Insecurity is a feeling that challenges many people today. They worry about what others think of them, they think everyone is against them, and their identities are unstable. Feelings of insecurity about their future, the economy, or life in general rob them of peace and joy every day. But this isn’t God’s best for us; He wants us to...

Some people really struggle with how they see themselves. It’s not unusual for them to think more highly of themselves than they should or maybe to think too lowly of themselves. But God wants us to have a proper and healthy view of ourselves; that begins with our identity and understanding that we are made...

You don't have to look very far to find that our world is full of needy, sad, hopeless people. Watching the 10 o’clock news is completely depressing. It seems we’re always hearing about wars and famines and disasters somewhere in the world. And many of us are facing personal problems, from relationships to work...

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like people display less shame for the wrong things they do these days. When we do something wrong, we should feel badly about what we did. But it seems like people are not ashamed as much as they try to defend themselves or make excuses. ...

I love watching those TV shows where someone buys a broken down, dilapidated house and restores it to functionality and beauty. It’s amazing to watch the transformation, and the amount of work and time it takes to bring the house back to life is incredible!  But did you know that God is in the...