Joy is a Requirement

Joy is a Requirement

When do you lose your Joy? Nehemiah 8:10 reminds us that we should have joy. That there are moments when we don't have to grieve but rather let the emotion be to celebrate and have joy. Get your joy back, it is our strength. Song: The Joy of the Lord is my Strength by Douglas Miller

A God Who Keeps His Word

Song: Already Here by Brian Courtney Wilson A God Who Keeps His Word 2 Samuel 7:27-29 "For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house'; therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you." (v. 27) There are moments in life when prayer feels difficult. The weight of disappointment, unanswered questions, and uncertain circumstances can leave us wondering whether God is still listening. Yet in this passage, David teaches us something profound: the courage to pray is often born from the promises of God. David is not praying from a place of wishful thinking. He is praying because God has spoken. God had made a promise concerning David's future, and that promise gave David confidence to come before the Lord. David understood that prayer is not convincing God to do something God has not already desired to do. Prayer is responding to what God has already revealed.

Through IT ALL

Prayer Faithful God, thank you for your steadfast love that never ceases and your mercies that never come to an end. Thank you for sustaining me through every season of my life. When I am tempted to focus on what is missing, remind me of all the ways you have carried me. Help me to greet each day with confidence, knowing that your mercy is new every morning and your faithfulness never fails. Amen.

GO Anyway

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 "When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted." — Matthew 28:17 One of the most comforting verses in all of Scripture is tucked into the middle of the Great Commission. Matthew tells us that when the disciples saw the resurrected Jesus, they worshiped Him—but some doubted. Let me read this again…But some doubted. What would you do differently today if you believed that God's presence was more important than having all the answers?

Together When it Happened

We live in a world that celebrates the solo story. The self-made person. The need for individualism. We have been quietly taught that needing other people is a weakness and that the strongest faith is the one that stands completely alone. Because all we need is us and God, right? But when the Holy Spirit showed up on Pentecost, God didn't send a memo to one person. God filled a space. The detail that anchors everything in Acts 2 is easy to overlook: they were all together. Before there was wind and fire. Before anyone spoke in a language they hadn't learned, they were there in community. Laughing, smiling, telling stories, greeting one another and just waiting.