Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them (Jonah 2:8). The next time the phrase “I have control issues” comes out of your mouth think again. Truthfully your issue is not with control but with trust. When you feel like you control a situation, the peace you have is short-term. The “what ifs” and fear of failure you live with will make sure of that. Control does not flow out of love; instead, it is a response to fear. Fear comes in many shapes, and

…and the house that is to be built for the LORDmust be exceedingly magnificent (1Chronicles 22:5). The House of God is magnificent. The Lord puts the solitary into families. When you surrender your life to Christ, He plants you into His house. Growing up in the Father’s House will cleanse you of idolatry. The idols in your life are very familiar and are as close to you as your right hand. When you go through a fiery trial do not think it’s strange or that your Father has f

For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers (Hebrews 2: 11). Total acceptance is something hard to find on earth. People come here with all kinds of personalities and peccadillos that can be hard to bear. The typical human accepts a person based on his behavior, not on his being. When you are left out, bullied, or made to feel less than shame sinks into the shroud of your life and leaves a

You did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father (Romans 8:15)!” Every human being has an innate need to belong. God designed us to fit in to have a sense of belonging. There is a place for you in Christ in God's family with all the privileges and blessings that go along with it. Your life on earth is, at best, a rocky one. A broken home, a parent's death, or abusive family r