"For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable" - Romans 11:29There is something the enemy would love for you to believe, and maybe you already do. It’s the idea that because of what you did, because of how long you stayed away, or because of how far you ran, you are no longer useful to God. That His calling must have moved on to someone cleaner, more faithful, more qualified. But that is n...  Read More

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction" - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4Pain does not ask permission. It crashes into your life uninvited. But even when it feels random, it is not pointless. God never wastes pain. He does not cause all pain, ...  Read More

"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" - Romans 5:8It is easy to believe that God only wants the cleaned-up version of you. The one who has figured things out. The one who has it all together. But the truth is, God meets you right where you are. Not where you wish you were. Not where other people think you should be. Right here, right now.You might ...  Read More

"By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going" - Hebrews 11:8Faith is easy to talk about when everything makes sense. When the path is clear and the next step feels safe, it does not take much to keep going. But real faith shows up when the answers are unclear and the direction feels uncomf...  Read More

"For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth" - 1 Corinthians 1:26If you think your flaws disqualify you from being used by God, you are exactly the kind of person God is looking for. Over and over in Scripture, God chooses the unexpected, the overlooked, and the imperfect to carry out His great...  Read More

“But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong.” - 1 Corinthians 1:27One of the biggest lies the enemy will try to get you to believe is that you have to have it all together before God can use you. That you need to be more qualified, more disciplined, more educated, or more spiritual before you step into the purpose God has f...  Read More