their daily life. We find security in what is seen. Good foundations are rarely seen but they always hold you up. When life shakes you, anchor to the rock that is never shaken
Spirit-filled Living
The key to a spirit-filled life is to allow the spirit to fill every area of your life. When you close off one area to him you close yourself off to his blessing and favor in that area of your life. You can't call yourself a follower of Jesus if you're the one doing the … Continue reading Spirit-filled Living
Thoughts on Lament
To walk with Jesus is to hold both hope and heartache together. We lament what is lost, what is broken, and what may never be. We name the hurts and sit with the loss as we follow Christ. To lament is to create space for the Comforter to draw close to us in our fractured … Continue reading Thoughts on Lament
One Essential Step to Being Blessed by God
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash "So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God." - 2 Chronicles 27:6 (ESV) Have you ever started something that you thought would be easy but turned out to be harder than you thought? When my wife and I first got married, I worked … Continue reading One Essential Step to Being Blessed by God
Dealing with Mental Pain
Many of you reading this are experiencing some form of anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief. You’ve reached out to family, friends, churches, and counselors for support and some (or all) of them ended up adding to the heavy load that you were already caring. This may have caused you to give up on looking for … Continue reading Dealing with Mental Pain
Jeff McClung 