As He Sees
What if the way we see the world says more about the condition of our hearts than we realize? As I was reading one day, I found this quote: And so I try to be kind to everything I see, because in everything I see, I see Him. The more I sat with those words, the more I realized they were describing something much deeper than kindness. They were describing transformation. Following Jesus does not simply change what we believe. It changes the way we see. The longer we walk with
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Purity Is Cool and Sacred
Who are you trying to please? It is a simple question, yet it has the power to reveal so much about our hearts. If we are honest, many of the decisions we make are influenced by a desire to be accepted, understood, or admired by others. We want to fit in. We want people to approve of us. We want to avoid standing out. Yet I wonder if one of our greatest struggles is not simply resisting temptation, but caring too much about what other people think. As followers of Christ, Scr
7 days ago3 min read
Wisdom Begins with Humility Before the Lord
How can we expect God to lead us if we have already decided we know the way? It is easy to think that wisdom comes from experience, intelligence, or simply having the right answers. The world often tells us to trust ourselves, follow our hearts, and believe that everything we need is already within us. Confidence is celebrated, while admitting we do not know something is often seen as weakness. Yet Scripture paints a completely different picture. Again and again, the Bible re
Jul 224 min read
Heart over Habit
Can you truly know someone without spending time with them? It seems like an obvious question, yet I think it's one many of us, including myself at times, need to wrestle with. Relationships don't grow by accident. They grow through conversation, trust, intentionality, and simply choosing to be with one another. The same is true in our walk with Christ. We all desire a deep relationship with Jesus, but relationships are nurtured. They don't flourish on desire alone. For years
Jul 174 min read
You’re Headed Somewhere
Which path am I choosing? I've recently spent some time rereading the Psalms, and the more I meditate on Psalm 1, the more one truth continues to stand out to me: your roots determine your fruit. Psalm 1 presents two ways of living. One life is rooted in the Lord, delights in His Word, and remains steadfast through every season. The other slowly compromises with the world until it loses its roots. The contrast isn't merely between two outcomes, it begins with two different pa
Jul 62 min read
Close Enough?
Recently, I heard a pastor say something that I haven't been able to stop thinking about: "God does not have grandchildren." The statement caught me off guard because it sounds strange at first. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized how profoundly true it is. God is a Father, and fathers have children. No one inherits a relationship with Jesus through their family tree. No one enters the Kingdom because their parents loved God, their grandparents prayed faithfu
Jun 222 min read
Relentlessly pursued and Ridiculously Celebrated
When you are lost and it is your fault, you are relentlessly pursued. When you are found, you are ridiculously celebrated. I recently got the chance to hear Father Mike speak on his Parables tour. One thing he discussed was the Parable of the Lost Coin. If you haven't heard it, basically the story is about a woman who loses one of her ten valuable silver coins. Once she finds it, she is so overjoyed that she calls all of her friends and neighbors over to celebrate. The overal
Jun 43 min read
