While many of our prayers ask God for help, David boldly prayed for God to search his heart. True transformation begins when we allow Him to expose and correct what lies within.

Even the most miraculous medical breakthroughs end in death, but Ezekiel’s vision points us to a better hope—one where God gives us new hearts and new life, now and forever.

Friend, if you’ve ever wondered whether God sees your needs, take heart. Jesus tells us not to worry, because our Father already knows what we need. He cares for the birds—and He cares even more for you. Let’s release our anxieties today and trust in His abundant provision.

Jesus repeatedly clashed with the Pharisees and Sadducees, showing that his focus was on the condition of the human heart, rather than strict adherence to ceremonial laws or man-made traditions.

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?”

We may think we are the source of the good aspects of our lives. But if we’ll just stop and remember and meditate, we can come up with a more accurate answer.

Jesus said his followers are to be known for their love. But the struggle against hatred is real.