Good morning! Most of us have friends who we can count on. But even the best of friends have limitations on how much they can be there in times of trouble. Sometimes, they are out of town or hours away. Sometimes, they are working and unable to take that call right away. But God is never too busy or distant. He is a very present help in times of trouble. His desire is to dwell with His people and His people with Him. That's been there from the beginning which is why He went t

Good morning! Jesus is teaching about three things here: Fear, Provision, and Human Worth. With rising costs of everything in the world, it is natural to fear how you will have what you need. Jesus assures us it is nothing to worry about because God always provides. Worry is easy, faith is hard. Worry is easy because we see all the things around us and process what we believe by what we see. But Jesus is telling us to have faith because even what you see needs filtered throug

Good morning! One of the defining characteristics of a truly redeemed heart is humility. A proud heart resists salvation because salvation takes surrender and an understanding of personal sin. That takes humbling yourself and acknowledging God as greater and superior. God takes pleasure in those who live truthfully by knowing God is sovereign. That is the truth that brings freedom and puts humanity in their place under Almighty God. He alone is the King of kings. When we humb

Good morning! We spend so much time carrying the weight of control. We try to be the ultimate judges of our circumstances, the strict rule-makers of our outcomes, and the kings ruling our own daily lives. Yet when life shifts unexpectedly, that burden quickly leads to burnout, anxiety, and exhaustion. Trying to manage every outcome is a job we were never created to hold. Isaiah 33:22 reminds us that God holds every authority that we tend to stress over. He is our Judge, meani

Good morning! In all the temporal things there are in this life, one thing we can trust to last forever: the truth of God's word. His truth, righteousness and judgments will endure forever. He alone is holy and faithful. Jesus emphasized this when He said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words by no means will ever pass away." in Matthew 24:35. We have assurance in an unsure world of a standard of truth. While everyone is screaming truth is relative, God gives us a c

Good morning! Truth brings light into the darkness. It exposes the lies that keep people bound and in sin. It reveals the hidden things that darkness wants to remain invisible. It opens the eyes of even the most naive person. When the truth is shared, it explains as it exposes to give understanding. It is where God makes alive the spirit of a person to awaken them to life. It illuminates the works of God, convicts of sin and shows the pathway to salvation. Redemption can be h

Good morning! In today's culture and age of technology, it is easy to look something up in an instant to get the answers to our questions or problems. AI can form an image, write an essay, calculate a formula or help you work through a problem in seconds. But what AI can't do is show you the will of God or give you secret information from heaven. It cannot reveal the mind of Christ. It cannot spiritually discern anything. But God can and faster than AI ever could. God can ans

Good morning! True discernment is learning to see through God’s eyes. Too often, we allow our natural eyes to do our discerning for us. We evaluate people, situations, and circumstances by what we can see, understand, and reason, yet our finite perspective can only take us so far. What appears strong may be spiritually weak. What appears insignificant may carry great spiritual purpose. What looks like failure may be the place where God is doing His deepest work. The Holy Spir

Good morning! Oftentimes, we associate being doers of the word as being busy and active in the kingdom, as we should be. But sometimes, we can get so busy for God that we leave no time to include Him in our lives. Our first work and responsibility to the word is to keep our relationship with Jesus alive. If we forsake our first love, we are left with religious acts that cannot save us. We have to be careful to keep Jesus at the forefront of everything we do and who we are. Wi

Good morning! Good morning! Life has a way of throwing unexpected battles and overwhelming seasons our way. When the pressure mounts, our natural instinct is often to look for a quick escape—scrolling through our phones, retreating into isolation, or relying on our own self-sufficiency. But Psalm 119:114 points us toward a far better refuge. Real peace doesn't come from running away from our problems; it comes from running to the One who oversees them. A refuge is a safe plac

Good morning! In a world where identity is so often tied to status, family background, or personal achievement, John 1:12–13 offers a grounding shift in perspective. When you read these verses, notice that being part of God's family isn't something you earn or inherit through natural ancestry or human willpower. It is a divine right bestowed upon those who simply receive Jesus and place their trust in His name. When you believe in Him, your fundamental identity shifts. You ar

Good morning! In order for you to exude something, you first have to receive it. You cannot shine the light of Jesus if you have not received Him, the Light of the World. You also cannot bring glory to God with your works if you have not first glorified God with your life in a relationship with Jesus. You cannot give what you have not received. You cannot invoke others to do something you yourself have not done. Do you glorify God in your life and praise Him? Do you rejoice i

Good morning! Discipline and determination make for a recipe for success. No matter what you do in life, if you are not disciplined or determined, you will not be successful at it. Many have good intentions but poor follow through, so they fall short of their goals. Many people tell me they want to play guitar like me. I tell them all the hours I put into it to play at a high level. I ask them if they're willing to put in that much time and practice. Most say, "NO!" And that

Good morning! Endurance is a quality needed in the kingdom. It takes diligence and discipline. You have to choose to let go of the things that distract you from God's ultimate purpose and mission. It takes leaving the past in the past so you don't carry the weight of it into your future. Your future has no room for your past. It taught you some lessons but the burden of it will only hold you back from the freedom only God provides. It's not easy and Jesus never promised that

Good morning! What is the greatest thing you struggle with that weighs heavy on you? I believe the greatest struggle we have as believers is continuing to believe the Gospel in every situation. Also, defeating discouragement is a tough thing to do. It's not just sin but things in everyday life that cause us to doubt and feel discouraged. You have to learn to lay aside those things which drag us down and learn to run our race with endurance. Endurance comes from training and p

Good morning! Faith and proof are different words that get thrown around in debates about the existence of God. Non-believers often say they need proof to have faith. But faith is not being able to see it to believe it. It doesn't take much faith to believe in what you see, touch or have a tangible contact with. Faith says, "I believe without having to see and trust it is there." Faith is a decision to believe when you don't yet have all the evidence, proof or answers. Later

Good morning! How often do we treat God's voice like a snooze button? How often do you hide behind cliches like, "Let me pray about it" when you feel the nudge to act on His word or do something that makes us feel uncomfortable? Delayed obedience is just disobedience. I understand there are times when what God lays on your heart is for a later time and being sensitive to the timing takes prayer and counsel. But what about when He asks us to forgive someone, step out in faith

Good morning! Biblical generosity is more than giving money; it's a way of living. It means holding our time, resources, and influence with open hands, trusting that everything we have comes from God. The righteous don't give to be noticed or repaid; they give because their hearts have been shaped by the generosity of the Lord. Psalm 112 reminds us that generosity and integrity go hand in hand. When we treat others fairly, serve willingly, and give without expecting anything

Good morning! Children are often treated as less important—less influential, less valuable, and less deserving of attention. Even in Jesus' day, the disciples tried to turn them away. But Jesus did something remarkable. He stopped what He was doing, welcomed the children, and made them a priority when others were dismissing them. To be like Jesus is to value what He values. If His heart made room for children, ours should too. Whether it's investing in the next generation, se

Good morning! Peter never understood himself until He had a true revelation of who Jesus is. The Father revealed who Jesus is to Peter. Then, Jesus revealed who Peter was. We have to see Jesus properly before we can see anything else clearly. When we agree with heaven about who Jesus is, we have a true vision of how to see the world and ourselves. Our identity can only truly be found in the one who created us. Knowing Him will lead to us knowing ourselves. Apart from Jesus, w