Worth It Every Time

Worth It Every Time

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”   — 2 Timothy 4:7  A Verse Written From the Finish Line This one hits different when you know where Paul was sitting when he wrote it. This isn’t a young man full of...
Faith When It Gets Hard

Faith When It Gets Hard

“It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life…”    — 1 Kings 19:4   Even the Giants Get Tired Here’s a verse that ought to make every one of us breathe a little easier, even though it’s heavy. That’s Elijah talking. The Elijah. The...
When God Asks for the Thing You Love

When God Asks for the Thing You Love

“You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have… and come, follow me.”   – Mark 10:21   There are prayers we pray confidently… and then there are moments when God answers them in ways we suddenly wish came with a “just kidding” option. You know the...
Everything Belongs to God

Everything Belongs to God

“For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills…”   — Psalm 50:10–12    The Illusion of Ownership   There is a story we tell ourselves so consistently and so convincingly that most of us never stop to question it. The story goes like...
When Work Feels Heavy

When Work Feels Heavy

“Then I considered all that my hands had done… and behold, all was vanity…”   — Ecclesiastes 2:11   You Built the Thing and It Still Is Not Enough   Nobody warns you about this part. They talk about the grind. They talk about the sacrifice. They talk about...