Do you ever find yourself looking at other people and thinking, “I should be so much further along by now”? Someone you know gets the job they’ve been hoping for. Someone else gets a promotion. Another friend gets married, buys a house, starts a business, or reaches a goal they’ve been working toward. And you’re happy for them. Really, you are. But somewhere in the back of your mind, there’s that little voice asking: What about me? When is it going to be my turn? Why am I

Sometimes we become overwhelmed because we're trying to carry responsibilities God never asked us to carry all at once. Waking up with that mental checklist of everything that needs to be happen and before you can even get to the first task, you are already behind. We start to prioritize according to urgency, expectations, guilt, or doing everything that other people need from us, rather than asking God what He wants our attention on. Maybe your problem isn't that you don't k

When God Feels Late I know we have all experienced that waiting period after we've prayed the same prayer so many times. The kind of prayers that end in tears, asking God, why? We trust that God's timing is perfect, and yet the situation stays the same. The door is closed. ......The silence is loud......... No answers. You desperately hope He will give you that sign you've been waiting for. That He will send someone to tell you everything you've been praying to hear. And afte

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33 Often, we forget the peace that God has already given us. In times of trouble, it's easy to lose sight of the bigger picture and focus only on what's going wrong. We become consumed by fear, worry, and uncertainty instead of remembering God's promises. These are the moments when our prayers should become even more intenti

Responding with love instead of frustration, even when people don't deserve it. "Be Kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Ephesians 4:32 Grace is easy to talk about......until it's time to actually live it. Grace comes easy when things in life are going as planned, people are friendly and life feels light. What about when someone cuts you off in traffic making you slam on your breaks with the kids in the back? When s