You are in the hands of a living, loving God. Your life is a crafted narrative written by a good God who’s working for your supreme good.

The same hand that pushed the rock from the tomb can shove away your doubt. The same power that stirred the still heart of Christ can stir your flagging faith.

Learn to wait, to be silent, to listen for the Spirit’s voice. Cherish stillness. You have all you need.

Have you always wanted to travel to the Holy Land and see the places where Jesus lived and taught? It’s a bucket list trip for many, and a few years ago I went with a group on the trip of a lifetime! We took a film crew and about 300 people on the tour with me, and now you’re

God instills seasons of silence in his plan. Winter is needed for the soil to bear fruit. Time is needed for the development of a crop. And disciples wait for the move of God.

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (Gal 5:22). These are indicators on our spiritual dashboards. Whenever we sense them, we know we are walking in the Spirit. 

We’re prone to depend on God’s Spirit to save us but not sustain us. We turn to him to get us started and then continue in our own strength. It is possible to have the Spirit, but not let the Spirit have us.

Jesus taught; the Spirit teaches through us. Jesus comforted; the Spirit comforts through us. The Holy Spirit is a year-round resident in the hearts of God’s children.

Death is not the final chapter in your story. In death we will step into the arms of the One who declared, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.”

“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us” (Ps 103:12). When God sends your sins to the east and you to the west, you can be sure of this: he sees his Son and not your sin.

Obsess yourself with heaven. Open your eyes, lift up your gaze. You were made for more than this life.

“For our high priest (Jesus) is able to understand our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin. Let us then…come before God’s throne where there is grace…to help us when we need it” (Hebrews 4:15-16).

Where do you feel empty? Are you hungry for attention, craving success, longing for intimacy? Be aware of your weaknesses. Bring them to God before Satan brings them to you.

“The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8). God calls the devil by name and promises to defeat him. Be alert to the devil, and be assured his days are numbered.

“So fully did he expect to be heard that he took it for granted he was heard.”

"If your problems feel large then your understanding of Christ is too small. But when Christ is large, then your problems—while present—will be reduced to their proper size."

John 1:14 proclaims, “The Word became flesh.” The Word of God entered the world with the cry of a baby. God writes his story with ordinary people like Joseph and Mary. People like you.

“It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out” (Eph 1:11-12 MSG).

We love to know where we came from. Knowing connects us, links us to something greater than we are. That is why God wants you to know his story.

“No one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” [Corinthians 2:9]