I started thinking about what my piece of advice will be when it would be my turn to stand in front of my peers as a graduating senior. If I could only give one piece of advice, what would it be? If that one piece of advice was the only legacy I left behind, what would I say?
Read MoreEvery decision is an opportunity to draw nearer to God. I choose God every time, no matter what. Has it been hard? Absolutely. Will it continue to be challenging at times? Yes. God evens says so himself but the joy, strength, contentment and peace are so worth it. I can either break down walls with God’s grace and get closer to the Father or build walls up that draw me away from Him, His presence, voice and will. The choice is up to me.
Read MoreLast year, I slowly studied through the book of Matthew. It took me six months to get through the book, but I’m glad I stuck with it. As I was studying through Matthew, one of the things that struck me was how Jesus handled the disciples.
Read MoreFor so long, I let the enemy make me believe that my identity was in the fact that I was a gossiper. But that’s not true, for me or for any of us. I am not a gossiper, I am a treasured daughter of the Highest King. I have the opportunity every day from God to speak life or death into people’s lives.
Read MoreWork...the word that can either inspire excitement or dread, pleasure or frustration, confidence or doubt. I’ve been working various jobs since I was seventeen years old, but it wasn’t until this year that the Lord began to open my eyes to the reality of how He is shaping my heart towards work.
Read MoreI know what it’s like to be harried and hurried. I know what it’s like to be spread so thin you fear that, if you’re stretched another inch, you’ll suddenly snap. I know what it’s like to wake up in the morning exhausted before your feet even hit the floor.
Read MoreIf we're honest life gets busy and suddenly your schedule changes. Unfortunately, some things get forgotten or left for last and one of those things can be our time with God. If you start to notice that your life feels dry, or empty, that's a HUGE indicator that we aren't being fueled by our Lord Jesus Christ enough! So let's discover some tips on making time for Jesus in our day to day lives!
Read MoreThe Oxford English Dictionary defines a hospitable person as someone who is “friendly and welcoming to visitors or guests.” As a Christian, being hospitable entails being generous, not only with our material possessions, deeds, and also, in Spirit, seeking to further the kingdom as we serve others and please God.
Read MoreIt is so profound to me that what I think about is what I will care about and what I care about is what I will chase after! My mind has so much power over the well being of my heart and my ability to really chase after Jesus.
Read MoreThere comes a time when you will experience failure. It seems as though you are in the midst of drowning and clutching at straws to save yourself. In these moments, you really don’t see how your failures can be used by God for your good.
Read MoreI’ve always been told that singleness in a season of waiting, and that’s almost right, we just need to make sure it’s the correct kind of waiting. We cannot be passively waiting, we need to be actively waiting.
Read MoreAs we learn how to prioritze school, work, relationships, commitments, and spending time with God, our attentions are being pulled in different directions and we are easily distracted. This can become draining if we don't learn how to prioritize.
Read MoreEven when we have sinned and are dirty, in God’s eyes, we are worth the same amount as the brand new iPhone just off the conveyor belt versus the used iPhone that needs a few Clorox wipes taken to it.
Read MoreGratitude and rejoicing is easy when things are going well, but what about the seasons of trial, anxiety, struggle? What then?
Read MoreA peacemaker is someone who actively works to bring about spiritual peace in a world filled with division and hate. Here are some ways that we can work toward being peacemakers:
Read MoreDistraction is a word that gets thrown a lot in our culture. We are told we are distracted by our phones, we are distracted by the media, we are distracted by advertisements. But, what are we being distracted from?
Read MoreThe Bible doesn’t say anything about dating. It talks plenty about marriage, but it doesn’t talk about who should make the first move, the proper texting etiquette, and the many other questions Christian women encounter. That is what today’s article is all about - three steps that unmarried Christian women can take to be in a better position to date this year.
Read MoreOver the span of a few days I suddenly realized that the phrase “apple of your eye” didn’t come from some story about a kid plucking an apple from a tree and throwing it at a girl’s face to get her attention. “Apple of your eye” means how much God loves us.
Read MoreFor many years I have had the resolution to read the entire Bible in a year, but I have never been able to succeed. I started off strong every year; I read Genesis 1 on January 1st. Unfortunately, come December 31st, I wasn’t wrapping up Revelation 22...and, often, I wasn’t even close. It was discouraging. In 2018, I really wanted things to be different.
Read MoreThere is this tension of wanting to point more people to Jesus by providing content people will visually enjoy but also wanting them to not see you (or a pretty filtered version of you and your life), but to see the One whom you preach and serve. To be a transparent being who is the hands and feet and the voice of the Savior, without becoming a savior for the hungry, hurting souls searching for meaning, healing and nourishment.
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