Where Am I Rigging the Scale?
The Scriptures uphold the principle of honest measures in all dealings: in commerce, relationships, and self-reflection. In commerce, Leviticus makes it clear, “Do not cheat anyone by using false measures of length, weight, or quantity. Use honest scales, honest weights, and honest measures. I am the LORD your God, and I brought you out of […]
When God Meet You In the In-Between
Why the hardest seasons of life are often where God does His deepest work Even if you’re living a life that wasn’t your choice, it’s possible to feel as though you’re at fault. You can be doing everything you’re supposed to do; showing up, caring for people, holding things together… and still carry the sense […]
The Renewal of the Mind: How truth begins to reshape what lies constructed.
The Renewal of the Mind How truth begins to reshape what lies constructed. Strongholds do not form overnight. They are built slowly—through repeated messages, painful experiences, and beliefs we absorb before we are mature enough to question them. Over time, those beliefs begin to feel solid. Permanent. Like part of who we are. But […]
Who Jesus Is With Her: Identity Revealed Through Encounter
Who Jesus Is With Her (Identity Revealed Through Encounter) Do an exercise with me. Draw two columns on a sheet of paper. In the left column, list the labels others have placed on you. Wife. Mother. Student. Teacher. In the right column, list the names you quietly place on yourself. I imagine your lists […]
Beliefs That Shape Us: How Strongholds Quietly Form In the Mind
The Beliefs That Shape Us: How Strongholds Quietly Form In the Mind. When you meet someone for the first time—at a work event or a social gathering—it usually doesn’t take long before the question is asked: “What do you do?” Long before adulthood, though, we’ve already learned how quickly we’re categorized. By the time […]
Adoption: Listening From Belonging
Adoption: Listening From Belonging It’s often said, “The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.” You may know God loves you. You love Him. You feel immense gratitude for His mercy and grace. But accepting the fact that He loves you, believing He can forgive […]
Who Are You Listening To?
Who Are You Listening To? “Be careful the stories you tell yourself, because you are listening.” — Lisa Cron None of us lives in a vacuum. Whether you realize it or not, you are always listening—to thoughts, narratives, fears, expectations, and beliefs that shape how you see yourself and the world. Scripture names this […]