Day-to-day trivialities sometimes get the best of us, we can start there. We tend to get lost in the little things instead of enamored by them. Rather than being carried up in awe by the quiet of nature, we become bent out of place by horns honking, vulgar language spewed by impatient people unconscious to… Read More Trivialities: The Path of “Right” Little Things and How to Appreciate the Rest
It can get easy to think—especially during more difficult times—that our fight is a one-man battle. But truthfully, this very banal and short-sighted mentality always results with unnecessary pain in our personal lives. BARE-BONED EXISTENCE: AN EARLY GRAVE What am I talking about, really? At its heart, I’m referring to the deleterious emotional atmosphere of… Read More A One-Man Battle Plan: What Will it Take to Truly Live?
All of my hope, all of my faith, all of my trust, and all of my purpose is in Christ, and Christ alone. Where is yours? When I look at the world today, I have pity—but not fear. I am constantly reminded of the reasons why I know we are called to be the light… Read More God Is In Control
SUPERHEROES OF OLD We all need someone to look up to, like a role model who challenges us to be a better version of ourselves. While I was very little, my role models were characters from movies and TV shows. First, I was drawn to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Their vigilance in facing crime… Read More Finding Miracles at Our Breaking Point
ROOTS OF PASSION FOR WISDOM As I’ve grown older, knowledge has become somewhat less important to me, and wisdom has become more prominent. What influenced the change is recognizing that knowledge doesn’t bring me any closer to understanding myself on a personal level, whereas wisdom challenges the very roots of my character, pushing me towards… Read More God’s Wisdom Breathes Jesus’ Love For Us
Many times we get stuck thinking God has grown silent. Maybe what’s really happened is we haven’t yet figured out how to discern His voice from the noise of the world. Sometimes, I even find God’s silence to be most satisfying response. LISTENING TO SILENCE When I pray, I know God is listening. I don’t always… Read More God’s Voice Amidst the Battle Cry of Life
God knew what He wanted with humanity far before He even breathed the Big Bang. All of creation was done for Jesus and by Jesus, and that makes the story of creation that much more beautiful, saturated in sentiment. OUR LOVE STORY WITH GOD While many people look shamefully towards the cross, the cross represents… Read More Paving the Path For Trusting God: Part 2
LOVING OURSELVES BY RECEIVING GOD’S LOVE Loving yourself is not selfish. Loving yourself requires as much humility as the reverence in seeing yourself the way God sees you. Many tend to lean in the opposite direction, capitalizing on the notion that loving ourselves should be most important above everything else. This leads to a selfish… Read More Being the Miracle to Others that God is to Us All
I feel the ineffable joy of the Lord running through my veins. It’s so powerful that tears are coming to my eyes. I can’t maintain it and I won’t try to. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior, Messiah of my life, the Ruler of my decisions, and the reason for every ounce of hope… Read More Christian Ecstasy, Ineffable Joy, and Jesus the Lord
CAREFREE = TRUST, IN WHO? Sometimes, trusting ourselves can be hard. Having a difficult time trusting ourselves can also have an impact on our trust in God, whether for better or worse. If you’re a Christian, you may understand that trusting in God is most difficult when we have a hard time surrendering our fear… Read More Living in the Freedom of Trusting God
