“…and he delights in his way.” - Psalm 37:23b (CSB)It is difficult to imagine God delighting in us when we feel uncertain, inconsistent, or unfinished. Many believers quietly assume God’s posture toward them is tolerance rather than joy. He endures them. He puts up with them. He stays because He promised, not because He enjoys.But Psalm 37 speaks differently.David says that when God establishes a ...  Read More

“A person’s steps are established by the Lord…” - Psalm 37:23a (CSB)We live in a world that trains us to believe we are the authors of our lives. Make the plan. Set the direction. Secure the outcome. And then, once everything is decided, ask God to bless what we already chose.But Psalm 37 gently dismantles that illusion.David does not begin by telling us to establish our own steps with wisdom and ...  Read More

“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us.” - 2 Corinthians 5:20a (CSB)New identity is never an endpoint. It is a beginning. Paul moves seamlessly from “new creation” to “ambassador” because transformation always leads to participation. God does not give you a new identity so you can admire it. He gives it so you can live it.An ambassador does not speak o...  Read More

“Take every thought captive to obey Christ.” - 2 Corinthians 10:5b (CSB)Agreement is one of the most powerful and overlooked parts of spiritual growth. Many of us assume obedience starts with behavior. Scripture shows it begins with alignment. Walking in new identity means choosing whose voice you will agree with when competing narratives present themselves.God has spoken clearly about who you are...  Read More

“…the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!” -  2 Corinthians 5:17 (CSB)One of the hardest parts of walking in a new identity is that it often feels unreal at first. Paul’s declaration is clear and decisive. The new has come. Not will come. Not might come. Has come. And yet many believers wake up the next morning feeling exactly the same.Same temptations. Same emotional patterns. Same in...  Read More

“…the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!” - 2 Corinthians 5:17b (CSB)Paul does not say the old has been improved, managed, or softened. He says it has passed away. That language is decisive. Something real has ended. Something new has begun.And yet, this is where many believers feel confused.If the old has passed away, why does it still feel present? Why do old habits resurface? Why d...  Read More