Tag: god
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When God Disappoints: Faith in the Face of Unmet Expectations
Every believer eventually wrestles with it—an ache of the soul, a silent cry, a deeply personal question: Why didn’t God come through? You prayed. You believed. You waited. And yet, the doors stayed closed. The healing didn’t come. The opportunity disappeared. The miracle never arrived. You’re left not just disappointed in how life turned out—but…
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Shame vs. Sorrow: God’s Path to Redemption and Restoration
There’s a difference between feeling bad and being made new. Everyone feels guilt at some point. We mess up. We hurt others. We sin. The natural human response is to feel some sense of remorse. But not all remorse is the same. The Bible draws a sharp contrast between worldly shame and godly sorrow—one leads…
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A Holy Restlessness: When God Stirs but Doesn’t Yet Send
There is a kind of unrest that isn’t born of sin, fear, or rebellion. It’s not the kind of turmoil that comes from wandering far from God or making destructive choices. It’s something else entirely. A holy restlessness. A stirring in the soul that unsettles you, not away from God, but toward something you cannot…
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What’s in Your Hand?
When God called Moses from the burning bush in Exodus 3, the task was massive: deliver Israel from the most powerful nation on earth. Moses, like most of us would, protested. “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” (Exodus 3:11). God responded not with a resume…
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Don’t Try to Steal God’s Glory: It’s His. Be Humble.
“I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.” – Isaiah 42:8 There is a deep temptation in the human heart to take credit for what God alone has done. It happens quietly at first. After praying, laboring, or enduring hardship, we may…
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Did God Really Say?
The first recorded question in Scripture didn’t come from a seeker of truth—it came from the father of lies. “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”— Genesis 3:1 It’s subtle. It sounds harmless. But that question was more than a simple inquiry—it was a seed of doubt. It…
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Beneath the Surface: Deal With the Rust Before It Bubbles Out
My dad ran a restoration shop for 40 years. Cars that are decades old—sometimes beat-up, sometimes beautiful—came into his garage and left looking brand new. You’d be amazed what a fresh coat of paint can do to an old car. But as any experienced restorer will tell you, the paint is only as good as…
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To the Woman with Kids Who Shows Up Late Every Sunday: Welcome. We’re Glad You’re Here.
Dear mama who slides into church late, clutching a diaper bag in one hand and a toddler in the other, We see you. We see the way you wrestle little arms into coats that they don’t want to wear.We see the half-eaten breakfasts, the missing shoes, the last-minute tantrums.We see the sweat on your forehead…
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God Is Still Working in You: When the Journey Feels Slow
There are times in every believer’s life when God seems silent, progress feels nonexistent, and the promises once held onto with joy now sit heavy with disappointment. In seasons like these, it’s easy to wonder whether God is still working—or if He ever was. But Scripture testifies to an unchanging truth: even when we cannot…
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Pursue God: A Better Ambition for the Journey Ahead
Congratulations, graduate. Whether you’re stepping out of high school, finishing a college degree, or wrapping up another chapter of learning, you stand at the edge of something new. Maybe you’re full of dreams. Maybe you’re overwhelmed by uncertainty. Maybe you feel pressure to figure out what’s next. Let me offer you this: more important than…
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