devotions - faith for every season

Have you ever said something and immediately wished you could grab it mid-air and shove it back in your mouth? Same. Sometimes it’s frustration. Sometimes it’s sarcasm. Sometimes it’s gossip disguised as “concern.” Sometimes it’s words spoken out of hurt. And sometimes… it’s not even what we say out loud. It ’s what we say to ourselves. I’ll never change. I’m bad at this. My marriage will never get better. I’ll probably fail. I’m just not enough. The tongue may be small, b

There's a version of faith that sounds "cute." I trust God. I'm praying about it. I'm waiting on clarity. Anddd then there's obedience. Obedience is when God nudges... and you actually move. When He whispers, and you answer. When He stretches, and you don't shrink back. But let's talk about obedience for a second. Because if we're honest... most of us probably didn't build our childhood reputation on being quick to obey. Remember when your mom said, don't touch that, it's hot

Today is Presidents Day —a day set aside to honor leaders like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln... and if you're lucky maybe a day off from work. Washington and Lincoln carried the weight of a nation. They made decisions knowing not everyone would agree. They led imperfectly—but faithfully in their calling. And while you may not be leading a country... you are leading something. And if you're anything like me, sometimes you didn't even apply for the job, but rather the j