Today I’m reflecting on “perfect love” (1 John 4:18), the kind that can only come from above. Scripture says it casts out fear, and I believe that means all fear: fear of punishment, fear of judgment, fear of being misunderstood, dismissed, or overlooked. And whatever other fears may try to linger. Perfect love casts them… Read More »

As you begin this week, remember that you don’t have to be perfect to be effective. That’s not just a comforting thought; it’s a spiritual reality. You’ve never been perfect, even at your best. And no matter how hard you try, you won’t reach perfection in this life. But that doesn’t mean your efforts are… Read More »

Not all blessings arrive wrapped in surprise. Some come by choice. We don’t have to wait passively, hoping to be blessed. We can choose it. How? “O Lord of hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You” (Psalm 84:12). When I choose to trust in Him, I am choosing to be blessed. Not… Read More »

Here’s how mighty our God is. People are saying all kinds of things in Jesus’ name. Some are true. Some are not. Some reflect His heart. Some reflect ours. But today I’m rejoicing that despite the noise, despite the confusion, despite the misrepresentation, Jesus is still building His church. He didn’t say, “Y’all build my… Read More »

“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.” -Proverbs 27:1 That’s not just wisdom; it’s reality. Tomorrow is a mystery for every person on the planet. Rich or poor.  Healthy or sick.  Young or old. That part’s fixed. The variable is how we respond. Some of us grip… Read More »

“How unutterably sweet is the knowledge that our Heavenly Father knows us completely. No tale-barer can inform on us, no enemy can make an accusation stick; no forgotten skeleton can come tumbling out of some hidden closet to abash us and expose our past; no unsuspected weakness in our characters can come to light to… Read More »

Sometimes, in our desire to be faithful, we start scanning the horizon for every threat, every hazard, every ember of wickedness. We want to protect what’s good. Our families. Our friends. Our churches. Even the world. We try to anticipate and remove anything that might catch fire. But that kind of vigilance, often driven by… Read More »

We’re living in a time of rising tension and shrinking grace. The headlines are heavy, the mood is brittle, and the world feels meaner by the minute. So how do we, as God’s people, respond? Paul’s words to Timothy (1 Timothy 2:1-6) offer not a retreat, but a recalibration. He urges us “first of all”… Read More »

It is a biblical fact that Jesus’s fiercest words, including those He spoke as He overturned the tables in the Temple courtyard, were most often directed at the powerful, not the weak. At the religious establishment, not the confused wanderers. At the social elites, not the poor and struggling. His gentleness, by contrast, was consistently… Read More »