Tagged with "perseverance"

• Whispers in the Dark

  In the quiet battles of confinement, I learned that the whispers of the enemy grow faint when the voice of my Deliverer becomes my focus.

• Not Subdued

  The enemy’s aim has always been to silence worship — but because of Christ, what feels destroyed is never beyond restoration, and what seems subdued is never truly lost.

• A Theology of Weakness

  God is not threatened by human weakness, nor surprised by failure.

• From Exile to Eden

  “A story of addiction, surrender, confinement, and grace. This testimony stands on its own — offered not as instruction, but as witness — to the slow, unexpected work of God in a life brought to the end of itself.”

• All Things

  Life does not always come together in ways we can understand. Faith holds to the promise that God is at work even when meaning feels hidden, and nothing is ultimately wasted.

• The Question We Avoid

  A meditation on formation, faithfulness, and the quiet, unseen work of the church beyond its largest gatherings.

• Waves

  A meditation on Exodus 20 and the unseen waves our choices send forward — into our families, our futures, and generations we will never know.

• Sunday Morning Faith

  A contrast between well-worn sayings heard in church culture and enduring truth.

• Never Told Why

  Trust is not found in understanding the script. It is staying in the story with God when you cannot see the reason.

• Press On

  God sees more than our failures — He sees the fight. Even when defeat feels constant, His call is not condemnation but courage.

• God is Listening

  When we feel trapped in the pit of our own failures, Psalm 40 reminds us that God does more than hear our prayers — He leans in and listens.

• Why Indeed

  When despair rises and the future feels uncertain, Psalm 42 reminds us that even the overwhelming waves of life are under God’s control — and His presence remains with us.

• A Preemptive Shout

  Throughout Scripture, God's people often praise Him before the victory is visible. Worship becomes a declaration of faith that God's rule is greater than present circumstances.

• Not So Quiet Confidence

  In the midst of fear and pressure, true confidence is found not in our strength, but in remembering that God surrounds, sustains, and secures us.

• On Amazon and Life

  A review of his Amazon cart — butter dish, heating pad, Bible pens — opens into an account of homelessness, jail, divorce, and rebuilding on $200 a month. God is providing. It's a long, slow crawl. But I've already won.