Spiritual Journey

Recently I watched an episode of a podcast, and it made me feel disheartened about the state of relationships and the mental health of people in general, but especially of men. Shortly after the podcast, I saw a post on social media from a man about conversations that he has had with his male friends. […]

As I continue to learn and grow in my relationship with God, I find myself asking a lot of questions. Have you ever wondered, “If I chose God and believe that Jesus died on the cross for my sins then I should have everything that His Word says I should have, right?” “Why don’t I

Now that I have shared messages about reading, talking, and listening, I was excited to get to the topic of obedience. I sat down to write but then could not think of where to begin or what to say. Obedience is one of the most complex yet fulfilling parts of our spiritual journey, and it

The image that I chose for this post may seem odd, but it’ll make sense shortly. One of the most exciting and amazing things about God is that He communicates with us. This can be an awkward conversation when trying to explain it to anyone who may not truly understand what a relationship with God

I titled this post and the previous one “Talking with God” because prayer really is a conversation with God. It is one of the many privileges that followers of Christ have. In addition to The Lord’s Prayer, we can speak with God in detail about everything we are dealing with. There are various types of

When I thought of writing about prayer, I pondered where to begin. God’s Word teaches us a lot about prayer and there is so much to know and understand. God reminded me to approach everything with simplicity in mind. The simplest way to start is with the words that Jesus gave us when He taught

As I thought about what this looks like for me, and how to share it with others, God placed a couple of thoughts at the forefront of my mind. One thought was “If you only understand bits and pieces of God’s Word, don’t be surprised when you go through life receiving only bits and pieces

After my post about being in a full relationship with God, I received a call from a friend. She had questions. What does it mean to be in a full relationship with God? What do you actually do? What are the steps? How do you know you are all in? God had shown me that

In a recent conversation with a friend, we talked about how so many people call on Jesus when they are going through tough times but want little or nothing to do with Him during the good times. It reminded me of how people use the phrase “Jesus take the wheel.” As usual, I pictured an

On a couple of occasions recently, I have heard speeches about how some people in our lives are like rocket boosters. I love metaphors and analogies but found myself feeling not so great about this one. I understand the point being made but I do not like the comparison of people to a rocket booster.