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No one wants to go through a wilderness season. I’ve learned, however, that these seasons have a purpose we don’t want to miss. On the other side of Jesus’ wilderness season was a ministry that would bring salvation to the world. On the other side of Elijah’s wilderness season was a personal, life-changing encounter with Read more

A person would be crazy to go to war all by himself, yet we do this all the time. When people ask how we’re doing, so many times we say we’re “fine” when we really are not. I get it. We don’t want people all up in our business. We aren’t always sure they sincerely Read more

One would think being happy is an easy thing to do, especially when life is going well. Yet even during good times, anxiety can crush our hopes for happiness even when nothing bad has actually happened. Sure, things may be good now, but we can’t even enjoy life because we’re anxiously waiting for the other Read more

Jesus makes it clear in Scripture that worry should not be a part of the Christian life. Not because we don’t have challenges. Not because our lives magically become easy once we place our faith in Christ. Jesus tells us not to worry because God is in control. In Matthew 6:31-32, Jesus tells us: “Therefore Read more

When a woman who suffered from a bleeding issue for twelve years heard about Jesus, she set out to see if Jesus could heal her. When she saw him, he was surrounded by a crowd of people. In her weak condition, it would have been easier to give up hope. But she didn’t. In Mark Read more

Like most moms, I make sure to monitor what my kids eat. I try to ensure they don’t eat too many sweets and snacks. If they do, they won’t desire the healthier food they really need. This same principle applies to our spiritual lives. If we fill ourselves with the things of this world, we Read more

How amazing is it that we can know the God of the universe! Even more, how wonderful is it that God loves and cares for us! It’s amazing and wonderful because God doesn’t need us. Whether or not we obey Him or place our faith in Him, God is still God. Yet he still desires Read more

I love when the Scriptures reveal the deeper truth of a matter. David may not have known why the king of Israel, who was also his father-in-law, hated him. He was probably very confused when Saul attempted to take his life by throwing a spear at him a few verses up (1 Samuel 18:11). But Read more

When going through tests and trials, we may feel we don’t have anything left to give. But if we’ll do our best, we can trust that God will do the rest. Whether it’s being nice when we don’t feel good, tithing when money is tight, or following God when the desire is lacking, God can Read more

In order to be victorious in spiritual warfare, we must ensure we realize who our real enemy is in the first place. Ephesians 6:12 tells us: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of Read more