10 Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. (Psalm 46:10) Each day we strive. Carving out a place for ourselves. We push and pull and drive to make forward progress. This can feel like ceaseless...

61 Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. So Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” 62 And he went outside and wept bitterly. (Luke 22:61-62 CSB) Pride and denial are two...

10 A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance. (John 10:10 CSB) It is easy in a seemingly simple and straightforward scripture like this to miss the underlying meaning. On the surface it paints...

18 The Lord is near all who call out to him, all who call out to him with integrity. (Psalm 145:18 CSB) Struggles can make us feel alone. They can seperate us from others and make God feel very distant. But scripture over and over again tells us that He...

16 I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don’t do...