Entrusted with Little
Luke 16:10 (NIV) says, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” Are you ever caught up in the mindset of what you don’t have? We can often think that the limitation of resources is what stifles […]
How to Be Established
Proverbs 16:3 (NIV) says, “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Sometimes in our everyday life (working, parenting, studying, serving, whatever it may be) it can be difficult to connect what we do to God: His presence and His purposes. If we aren’t careful, we can find ourselves on auto-pilot; […]
A Simple Heart
Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) says, “without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” We live in a time where information has become a currency of sorts. Though not a bad thing by any means, we can […]
Calling Comes From God
Deuteronomy 31:8 (NLT) says, “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” If we’re honest, sometimes we can approach life with the opposite mindset of what this verse says. We can try to knock down […]
Offering and Calling
It can be easy to set our sights on the “big” or seemingly important things ahead. But the encouraging (and important) thing to remember is that everything we do, whether big or small, can be done for the glory of God! See what you do as an offering and a calling. Colossians 3:17 (NIV) says, […]
Who You Are
God is more concerned with who you are than what you do. 1 John 3:2 (ESV) says, “Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when He appears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.” Though what we […]
One of One
Each of us is a one-of-one creation, uniquely made by God with specific gifting and purpose. So why is it that we often try to compare our specific qualities with those around us? Why is it that we can tend to look at our own life and calling and think that we are somewhat lacking? […]
Trust Turns Into Freedom
Want more freedom in your life? Do you want more freedom in your work, ministry, or creative gifting? The secret isn’t to do whatever it takes, “climb the ladder”, or push people aside to get there. It’s much simpler than that, (and more godly, too). Luke 16:10 (NIV) says, “Whoever can be trusted with very […]
The Buzzword “Calling”
Calling can be a bit of a buzzword, can’t it? In all our desire to do things for God, to discover our God-given purpose and live it out, no matter how important, sometimes we can lose sight that true biblical calling starts and ends with God. Philippians 3:8 (NIV) says, “I consider everything a loss […]
Stewarding Life
They say on average a person will spend nearly one third of their life sleeping! That’s more than 25 years in a lifetime. Good sleep is important. In fact, no one can live without it! So we’re not suggesting that you sleep less, but it is vital that we spend our time well. Psalm 90:12 […]
Who We Worship
A revelation of who God is will impact your worship of Him in incredible ways. The greater you know Him, the more you will worship Him. There’s an incredible moment in the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus asked his disciples who people thought he was and what was being said about Him. The conversation continued […]
Worship is Not a Show
When it comes to our worship, our whole life is meant to be an offering before God. Colossians 3:17 (NIV) says, “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Consider where you could be offering worship to […]
Comparison
Comparison will do nothing to inspire your art, it will only wreck your heart. Hebrews 12:1 (ESV) says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before […]
A Living Sacrifice
There’s so much that could be said about a life of worship, or the unique calling that each of us has, but one thing Scripture affirms is that we are called to be living sacrifices. Romans 12:1 (NIV) says, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies […]
The Greatest Competitor to Devotion
Never let your love for the gift outgrow your love for the Giver. It can be easy to put all of our attention on what we are called to do that we forget about the one who has called us in the process. Take a moment and consider if you’ve ever done this before… SELAH […]
Humility Brings Wonder
When there is a continual intentionality in putting others first, something special happens in our families, churches, friend groups, frisbee-golf communities, and local dog walking groups… OK, those last two were a little specific, and slightly a joke, but only slightly… You get the idea. Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV) says, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition […]
The Spotlight
The spotlight you encounter will do nothing to grow or enhance your character or identity; it will only expose it. Proverbs 10:9 (ESV) says, “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.” Character is never built in the spotlight, but rather, before the spotlight. So why […]
Living Open Handed
In many ways, how we act reveals how we view God. If we truly believe what Scripture says, we will live by it and trust that God’s Word will prove true in our lives. With that said, Proverbs 11:25 (NIV) says, “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” What keeps you […]
A Living Legacy
The world is filled with memorials and monuments. We might think of different wonders of the ancient world, like the Pyramids of Giza or the Great Wall of China. Yet, different as they may be, all monuments have one thing in common. They exist to remind and teach us. 1 Chronicles 16:8-9 (NIV) says, “Give […]
Small Changes
Zechariah 4:10a (NLT) says, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin…” We might think of making changes in disciplines (like starting a diet or building healthy creative habits) as something to do at the start of a year, not toward the end, but what if making these […]