Posts with the category “perspectives”

It is not about never making mistakes. It is about knowing who God is and believing that He is good, even when life does not make sense. Trust Him. Not blindly, but with eyes wide open to His goodness...  Read More

How often do we measure success by what someone else is doing? We are surrounded by expectations, standards, and a culture that tells us to follow the patterns of others to find fulfillment. However, ...  Read More

My fellow sojourners, the paradox we must embrace is that while we may justly love our earthly nation, our supreme devotion and patriotism must be to the coming Kingdom of God. We are Americans, yes, ...  Read More

Amid the daily hustle and bustle, our minds never find true rest, as an inner voice provides ceaseless commentary on our lives. It chatters incessantly, often echoing doubts, fears, and insecurities t...  Read More

What fears, insecurities, or pride are holding you back from speaking the full truth? Take courage, for the Spirit empowers you to overcome....  Read More

Sometimes, I think we need to stop saying “God builds the church” as if it absolves us of responsibility. Jesus tells Peter in Matthew 16:18 (ESV), “...on this rock I will build my church, and the gat...  Read More

Our God is faithful. He stands with us in our distress, strengthens us in our weakness, and works through us to accomplish His purposes. Finding our strength in God is our blueprint for navigating the...  Read More

So let us fling wide the doors to every bleeding dysfunction and unrent garment. No stigma or mistreatment is too severe to be outdone by the furious love of Christ in us. For this is why we were call...  Read More

David’s life echoes the very heart of the Gospel, the calling of the poor in spirit, the forgotten and reviled, to inherit the Kingdom...  Read More

Jesus constructively confronts and shuns inflammatory reactions. He calls us beyond instinctual self-defense into reconciling dialogue that heals breached trust through grace and truth spoken respectf...  Read More

The Key Question: Whom Do You Seek to Please?...  Read More

Decide today to no longer resignedly cope with the lingering sins and idols that subjugate you. Raze them to the ground without reservation or mercy, wielding the inexhaustible power available in Chri...  Read More

No sincere believer wants to remain spiritually stunted. We all desperately want to grow, mature, and experience the abundant life Christ promises. The danger, however, is that we seek humanistic solu...  Read More

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called” (1 Timothy 6:12, ESV). The war has been won through Christ’s death and resurrection, but the spiritual battl...  Read More

His gospel was not an onerous new law heaping further burdens on the spiritually bankrupt. No, it was a liberating message of redemptive grace, freedom from sin’s dominion, and the indwelling power to...  Read More

Throughout church history, theological imbalance has led to practical excess. Overemphasizing one biblical tension at the expense of the other inevitably results in distortion....  Read More

Rise above the victim mentality, and step boldly into the abundant life of freedom, joy, and purpose God has for you. Not as a victim, but as His redeemed and empowered child....  Read More

“God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible. What a pity we plan only the things we can do by ourselves.” A. W. Tozer...  Read More

God’s call to the Israelites to take possession of the Promised Land was not just an invitation to kick back and soak up the milk and honey. It was a charge to step into their divine inheritance throu...  Read More

Ever had one of those days, months, or even years where you wondered, “God, what in the world are You doing? This does not look anything like the vision You gave me!”...  Read More

Every believer has been granted the supreme privilege of communing with the Creator of the universe through prayer. Yet within the lives of some Christians burns an ember of holy desperation, a smolde...  Read More

In life’s darkest battlegrounds when all human effort fails, there remains one supreme weapon that cannot be impeded—the persistent, unwavering prayer of faith....  Read More

How often are we like Saul, seeking God’s face until circumstances seem to break our way, then rashly abandoning our dependence on His divine counsel? When the path forward appears clear from our limi...  Read More

We must also carefully consider the motivations behind prophetic claims. John instructs, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God” (1 John 4:1, ESV)...  Read More

A troubling event played out decades ago involving a self-proclaimed prophet. This ‘prophet’ held strange theological perspectives, filtering everything through his personal lens. He existed as a lone...  Read More

In an era characterized by a cacophony of voices vying for attention and truth often obscured by the noise, there is a profound longing for simplicity and clarity in revelation....  Read More

Ultimately, righteous judgment finds its source and summit in the One who embodies perfect truth and boundless grace—Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. ...  Read More

Though we all stumble, His grace abounds. He who began a good work in you is faithful to complete it. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author, and perfecter of our faith. His strength is made perfec...  Read More

As followers of Christ, we are supposed to accurately reflect God’s image to the world. But how can we strip away beliefs that end up distorting the truth about God Himself, about who we are, and abou...  Read More

True revival cannot be manufactured by human effort or clever techniques; it is a sovereign work of the Spirit, who moves when and where He wills. We cannot schedule or program revival, but we can pra...  Read More

Developing an awareness of God’s abiding presence transforms mundane days into extraordinary communion....  Read More

Encountering the manifest presence of God is the greatest privilege and most transformative experience available to believers. Though at times unsettling when the glory of His holiness is unveiled, it...  Read More

Allow nothing to supersede this sacred quest for communion with Christ. As you continually seek God’s power and presence, the transformational joy of finding Him awaits you. Lift your eyes in hope—the...  Read More

God calls us to prepare our hearts through repentance, sow righteousness continually, and seek Him wholeheartedly. He promises to respond with a lavish outpouring of His righteousness that transforms ...  Read More

Throughout Scripture, God makes many promises to His people. These pledges demonstrate His faithfulness and point to the certain hope believers have in Christ. While human promises may fail, God’s gua...  Read More

Psalm 28:7 (ESV) says, “The LORD is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song, I give thanks to Him.” The Master Builder secures the scaffol...  Read More

Though God has a purpose for each life, His flawless timing clashes with our impatient longing for instant visibility and elevation. Psalm 27:14 (ESV) exhorts, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let y...  Read More

Our choices and our legacies ripple forward long after we are gone. Together, may we set aside lesser ambitions and distractions to fully embrace God’s glorious plans and purposes. Though they require...  Read More

God has a greater calling for you. Though daunting, do not let fear cause you to shrink back. He will equip you, turning doubts into opportunities to shine His light. Take the next obedient step, trus...  Read More

As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to a life of purpose, one focused on building God’s Kingdom by making disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20). However, the temptation often arises to b...  Read More