1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV)“But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward...  Read More

Have you ever played on a team where no one expected the smallest or quietest kid to make a big play? Maybe everyone looked at the biggest player or the fastest runner—but then the kid no one noticed ...  Read More

There's something profoundly human about sitting paralyzed in a moment of fear. Maybe it's not a high school parking lot for you, but we all have our version—that place where anxiety roots us to the s...  Read More

There's a moment in every believer's life when faith meets difficulty head-on. When the bills pile up, when the diagnosis comes back unfavorable, when relationships crumble, when prayers seem to bounc...  Read More

Have you ever played a game where you thought someone forgot about you? Maybe you were waiting to be picked for a team, or waiting for your turn in a game, and it felt like it took forever. Waiting ca...  Read More

Psalm 37:1–7 (NIV)1 Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. 3 Trust in the...  Read More

Have you ever paused in the middle of an ordinary task and wondered if any of it really matters? Perhaps you're folding the same pile of laundry for what feels like the thousandth time, or you're grin...  Read More

Have you ever tried to build something with blocks or LEGOs and felt like it was taking forever? Maybe you started a huge castle, but after five minutes it still looked tiny. Or maybe you were helping...  Read More

Zechariah 4:6–7 (NIV)6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.7 “What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zer...  Read More

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself: What is my purpose in life?It's a weighty question, one that can leave us feeling uncertain or scattered. We're pulled in countless directions—work demands, fami...  Read More

Have you ever built something really cool—like a Lego tower, a fort, or a sandcastle—and then watched it fall apart? Maybe the dog ran into it, or a big wave came and knocked it down. It can feel frus...  Read More

Matthew 6:33 (NIV)“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”Devotional ThoughtJesus spoke these words during the Sermon on the Mount, teachi...  Read More