When Rejection Comes From Your Own

Protect What Matters

Today at The Morning Table, we’re talking about the importance of protecting what truly matters. We naturally guard things we consider valuable—our homes, finances, and possessions. But sometimes, the things that shape our lives the most are the things we leave most exposed: our hearts, our peace, our purpose, and our relationship with the Lord. Proverbs 4:23 reminds us to guard our heart with intention because everything flows from it. Join me as we reflect on boundaries, priorities, and what it means to faithfully protect the things God has entrusted to us.

Room to Grow

Growth can be uncomfortable, especially when others expect you to stay the same. As creatives, it’s easy to feel boxed in by what worked before or by what people have come to expect from us. But God doesn’t call us to remain in past versions of ourselves. He calls us forward. In this episode of The Morning Table, we explore what it means to embrace creative and spiritual growth, even when it’s misunderstood. This is a reminder that obedience to God’s current direction matters more than staying familiar to others and that sometimes the “new thing” God is doing in you is meant to reach people your past work couldn’t. Pull up a chair and give yourself permission to grow.

Filled for "This"

In Exodus 31, God calls Bezalel by name and fills him with His Spirit to create. But He doesn’t stop there. He appoints others alongside him and says He has given ability to all who are able. That means this: You’re not overlooked. You’re not empty. And you’re not random in what you carry. Today’s episode of The Morning Table is a reminder that you’ve been filled for what you’ve been called to. Pull up a chair, take a breath, and trust the God who knows exactly what He has given you.

It’s Not Dead. It’s Waiting.

In this Resurrection-inspired episode of The Morning Table, we reflect on the power of God’s timing and how what feels delayed or buried in our lives may not be dead at all. Before the cross, there were moments when Jesus could not be taken because His time had not yet come. And even after the cross, the grave was not the end of the story. Everything unfolded exactly when it was meant to. As creatives and believers, we often struggle with this same tension. When God tells us to wait, we sometimes assume He means no. When ideas don’t move forward, we assume they’ve failed. But what if the pause is preparation? What if the burial is temporary? This episode is a reminder that God still resurrects things in His perfect timing. What He has placed in you is not forgotten. It may simply be waiting for the moment He brings it back to life.

When Rejection Comes From Your Own

There is a particular kind of sting that comes when rejection doesn’t come from strangers but from people who know you. People who watched you grow up. People who remember who you were before the healing, before the discipline, before the calling became visible. In this episode, we reflect on Jesus’ words that a prophet is not honored in his own town (Mark 6:4) and explore why familiarity can sometimes make it difficult for others to fully receive the gift on your life. Why does growth make some people uncomfortable? Why does proximity sometimes blur honor? And how do we guard our hearts when support doesn’t come from where we expected it? This is a conversation about maturity, humility, and remaining faithful even when “home” doesn’t clap. So, if you’ve ever felt unseen by the very people who know you best, pull up a chair.