Is it all worth it?

The push of doing the right thing, day in and day out, can sometimes seem overwhelming. It would be so easy if the rewards were instant. You work hard and it seems like more obstacles are rising than moving out of your way. You often feel unseen and misunderstood but all you want is to…

God hears the prayers we can’t express

I pray this short fictional story inspires and warms your heart today. The autumn air was crisp and a sudden chill swept over Selah’s shoulders. She remembered the feeling and her heart froze. It was as if the outside atmosphere matched her internal emptiness. Her heart felt cold and distant. The anxiety she felt was…

It’s Jesus

Know this: when you do good to anyone, you do it to the beloved Lord Himself, O Christian. Whatever you do with a heart that gives, Jesus receives your offering with joy. It is His own radiant Face that is imprinted upon the soul you help. Jesus is the lonely man on the street who…

How do we die to ourselves practically?

“A life lived denying yourself is one where you choose to die to yourself daily. It actually goes deeper than being just a choice, it’s a constant yielding of ourselves to God. We can never do this in our own strength, but by the power of His Spirit we receive both the desire and the…

Estera’s Song

I have trusted you since my youth You spoke up for me before I was born  You kept my hidden frame from being destroyed  I have learned to trust at Your breast  Your hands have led me through fire  When the night roared- Your roar was louder!!! You wiped my tears with Your gentle hand …

Dying to yourself will free you

As we all understand, when we speak of death we speak of something painful, a transformation, a burial. Yet, how beautiful the fruit of this death is! God desires for all of His followers to die to themselves and He is more than capable of helping us do so as long as we sincerely desire…