We’re quick to judge others but slow to offer grace. Yet God is consistently patient with us. What if we loved people with the same mercy we’ve been given?

Ezekiel challenged leaders who prioritized their comfort over their calling. Good shepherds—then and now—care for the vulnerable. Let’s be people who reflect God's justice, not just absorb his grace.

Prayer is meant to be real, not rehearsed. David’s example challenges us to bring our full selves to God while showing restraint when tempted to lash out at people. That shift could change everything.

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.

You might be surprised to learn how often the Bible models talking to yourself—out loud. From King David to the Apostle Paul, this simple act is a quiet but powerful discipline.

It’s humbling to realize we might not be the ones to complete the work we start. But that doesn’t mean the work is wasted. God finishes what He starts, and He uses faithful people like you along the way.

Our culture may chase after wealth and status, but Scripture tells us that wisdom is far better. As we disciple others, let’s make sure we don’t just model achievement—but that we teach them how to value what truly lasts.

Not all fear is bad—some keeps us safe. But when fear becomes anxiety that blocks us from moving forward in faith, we need to call it out and bring it under God’s authority. He offers peace that surpasses every “what if.”

When life feels unstable, the instinct is often to flee—but God sometimes calls us to remain. Like the remnant in Jeremiah’s time, staying put in difficulty may be the very place where God plans to build, plant, bless, and deliver.

Before we are anything else, we are sinners in need of grace. God doesn’t wait for us to be perfect before He teaches us—He meets us in our brokenness and begins His instruction from there. What a comforting reminder that His guidance starts with grace.

Paul’s awe-filled praise in Romans 11 breaks down any illusion of entitlement. Everything we have—our position, our salvation, our hope—comes from Him, through Him, and to Him.

As a child, I learned to eat whatever was served—an experience echoed in Ezekiel’s call to consume God’s word, even when it came in the form of a scroll filled with lament.

Because of Christ, we no longer wait for hope—we live in it, carry it, and share it as we await the final restoration to come.

We’ve all met someone who talks more than they listen, who seems to know everything but understands little. Solomon had a word for that person: a fool. True wisdom doesn’t draw attention to itself—it draws us to Christ, where wisdom lives and leads.

When faced with national threats and personal sickness, King Hezekiah’s first response was to seek God in prayer—and God showed up with power and mercy.

Hosea shows us what happens when we take credit for God’s blessings. Faulty thinking leads to faulty worship. But even in our wandering, God invites us back—to humility, gratitude, and dependence on Him.

When tragedy strikes or injustice hits close to home, our instinct is often to act in anger. But Scripture calls us to wait.

Born from East Tennessee’s rugged hills and raised with little, I reflect on my father’s story and God’s guidance. Even in brokenness, the Lord is faithful to lead, provide, and shape our future with His wisdom.

In the face of unexplainable tragedy, like the flood in Hunt, Texas, our most honest prayer may simply be, “Lord, have mercy.”

We’re more connected than ever—but often less present. A speaker’s choice to create a distraction-free phone reminded me how hard it is to hear God’s voice and be fully available to others. Let’s be intentional about unplugging, so we can truly listen to the people—and the God—right in front of us.