In the Life There are moments in life when I ask myself where I truly belong. The world offers many answers—success, comfort, recognition, independence—but the life of Jesus continually draws me back to a different conclusion. The safest, richest, and most meaningful places are not locations on a map but positions near Christ Himself. ScriptureContinue reading “The Best Places to Be”
Category Archives: A Day in the Life
The Hands That Heaven Uses
In the Life There is something revealing about our hands. Long before we speak, our hands often tell the truth about our hearts. They comfort, protect, build, and bless. Yet they can also wound, reject, and demand. When I read the story of the leper in Matthew 8, I find myself not only looking atContinue reading “The Hands That Heaven Uses”
Grace in the Basin
In the Life There are moments in life when forgiveness feels less like a virtue and more like a crucifixion of the heart. I have often reflected on how deeply betrayal wounds the human spirit because betrayal violates trust, intimacy, and safety all at once. In the story before us, a wife discovered a hiddenContinue reading “Grace in the Basin”
Washing What Hurt You
In the Life There is something unsettling about watching Jesus kneel. In John 13, the One who spoke galaxies into existence wrapped a towel around His waist and washed the dirt from the feet of men who would soon fail Him. Peter would deny Him. Thomas would doubt Him. The disciples would scatter in fear.Continue reading “Washing What Hurt You”
The King with the Towel
In the Life There are moments in the life of Jesus that stop us in our tracks, and John 13 is one of them. We expect the King of kings to stand in majesty, to command angels, or to silence His enemies with a word. Instead, we find Him kneeling on a dusty floor withContinue reading “The King with the Towel”
Loving the People Who Test Us
In the Life There are seasons in life when relationships begin to feel less like blessings and more like burdens. We love people, yet at times we also feel trapped by their habits, failures, wounds, or personalities. Max Lucado humorously calls this condition “stuckitis,” but beneath the humor is something painfully real. Many of usContinue reading “Loving the People Who Test Us”
The Light Left On
In the Life One of the most encouraging yet challenging truths in Scripture is that Jesus Christ does not simply save us from sin; He comes to dwell within us. Paul writes, “Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:20). That statement almost feels too large for the human mind to fully grasp. When I look honestlyContinue reading “The Light Left On”
The Heart That Never Lost Its Way
In the Life There is something deeply comforting about studying the heart of Christ. We live in a world where hearts become bitter, distracted, wounded, or hardened by disappointment, yet Jesus moved through betrayal, suffering, rejection, and temptation without surrendering His purity. Peter walked beside Him for years and still described Him as a “lamb,Continue reading “The Heart That Never Lost Its Way”
Walking the Road of Rightness
A Day in the Life “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” — Matthew 3:15 There is something deeply moving about watching Jesus step down into the waters of the Jordan River. John the Baptist hesitated because he understood who stood before him. Jesus had no sins to confess and no moral failuresContinue reading “Walking the Road of Rightness”
Living Through Love
A Day in the Life “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.” — 1 John 4:7 One of the most insightful realities I encounter when walking through the Gospels is that Jesus never treated love as an abstract idea. HeContinue reading “Living Through Love”