Believers are called to live a life of discipline. A life that calls us to pass the many tests of temptation that will try to sway or distract us from God and His will for our lives.  Even Jesus himself was tested and had to resist temptation while in the wilderness. Despite the temptation that […]

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine recently and she mentioned that she viewed me as someone who had it all together and didn’t struggle in certain areas. Of course this was the furthest thing from the truth, but her views came from the way that I carried myself and how little […]

Genesis chapters 1-3 are my favorite chapters in the bible. So much happens in so little, so many questions answered, so much beauty, so much pain, loss, redemption, and hope. It is the chapters that got me through my darkest days and the ones that keep me going in my brightest. More than anything, I […]

Letting go of perfectionism can be difficult for many of us. We tend to set unrealistic expectations for ourselves and then beat ourselves up when we don’t meet those expectations. As a result, we feel discouraged and we may begin to self-sabotage ourselves in our sanctification process. While we should all strive to see progression […]

Growing up I had a very warped idea of love. I thought that if I loved someone I was giving them the power to control me and with that control they would hurt me. As much as I wanted to love and be loved, I was so afraid that someone would take advantage of me […]

It’s so easy to make plans without even thinking for ourselves these days. Friends text us about meeting up, our jobs require us to complete endless tasks, and taking care of our families can make it hard to schedule time for ourselves. But did you know that Jesus wants us to plan with Him as […]