The presence of weeds does not cancel the promise of wheat. Just because there has been pain in your story does not mean God changed His mind about your future. Just because the enemy attacked you does not mean your purpose has been lost. In fact, the very presence of attack may be evidence that something valuable is growing....

Unbelief is a prison. Unbelief is sin. Unbelief is mis-placed faith. Those barking dogs represent fear and they have names. The names of your dogs may be different than mine, but our fears have names. ...

So do not let your brokenness convince you that your future is over. Do not assume your weakness has shocked God. If He started the work, He intends to finish it. The real question is not whether Jesus is able to work in your life. He is. The question is whether you are willing to yield to His hands. A piece of wood does not argue with the carpenter’s blueprint. It yields to the hand that shapes i...

The Prince of Peace doesn’t call us to pretend life is easy. He calls us to build our inner world on what is true: the work is finished, the relationship is restored, and rest is available. When peace is rooted in Christ and nourished by His Word, it becomes more than a moment—it becomes a way of living. ...

When the Whole City Asked, “Who Is This?”Matthew tells us that when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the entire city was stirred up and asked:“Who is this?” (Matthew 21:10, ESV)The crowd answered:“This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.” (Matthew 21:11, ESV)And what’s striking is this: these people had been prepared for centuries to recognize the Messiah. They had prophecy, teaching, and hist...