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A Thought  Have you ever walked the same path and discovered something new along the way, even though it felt so familiar? Have you ever driven on a road and noticed something you had missed, despite traveling that road countless times? I think that sometimes, in the rushing busyness of life, it is so easy to overlook little gems that carry hope, strength, and beauty. Next time, perhaps you could take a moment to pause, just for a bit, look around, and see if you can find so

A Thought Have you ever seen a toddler outrun a parent? Well, I have, and that scene is both entertaining and sobering because you recognize the fact that the toddler really thinks he can run Dad, but you also recognize that soon enough, that baby has to go back home. When it comes to life, you and I are that toddler, and God is Dad. We could not run far enough away from God before he finds us. No matter how far off the deep end of sin you have gone, no matter how great the

A Thought Life sometimes has a way of knocking you down so hard that you forget to breathe on the way down. It’s only when your head hits the ground that you remember to breathe. I recently had a week that felt like that for me—a combination of madness on madness. This is what it looked like - I was broke then, my car brakes gave out, I scraped around to make it to work that morning by 9 am, the car was fixed and moving. Later the same day, not even joking, the car broke down

A Thought Is it not interesting that God uses flawed people to bring about his will and purposes? Think about a scenario in your life where God has allowed a flawed person to stay in a position when you could easily see or even choose a better man or woman to fill that spot. Be it a parent, a boss, a pastor, and let's not mention a politician - they are perfect. Now, look at you and really think about everything you have that you think you deserve, and that which you don't.

A Thought   Maybe the crazy life that you're living right now is a life that you are staying in, not because you want to stay in it, but out of fear. Adam and Eve did the exact same thing after they sinned. They hid from God, and the interesting thing is that even when they hid, God already knew what they had done. And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool [afternoon breeze] of the day, so the man and his wife hid and kept themselves hidden f

A Thought   I am going to break your heart If you knew that your relationship would end with you broken-hearted, would you still go into it? If you were told before you got pregnant that your child would be hooked on drugs, steal every penny from you with no remorse, and denounce you as a parent, would you have that child? Knowing a friend would betray you deeply, would you still befriend them? These are uncomfortable questions, even unsettling. Are relationships worth it?

A Thought   After a long day, one of my great goals is to get into bed. I think Jesus, like us, had the same thought on this one day. Having just completed the Lord's work and heading toward more work, he went into a boat, grabbed a pillow, and slept. Whilst he slept, a storm crept in, and in fear, his disciples woke him. His response was to calm the storm and ask the disciples "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” Mark 4:39. This moment is loaded with

A Thought I regard worrying as a form of anxiety. One of the best illustrations I’ve ever heard about worrying is that it’s like a rocking chair; it keeps you moving, but it gets you nowhere. However, I want to amend that analogy slightly and say this: If that rocking chair rocks long enough and with enough weight, eventually it will fall. And when it does, whatever is on it, whatever it’s carrying, will fall with it. Scripture tells us to “cast all our cares on the Lord” (1

A Thought   I think I fought battles that were never mine to fight and gave up fights that I should have never relented from because of fear. In doing so, I walked away from God’s call and gave up a talent, a life. " As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received ." - Ephesians 4:1. This urge from Paul recks my soul because it is not just a nudge its him begging me and the Holy Spirit fanning that flame even more that I cho

A Thought There is this story in the Bible about a prophetess named Deborah, who also happened to be the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel. One of her roles as a judge entailed leading battles and governing. In her tenure, Israel was in battle, and she led a victorious fight with the help of faithful men and women. When the battle was over, her response was a song of worship: “Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will praise the Lo

A Thought Don’t wait for better days to live in the joy of life. I’ve noticed this pattern in myself, always striving, always looking to the future, and in doing so, I often miss the beauty of now. After the passing of someone I knew, I found myself wondering: Was their life lived with some measure of joy? It made me pause and reflect. Life is happening right now—in the journey, in the process. And that is the joy. Walk with Him. Walk in the joy of the everyday. Joy isn’t a

A Thought   Moses, a man the Bible describes as one of the greatest prophets to have ever lived, dies in a valley in Moab, and his servant Joshua is handed his mantle to carry. Living in the shadow of greatness is easier than being asked to step into it. Stepping into it comes with the sober reality of how big the shoes you have to fill are and the fear of how small you are in comparison. Yet we are asked to step into greatness anyhow… Multiple times, the words spoken to Jo

A Thought   I was having a conversation with a friend about how deeply discouraged I felt and how I have had so many moments this year where I have lacked joy. Yet here I am writing, attempting to encourage you… My discouragement is more proof that God uses broken vessels for his glory. It’s been a long year. This is the last Monday of the year, and no matter the road that brought us here, it bears a thank you to the Lord for we made it here. In the book of Daniel, King Ne

A Thought   In the madness of Christmas remember what it’s about – the celebration of the birth of a saviour. May we never forget, it is not about the gifts, though they are nice, it’s about Mary’s baby, Jesus Christ. He was born a man lived a life, and died on the cross to save you and me, and yes, he rose again. And you and I still speak of him today. After the birth of Jesus, an angel appeared to shepherds working in a field near his birth, telling them of the birth of t

A Thought Prayer is sacred. Mondays can be difficult, overwhelming, and heavy for whatever reason. Be it the weight of what you have to face ahead or the strain of what you carry from the past. Either way, God is there and is with you. So, I urge you to start the week differently, start with a prayer. Be it a plea to God or simple thanksgiving, whatever it may be for you in this moment, pray. Prayer is sacred; we often leave it as a last resort when it ought to be the first,