“For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” – Esther 4:14Esther did not start her story in a palace. She was an orphan, raised by her cousin, living in a foreign land with very little influence. But when God positi...  Read More

"But Peter said, ‘Man, I do not know what you are talking about.’ And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed." – Luke 22:60Peter knew what it felt like to blow it. He was one of Jesus’ closest followers, bold enough to step out of the boat in the middle of a storm, confident enough to say he would never leave Jesus’ side. But when the moment of testing came, Peter caved. He d...  Read More

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good…” – Genesis 50:20Joseph’s life did not follow a smooth path. He had a dream from God as a teenager, a vision of influence and purpose. But the road that followed was anything but glamorous. He was betrayed by his brothers, thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused, and forgotten in prison. For over a decade, it seemed li...  Read More

"Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did." – 1 Corinthians 10:6There is a reason history is required in school. The goal is not just to memorize names and dates. It is to understand the decisions and events that shaped the past so we can make better decisions in the future. If we are wise, we do not just study what worked; we also pay close attenti...  Read More

"If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land." – Isaiah 1:19Sometimes we convince ourselves that we are just waiting on God. Waiting on Him to open the door. Waiting on Him to answer the prayer. Waiting on Him to move. But what if He is actually waiting on you?It is easy to think we are ready for what God has promised. We say we are prepared, that we have the faith, that we...  Read More

"So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom." - Psalm 90:12You are not promised tomorrow. That might sound heavy, but it is not meant to bring fear. It is meant to bring focus. You do not need to spiral into anxiety over what might happen next. The real point is that too many people bank on having time they have not actually been given. They talk about who they want to become...  Read More