The Deep Work Series: Living From the Inside Out When Effort Reaches Its Limit and God Invites Us Deeper Most Christians don’t arrive at surrender because they were searching for it. We arrive there because something stopped working. We’ve prayed, tried harder, stayed faithful,…
The Deep Work Series: Living From the Inside Out Every life is shaped by what it allows in. Not just the obvious things — habits, relationships, and environments — but the quieter influences we rarely pay attention to. The thoughts we sit with. The…
Bringing the Mind Under the Reign of the Spirit There are moments in our walk with God when the Spirit inside us knows a truth that our minds have yet to grasp. The Spirit says, “You’re free,” but the mind still wrestles with guilt….
Knowing the Worth of What Christ Paid For Hebrews 10:14 (NLT) says, “For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.” Jesus Christ paid a price no one else could pay. When He went to the cross, He…
Part 7: Reordered Priorities Some of us aren’t bound by chains of fear or shame — we’re bound by the weight of misaligned priorities. We keep saying “yes” to everything and everyone, but deep down, we know our soul is starving. Our schedules are…
Identity and the Power of God’s Word It’s staggering how many people walk through life without knowing who they were meant to be. For many, life can feel aimless and joyless, like a puzzle with too many pieces missing. Often, the root of this…
Stepping Boldly Into the Freedom You Were Made For Nothing our Heavenly Father does is random. Every move He makes, every Word He speaks, and every door He opens or shuts is purposeful according to His divine Will and plan. He’s awesome and amazing,…
When You’re Bound by the Idea of Who You Were Supposed to Be Derrick used to be “the one with potential.” Everybody saw it. Coaches said he had leadership in his bones. Teachers called him a natural. His family believed he was destined for…
When Your History Is Blocking Your Destiny 2 Corinthians 10:4 (NLT)“We use God’s mighty weapons… to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.” There comes a time when you have to ask yourself a real question: Why am I…
When Shame Still Has a Voice Darius had done a lot right over the last few years—got sober, got saved, got serious about building a new life. From the outside, it looked like redemption was in full swing: steady job, deeper faith, even leading…
