devotions - faith for every season

Are you good at waiting? Waiting for the right mood. Waiting for the right timing. Waiting for things to feel easier before you let yourself enjoy anything. I’ll be happy after this deadline. I’ll rest after this week. I’ll feel joy when life slows down a little. Have you ever thought that you might be postponing joy God has already made available? Joy has a way of feeling like a reward we earn after surviving something hard. But Scripture never treats joy like a finish line.

It’s honestly so exciting to see where you’re reading from. We have friends here from Kentucky (obviously), Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and all the way out to Arizona—and I still can’t quite believe it. And for those of you I don’t personally know, I just want to say this... I see you! I’m so glad you’re here. And with all of us spread out across different places, it’s safe to say that about 90% of us are currently armoring up for a winter storm. We head to the grocery stor

There are moments when silence feels harder than speaking. When words rush to the surface before wisdom has time to catch up. When the urge to explain, correct, defend, or vent feels almost irresistible. Most of us don’t struggle with what to say, but rather we struggle with when to stop. The tongue is small, but it carries weight. A few words can repair a relationship or quietly fracture one. They can calm a tense room or inflame it. They can speak life—or linger long afte