Recently, I completed a new project in my backyard. Before I ever moved a stone, planted a flower, or placed a piece of furniture, I spent time carefully planning. I had a vision for what I wanted the finished space to look like. Every decision was made with the end result in mind. Although the process required patience, effort, and adjustments along the way, I trusted the plan because I could see the desired outcome. As I reflected on that experience, I was reminded of how God works in our lives. God is the ultimate planner. Long before we were Read More
Category: God’s plan
Following God’s plan for you life instead of your own
Obedience: The True Path to Kingdom Growth
There have been seasons in my life when obeying the Holy Spirit did not feel like progress. In fact, it felt like I was losing ground, missing opportunities, or taking steps backward while everyone else appeared to be moving ahead. God told me to slow down when I wanted to accelerate, remain silent when I wanted to defend myself, and to walk away from something that looked successful on the surface. In those moments, obedience felt uncomfortable and confusing. Yet in the Kingdom of God, obedience is never wasted. The world measures advancement by visibility, achievement, applause, and position. God Read More
Spiritual Consumption: What are You Eating?
Have you ever heard the phrase, “You are what you eat”? Most people use this statement when talking about physical health. If we constantly consume unhealthy foods, eventually it affects our energy, strength, and overall well-being. But this principle also applies spiritually. What we consume spiritually shapes our thoughts, attitudes, character, and actions. The more we consume the Word of God, the more we begin to reflect His nature. Many believers desire to grow closer to God, yet spiritual growth does not happen accidentally or overnight. Just as the body needs daily nourishment, our spirit needs daily feeding on God’s Read More
Anger: From Pain to Purpose
Anger is a real and powerful emotion. It often rises from deep places—wounds, disappointment, betrayal, and unresolved trauma. At times, anger can serve a purpose. It can alert us to injustice, push us to set boundaries, and even motivate change. But the question we must ask ourselves is this: Is the anger you’re carrying today helping you move forward, or is it keeping you stuck? Unresolved anger has a way of anchoring us to the past. It replays old conversations, reopens healed wounds, and distorts how we see present opportunities. What once may have protected you can begin to limit Read More
Born with a Purpose: Teaching Your Child to Seek God’s Assignment
“For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].”— Ephesians 2:10 From the time children are old enough to talk, adults ask them the same familiar question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a well-meaning question — but it’s the wrong one. It points a Read More
The Extravagant Resurrection
Step outside this Easter weekend and look closely at the world around you. A tulip shouldering its way through cold soil. A bare branch suddenly crowned in pale green. A garden that, just weeks ago, seemed utterly lifeless — now trembling with color and fragrance. Spring is not subtle; it is insistent. It refuses to let death have the final word. “See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come.”— Song of Solomon 2:11–12 Long before the first Easter morning, God was writing the story of Jesus’ Read More