“Overidentifying with our circumstances prevents us from hearing God’s new name for us. We are not our circumstances on either a good day or a bad day, and reminding ourselves of this truth is a discipline we need to live out on a daily basis. Christian author Judy Douglass says, ‘God always knows which name […]
“Hebrews says that when your confidence is shaken and your courage is slipping, consider Jesus. What does it mean to consider Jesus? It means what you would assume it means; to contemplate. To think about. . . . Instead of ‘considering Jesus.’ we have a tendency to ‘consider our circumstances.’ “- Kyle Idleman “What is […]
“Yet even as we might naturally clamor to get out of these places, He [God] continues to use the unwelcomed, unbending circumstances to show us that He sees, He knows. . . . We feel like we’re waiting it out or merely enduring hardship, but, from God’s angle, these times are purposed.”- Sara Hagerty As […]
“Don’t let your circumstances change your faith; let your faith change your circumstances. Remember, visions make leaders passionate, but thorns keep them authentic.”- Os Hillman Today Os Hillman concludes Chapter 11 of The Joseph Calling. First, he stresses that, at some point, everyone comes to a place where they know and experience what they believe. […]
“My circumstances may not always feel like a gift, but His presence is the greatest present in any circumstance.”- Esther Fleece In Chapter 8 (“Don’t Forget Me”) of No More Faking Fine, Esther Fleece asks this question. Have you ever felt God was withholding something from you? While you celebrate friends’ milestones and successes, do […]