DID YOU GET IT?
The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. But some people have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless discussions. 1 Timothy 1:5-6, NLT The Apostle Paul was […]
HOLY BOLD
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9, NIV God doesn’t simply suggest that we be courageous—He commands it. Joshua 1:9 is a powerful reminder that fear and discouragement are not from […]
HOW LONG?
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? […] But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. Psalm 13: 1-2, […]
SUMMER OF SEEKING
Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: they do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet […]
LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105, NIV How many of us find our minds racing through our to-do lists during the drive to work? I know mine often does. But one morning, taking my usual route, my thoughts shifted when I noticed something I hadn’t before—long […]
APPROVAL
Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10, NIV Madison showed her excitement about the performance along with the other children as they waited to […]
YOU ARE HIS
But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1, NIV Another school year is wrapping up. Your classroom might look a little emptier, the bulletin boards are coming […]
SUMMER RESET
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:28-29, NIV Soon, the last bell will ring, the whiteboard will be wiped […]
TRUSTING GOD IN THE UNEXPECTED
He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. Isaiah 40:11, NIV As teachers, we often pour our hearts into lesson planning—crafting activities, preparing materials, and imagining the joy on our students’ faces as they explore and learn. I had one of those […]
LIVING IN THE SPACE OF THE UNKNOWN
Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens above—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below—what can you know? Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea. Job 11:7-9, NIV Do you ever find yourself in a place where you are afraid […]