We leave doors open through unchecked bitterness, prayerlessness, compromise, unhealthy entertainment, constant conflict, hidden sin, and allowing the world to disciple our children more than Scripture does....

Sometimes we are too close to the pain, too close to the pressure, and too close to the emotion to see clearly. When Jonathan shot the arrows into the field, they were not random. They were a message. ...

Sometimes we are waiting for God to provide before we move, while God is waiting for us to move in faith so He can reveal Himself as our provider....

Your words matter in those midnight moments. It is easy to rehearse the pain, repeat the problem, and keep speaking from frustration. But what stays on your lips often stays active in your life. Praise helps us shift our focus from what we feel to who God is. It reminds our hearts that He is still faithful, still present, and still working....

Some of the things we keep saying about ourselves are things God never said. God never called you defeated, abandoned, disqualified, or stuck. When your mouth keeps agreeing with fear, it becomes harder to walk in faith. But when your words come into agreement with God’s Word, something begins to shift....