Strength in Weakness

“I’m fine.” I hated my struggles, so I buried them. Earlier this year, a traumatic incident sparked severe anxiety in me. I refused to talk about it or think about it. Only a few days later, I told my family I was fine when they asked.But I wasn’t fine at all. I was just afraid of my own…

He Chases the Lost

I know what it’s like to feel a certain separation from God you just can’t explain. A strange detachment from scripture and everything you know to be true. A feeling of hopelessness when it comes to your purpose and direction in life. I’ve been there. Feeling lost and empty is something we as humans experience,…

Dare to Take the Risk: Don’t Miss Your Calling

For a very long time, I treated writing as a hobby — even though, deep down, I knew it was a calling. Why? Because I was afraid of failing. I was afraid of taking that risk. The enemy feeds on this fear, and will do anything to keep us from pursuing our callings. Often times, we avoid…

Small Steps, Big Dreams: The Real Breakthrough

“Surely I could never do something that big, God.” That thing you dream of is not accidental. That passion inside of you is not random. When your dream is rooted in God’s call for your life, you can’t let it go, because He chose you for it. We desperately want to experience the breakthrough of…

He Made You To Be You

Do you ever wish you were different? I’m quiet in large groups. I stumble when speaking. I’m deeply emotional. I care about what others think of me. I’m an excessive planner. I’m slow to open up. Sometimes, I get so irritated by my quiet, emotional nature. Sometimes, I feel isolated by my personality. And sometimes,…