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...
Embracing Vulnerability: Strength in Authenticity

Embracing Vulnerability: Strength in Authenticity

“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” – James 5:16 (ESV) You ever feel like you’re breaking on the inside, but no one...
Presence as Support: Being a Pillar of Strength

Presence as Support: Being a Pillar of Strength

  “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” – Proverbs 17:17 (ESV) It was the kind of day that hits you out of nowhere. One phone call. One text. One gut punch. My friend had just lost his job, and life was unraveling at full...
Encouraging Presence in Relationships: Quality Time

Encouraging Presence in Relationships: Quality Time

“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17 (ESV) You Can’t Sharpen What You Don’t Stay Close To One of the most underestimated gifts we can offer someone is our presence. Not just being around. Not just physically nearby....
The Significance of Presence: The Power of Being There

The Significance of Presence: The Power of Being There

“Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their toil.”  – Ecclesiastes 4:9 (ESV)   Presence Isn’t Passive—It’s Powerful There’s something deeply human about needing someone beside us—not to fix everything, but just to be there. We live in...