When we were kids, some of our personality traits were celebrated, while others were either ignored or even punished. As we grew up, we may have learned to hide those parts of ourselves that weren’t rewarded. Traits like creativity, curiosity, sensitivity, or assertiveness—qualities that aren’t “bad” at all—may have gotten buried if our families didn’t… Read More »

There is a hidden “me” that we are not conscious of but who is known completely to the Lord, and whom He wants to introduce to us. This hidden self has potential strengths that we have yet to fully discover, like courage, compassion, resilience, and creativity. It also contains areas where liberating growth is needed… Read More »

Ready for a weekend soul-refresher? The qualities we know as the “fruit of the Spirit” in Galatians 5:22-23 (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control) aren’t a mixed bag of individual fruits. Instead, they’re all different aspects of one, unified fruit. When the Lord fills you with His Spirit, you don’t just… Read More »

Imagine a day when every knee bends and every voice unites to declare Jesus as Lord. This future event is promised in the scriptures, (Philippians 2:9-11) but why wait until that day to start living in its truth? Right now, we have the incredible choice to place our trust in Him. His offer stands: forgiveness… Read More »

Sometimes one of the best approaches to managing life’s unpleasantries is to face them head-on and just acknowledge them for what they are. Whether they come from our circumstances or from within—our own moods, attitudes, or dispositions—there’s no need to pretend they don’t exist, to try to comb their hair, disguise them with pretty bows,… Read More »

“Let all that you do be done in love” (1 Corinthians 16:14). This instruction isn’t just a lofty ideal; it’s a practical compass for daily living. But life is messy, and what’s loving isn’t always obvious or pleasant. So, we won’t always make the “right” choice, but we can be consoled that this instruction isn’t… Read More »

My phone rang this morning, and a relative was calling to express dismay about the election results last night. She said, “I’m calling you because I just need some encouragement. I woke up this morning and I said, ‘God, WHY? This man who has been elected is everything You hate. It just feels like evil… Read More »

Election Day, USA! Thank You, Lord, for the privilege of being born in the United States of America. Without casting any aspersions on other places, I am grateful that this is the country You chose for me. Thank You for guiding and protecting our nation over its history, through its internal struggles and from conquest… Read More »

I’m celebrating the Lord’s love for the mysterious “me” He knows and cherishes in each of us. It’s a me more complex than we can comprehend. It’s a me with desires and needs beyond what we can articulate. It’s a me crafted for purposes that still lie beyond our understanding. He loves this me with… Read More »

It was a Friday, and as far as the world was concerned, it was like any other Friday. People were bustling about their routines—working or sleeping, buying or selling, eating, and drinking. Most of mankind was oblivious to the history-defining event unfolding on a hill on a small dot on the globe. While the world… Read More »