I might seem to be a positive person nowadays, but don't be fooled, I've had a very long and hard struggle with depression. I've walked through intense dark seasons, in some of which I really didn't think I'd make it out. I still struggle with depression and I know I'm not the only one. However,… Continue reading How God Helped Me Fight Depression
Tag: Dependent on God
7 Hidden Ways God Is Working In Your Life
I've seen God move in incredible ways just as you probably have over the years. However, these incredible God stories are few and far between. Are these really the only times when God's moved? Or has he moved in other ways and we just forget or don't see it? In this blog, I want to… Continue reading 7 Hidden Ways God Is Working In Your Life
Thrive Stories: Where Moth and Rust Destroy
August 26th, 2046, 7:13 AM Zeke opened the glass door of the hutch his great-grandfather built and listened to the all-to-familiar squeak of the hinge. He fingered the intricate carvings at the top and wiped the old dust that clung to his hand off on his pants. "Goodbye," he muttered. The kitchen floor creaked as… Continue reading Thrive Stories: Where Moth and Rust Destroy
My Phrase for 2021: Child Of God
Every year I pick a word to represent my year and that I want to learn and grow through. Last year I picked "dependence". Thanks to the pandemic, it was really easy to look back and acknowledge that I had to depend on God a ton this last year. But this year (2021), I'm cheating… Continue reading My Phrase for 2021: Child Of God
Press On Toward Your God-Given Dream
If God's called you to do something, then don't give up. EVER! Even when life gets hard. Even when it seems like the goal is impossible or will take fifty years to accomplish. Don't ever give up. I want to encourage you to press on, and I want to do this through sharing how God… Continue reading Press On Toward Your God-Given Dream
A Message To Your Aching Heart
I know the pain. You've had a dream for so long, and once again it's starting to slip out of your fingers. You thought it was finally the time to step into that next season. You've probably pleaded with God for years to make this dream a reality and your aching heart just can't deal… Continue reading A Message To Your Aching Heart
What Do You Do If You Think God’s Calling You to Do the Impossible?
There's an ache in your bones. You've held a dream for so long, but you can't decide if this passion is just a childhood fantasy or a god-given dream. Should you step out and do what others say is impossible? Or should you do something more "realistic"? Is abandoning this dream wise or a lack… Continue reading What Do You Do If You Think God’s Calling You to Do the Impossible?
3 Areas to Test If You Really Trust God
Do you really trust God? I mean, do you really, really trust God? It's so easy to answer yes to this question, but if we are being honest I think we'd hesitate to answer. In this blog, I want to cover a few areas that we all probably struggle to trust God with. My hope is not… Continue reading 3 Areas to Test If You Really Trust God
The #1 Reason Why You Don’t Want All Good People to Go to Heaven
Yes, you read that title right. So many people tell me that they believe good people will go to heaven. As much as I wish this were true, the more I think about this, the more I'm glad it isn't. There are several more reasons beyond just the one I will mention here, but this… Continue reading The #1 Reason Why You Don’t Want All Good People to Go to Heaven
How Do We Live Wilder?
In my book Discovering God's Calling and in many of my blog posts I talk about living wilder. But how do we take this idea and make it applicable? Can everyone live wilder? Or is this lifestyle only available to singles who are able to travel and explore this world? How do we live wilder?… Continue reading How Do We Live Wilder?