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...
Pressed but Not Abandoned

Pressed but Not Abandoned

“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.”   — 2 Corinthians 4:8–9   The Lie Pressure Tells Pressure is a terrible theologian. Leave it alone long...
Standing Alone

Standing Alone

“Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us… but if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods.”   — Daniel 3:16–18 When Everyone Else Bows Picture the scene, because it’s brutal. The music plays, and an entire nation drops to...
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...
Called, Not Comfortable

Called, Not Comfortable

“Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.”   – Genesis 12:1 When God’s Call Feels Like Disruption Most of us carry around a quiet little assumption about what a calling is supposed to feel like. We figure...