"Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word." – Psalm 119:67Nobody asks for the struggle, but sometimes it is the very thing that drives your roots deep. Struggle has a way of stripping away the surface level and pulling you into places of reflection, dependence, and connection with God that you never would have reached otherwise. It teaches you how to go beneath the noise and ...  Read More

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." - James 1:2-3Nobody enjoys “the struggle” while they're in it. Pain feels pointless when you are right in the thick of it. But God never wastes suffering. He uses it to shape you, to refine you, and to grow something in you that ease and comfort never could.Th...  Read More

"But we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope." - Romans 5:3-4Nobody signs up for suffering. If you could skip the pain, you probably would. But suffering has a way of shaping us, deepening us, and bringing a kind of growth that comfort never could. And even more than that, suffering can be a stage where ...  Read More

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." - Hebrews 13:8Somewhere along the way, many of us started to believe that miracles were a thing of the past. We read about them in the Bible and nod in awe as if they were only reserved for another time, another people, a different era. We read about seas parting, blind eyes opening, and the dead being raised to life. But when we look at ...  Read More

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." - Hebrews 13:8One of the hardest things about life is not knowing what’s ahead. We wonder what doors will open, what challenges we’ll face, and if things will work out the way we hope. That uncertainty can leave us anxious, stressed, and constantly second-guessing ourselves. But here’s something that brings real peace: God is already in t...  Read More

"Your Father knows what you need before you ask him." - Matthew 6:8There is something incredibly comforting about knowing that God is not surprised by anything in your life. He sees what you are carrying even when no one else does. He knows the burdens you don’t talk about, the stress you hide, and the desires you haven’t dared to speak aloud. Before you even find the words, He already knows what ...  Read More