“All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed…
A while ago, my youth pastor explained the following passage: “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” -Matthew 11:30 [And just to clarify: this is Jesus talking here.] Say what?! Since when is Christianity easy?! This Jesus-stuff is hard, so what is He talking about? My youth pastor shared a story…
Do you ever feel under qualified to share spiritual insight with others? Or to give people advice, especially concerning topics that you’ve yet to conquer? Today, I’m going to cover why despite this, you should still reach out to others and share what God’s given you. We’ll start with the first reason, the selfish…
God is very unique in how He expresses His love. For me personally, I’d rarely ever do something that would put me on bad terms with someone, even if perhaps doing so would be for their own good. And if I could, I would prevent my family and friends from ever facing trials. Or I’d…
“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it,” says Simon Sinek in his TED talk How Great Leaders Inspire Action. A purpose is the most important thing you will ever have, because ultimately, it determines the course of your entire life. It seems that if someone’s purpose motivates them enough, they…
Being happy for others is hard. It’s how we gets books with titles like: I’m Happy For You (Sort Of… Not Really). Recently, I got second place at a tournament for my speech. My grandparents called and after being told what I’d won, congratulated me. I assured them that I planned to do better next time. Grandpa reminded…
In a previous post, I’ve said that the things I face in life are God’s decisions, not mine. I was freaking out over making the right decision, only to realize it wasn’t mine to make. But wait a second… doesn’t God let us make our own decisions? Doesn’t He ask us to choose? To let…
I searched online for books about teenagers honoring their parents. Know how many I found? Zero, and for good reason: there’s not really an audience for that topic. And, until recently, it wasn’t a topic I particularly cared about. Sure, it was important, but I’d always been a good, obedient daughter, so I had nothing…
“I’ve fought so hard to be your faithful daughter. I wanted so badly to make you proud, Father, to make the best decision, using all I see, But now that choice has been taken from me. I know You’re here, I know You are, but I feel so alone, and You feel so far. As…
Recently, I’ve been working through a trial. I’ve been praying, keeping a humble spirit and an open heart, and above all, I’ve been seeking God with everything I’ve got. I so desperately want to do the right thing, to make the right decision, and if God would just spell out what He wanted, I’m certain…