Tag: brokenness
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A Choice Between Two Fires
We’ve all seen the label. It’s bold, it’s red, and it makes a promise that resonates with the restless parts of our soul: “Ignite the Nite.” The inscription on a bottle of Fireball whiskey reads like a modern-day proverb: “What you have here is smooth whiskey with a fiery kick of red hot cinnamon. It…
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Finding Quiet in the Noise
In a world that feels like it is shouting for our attention, there is great strength found in Psalm 119:23. Psalms 119:23 (TPT) “For even if the princes and my leaders choose to criticize me, I will continue to serve you and walk in your plans for my life.“ Psalms 119:23 (ESV) “Even though princes…
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Beyond Bricks and Mortar
After fifty-two days of grueling labor, intense opposition, and sleepless nights, the walls of Jerusalem stood tall once again. By all accounts, Nehemiah had succeeded. The gates were hung, the breaches were closed, the city was secure, and the dust had finally settled. But as we read over in Nehemiah 8, we notice something profound:…
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Death by Comfort: Moving From the Altar to the Cross
There is an old military adage that holds a terrifying weight in the spiritual realm: It is impossible to defeat an enemy that you refuse to admit exists. 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV) “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” In our modern era, we have become experts…
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The Theology of a Warped Lens
We often think of the Parable of the Talents as a simple lesson on productivity. But if we look closer at Matthew 25:24–25, we see a profound psychological study on how a distorted view of God leads to a paralyzed life. Matthew 25:24-25 (ESV) “He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying,…
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When are you …
When do we stop walking in brokenness? God says we are healed by the stripes of His Son Jesus’ shed Blood.Yet so many still walk around talking about how broken they are.Talking about their hurts, their hang-ups.They need to start talking about what God did for them. Instead of meeting to talk about how bad…
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The View from the Pig Pen: Why Rock Bottom is a Blessing
Sometimes, life has a way of stripping us down until there is nothing left but the cold ground and the smell of a spiritual pig pen. It’s midnight, you’re covered in the consequences of your own choices (or just the heaviness of a broken world), and the “reality” you thought you knew has vanished. But…
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Mercy on the Shower Floor: When Selective Hearing Ends
We spend a lifetime building filters. We curate the parts of God we are willing to hear, leaning into the “sweetness” of His encouragement while politely nodding past His correction. We want the comfort of the Church Pew without the confrontation of the Cross. But eventually, the filters fail. Eventually, the soul finds itself on…
The Anchor Point 