"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." – Romans 5:8It is easy to misunderstand someone’s intentions. You might think a friend is upset when they are actually concerned. You might see a warning as a threat when it is really an act of care. The same thing can happen with God’s warnings in Scripture. Some people hear a strong warning and assume God is...  Read More

"Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!" – 2 Corinthians 13:5We live in a culture that tells us to “trust your feelings” and “follow your heart.” It sounds inspiring, but the Bible warns that our hearts can mislead us. Jeremiah 17:9 tells us that the...  Read More

"I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand." – John 10:28We all know the nervous feeling of holding something valuable and fearing we might drop it. A treasured family heirloom, a fragile glass, or even a child’s tiny hand while crossing a busy street. That fear comes from knowing our grip might fail.Many believers live their spiritual lives w...  Read More

"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." – Philippians 1:6Picture a shopper walking through a marketplace. They stop at a stall, take a small piece of bread offered to them, nod politely at the taste, and then keep moving. They never sit down to enjoy the full meal, never receive the nourishment that bread could provide. ...  Read More

"For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt." – H...  Read More

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3The journey from sin to surrender is not about behavior modification. It’s about becoming whole.We all carry brokenness. Some of it comes from what we've done. Some from what’s been done to us. But no matter the source, Jesus doesn’t ignore our wounds — He enters them. He doesn’t shame our struggles — He redeems them.When we brin...  Read More