Sublime

People often say to follow your heart, but even the man after God’s own heart doesn’t get to follow his heart.

Faith is convicted trust, not vague belief. Faith is a placing of hopes in such a way that hope gets redefined. In the Scriptures, hope does not have the connotation of “I hope such and such will happen,” as if there is some chance it may not. No, in the Scriptures, hope is an assured trust. Our hope is Christ, and this hope will prove true; it wil

God is the hero of the story.

it’s not the size of our faith that makes things happen—it’s the plan of our God.

But what gives me hope in this Advent season is the reminder that everything can be taken away except that hidden part of me. Whether I lose my savings, my house, my title, or my very livelihood, what is un-takeable is the part of me that Jesus illuminates.

To not break free and escape to the hills when times get tough, you must know you’re absolutely dependent on Him for everything.

God, you have got to give Emily faith this year. You have no choice. I was keenly aware of my inability to grow faith in her heart. God just had to do it. He didn’t have a choice. He was bound by his own covenant. Was this a name-it-and-claim-it power prayer? No, it was actually a powerless prayer. I prayed because I was weak. I wasn’t trying to co