What are you hanging onto “just in case” something goes wrong? It’s like keeping a candy bar in your purse. Just in case. The moment you and I start hiding something, something’s wrong. If you have nothing to hide, you hide nothing. Jacob had a life-changing encounter when he wrestled with God. Got a new name. Israel. New identity. New future. But Scripture still calls him “Jacob” here. He wasn’t living his new identity. God was moving him forward, but old crap was still in his life. God...

What have you learned about yourself in moments when you had nowhere to run and no one to blame? I think we all dislike these times of pain. QSome even hate it. But pain is a great teacher. And you know what else is a great teacher? Being alone. If you don’t resort to your screen, TV, or some bad or lazy or addictive habit, being alone can allow feelings and thoughts that you and I should be wrestling with to actually soak in. Some of my best epiphanies arrive when I’m alone. Mix the two...

With all the voices pulling for attention, how do you know which one to follow? That question stays close to me because life keeps putting decisions in front of me that matter. Some feel small in the moment. Others quietly redirect everything. Over time, I have learned there is a real difference between noise and clarity. Between anxiety and peace. Between pressure and conviction. There are moments when I sense God speaking through the Holy Spirit. And people ask how I know it is really God....