“Before they call I will answer. While they are still speaking I will hear.” - Isaiah 65:24There are days when prayer feels effortless, like the connection between you and God is clear and strong. But there are also days when it feels like bad reception. You pray, and it seems like your words fade into the air. You talk to God, yet your heart feels unchanged. You try to listen, but everything insi...  Read More

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” - Proverbs 3:5A new year often brings a strange mix of excitement and pressure. People make lists, set goals, chase improvement, and try to become a stronger version of themselves. There is nothing wrong with growth, but many step into a new year believing everything depends on their effort. They feel like the entire w...  Read More

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished. And he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” - John 19:30When Jesus spoke the words “It is finished,” He was not announcing defeat. He was declaring victory. The work needed to save you, forgive you, and reconcile you to God was fully completed in that moment. Nothing needed to be added. Nothing needed to be improved. Nothi...  Read More

“For the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - Mark 10:45Every follower of Jesus must come face-to-face with an important truth. The power of the Christian life is not found in the moments that feel easy or familiar. It is found in the purpose that shaped every step Jesus took on earth. His life was not random. His actions were not accidental...  Read More

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.” - 2 Corinthians 8:9There is a kind of richness this world cannot offer. It is not found in bank accounts, promotions, or possessions. It cannot be bought, measured, or displayed. Scripture teaches that Jesus gave up the highest place in he...  Read More

“Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” - Psalm 139:7There is a moment in Scripture when Jesus meets a man that everyone else had already given up on. This man lived among tombs, isolated from his community, controlled by darkness, and trapped in a life no one knew how to fix. People tried to restrain him, avoid him, or ignore him, but no one tried to reach him. His...  Read More