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10/11/2026

Wisdom and Maturity in God's Eyes

The world often measures maturity by age, wealth, education, status, or success.

God does not.

In Scripture, wisdom is not defined by how much a person knows. Wisdom is defined by how closely a person aligns their life with God's truth.

A person can possess knowledge and still be foolish.

A person can be highly educated and still lack wisdom.

A person can be confident and still be wrong.

True wisdom begins with humility.

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." (Proverbs 9:10)

This does not mean living in terror of God. It means recognizing that God sees what we cannot see, knows what we do not know, and understands what we cannot yet understand.

Maturity begins when we stop assuming we have all the answers.

Immaturity asks:

"What do I want?"

Maturity asks:

"How will my choices affect others?"

Spiritual maturity asks:

"How does this align with God's will?"

Every action creates ripples.

Our words affect families.

Families affect communities.

Communities affect nations.

Nations affect generations.

Maturity is understanding those consequences before acting.

Jesus demonstrated the highest level of wisdom because He continually considered not only the immediate moment but the eternal outcome. Even while suffering on the cross, He prayed:

"Father, forgive them."

That is wisdom.

Not because it ignored the wrong.

But because it saw beyond the moment to redemption.

The world often praises certainty.

God praises humility.

The fool says, "I know."

The wise person says, "Teach me."

The fool seeks to be right.

The wise seek truth.

The fool elevates himself.

The wise elevate God.

Wisdom is not proving how much we know.

Wisdom is remaining teachable enough to continue learning.

Maturity is not reaching a place where correction is no longer needed.

Maturity is welcoming correction because truth matters more than pride.

May we seek the kind of wisdom that produces good fruit, the kind of maturity that considers others before ourselves, and the kind of humility that allows God to continue shaping us into the people He created us to be.

The greatest sign of wisdom is not intelligence. It is a heart that remains teachable before God.

09/29/2026

We talk a lot about this world, but what about God's Kingdom? That's our real home.

The Bible tells us what we need to be there.

We need to be born again. Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." - John 3:3 NASB

We need to seek Him first. "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you." - Matthew 6:33 NASB

We need to come to Him with faith, repent of our sins, and follow Jesus with all our heart.

It's not about being perfect. It's about giving your life to God and walking with Him every day, and coming together as family in God's loving community like we should do.

If you haven't yet, today is the day. God is waiting with open arms.

God bless all of you.

09/25/2026

I've learned it's never too late to come to God.

I spent a lot of time thinking I had to get myself right first. Like I had to clean up my life, fix my mistakes, and become somebody worth saving before I could even talk to Him.

But that's not how He works.

Isaiah 41:10 says "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

He says "I AM with you." Not I was. Not I will be if you get it together. I AM. Right now. Right there in the middle of the mess.

He's been there the whole time. Through every bad decision, every dark night, every time I thought I was too far gone. He never moved. I did.

And what I've learned is you don't have to write some perfect prayer. You don't have to have the right words. You just have to reach. Just reach out your hand to Him. That's all it takes, and I swear He will reach back and grab you.

We walk around like we have forever to figure this out. We don't. None of us know when our last day is. None of us know when God is going to call us home.

So don't wait until you're on your deathbed. Don't wait until you hit rock bottom again.

Give it ALL to Him today. Your fear. Your anxiety. Your addiction. Your past that you can't let go of. Your future that you're scared about. Give Him the whole thing.

He is strong enough to carry it. And He's strong enough to carry you.

09/20/2026

Church isn't just a Sunday thing. It's an everyday thing.

We shouldn't just come together one day a week and then go back to life as usual. We're called to worship EVERY day. To give Him ALL of it - not just an hour on Sunday, but our Mondays, our Tuesdays, our struggles, our victories, everything.

God doesn't want a piece of us. He wants all of us.

Let's be the church beyond the building. Let's worship in our homes, in our workplaces, on the road. Let's check on each other, pray for each other, and spread the Word not just from a pew, but everywhere we go.

Every day is a good day to give it all to Him.

My prayer today:

Father, thank You. Thank You for Your grace, Your mercy, and for loving us when we didn't deserve it. Thank You for the cross, for Your Son, and for never leaving us.

Forgive us for giving You only our Sundays. Today we give You every day. Take our lives, our hearts, our time, and use it all for Your glory. Draw us closer to each other and closer to You, and give us the boldness to spread Your Word everywhere we go. We are Yours, completely. In Jesus' name, Amen.

09/14/2026

Bringing people to God doesn't always start with a sermon.

Sometimes it starts with how we live.

We talk a lot about witnessing but people don't always remember what we say. They remember how we made them feel and whether they saw God in us.

Here are ways we can bring people closer to Him every day:

1. Live it
Let your life be the message. Show kindness when it is hard and peace when things are chaotic and integrity when no one is watching. That speaks louder than words.

2. Love without conditions
Jesus didn't wait for people to be perfect to love them. Check on someone. Forgive quickly. Love the people that are hard to love.

3. Serve quietly
Mow a neighbor's lawn. Buy someone's groceries. Help without posting about it. Service opens hearts that arguments never will.

4. Listen more than you preach
Sometimes people don't need a verse thrown at them. They just need someone to sit and listen to their story.

5. Share your own story
You don't have to be a theologian. Just tell people what God has done for you. Your testimony is powerful because it is real.

6. Pray for them by name
And let them know you are. It matters more than you think.

7. Invite them in
To church. To small group. To dinner at your table. A simple invitation can change someone's life.

We aren't all called to stand on a stage but we are all called to reflect His light where we are.

You never know who is watching your life and finding their way back to God because of it.

09/01/2026

🌳 WHAT ARE YOU GROWING?

Every day, we’re planting something through our thoughts, words, choices, and actions.

The Fruit of the Spirit doesn’t grow overnight.

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are things we have to choose and practice daily.

And there’s another tree we can grow too. Anger, pride, greed, envy, selfishness, bitterness, and deceit can take root just as easily when we keep
feeding them.

The question isn’t whether we’re growing something.

The question is: WHAT are we growing?

🌱 Feed your faith.
🌱 Guard your heart.
🌱 Choose obedience over impulse.
🌱 Choose forgiveness over bitterness.
🌱 Choose humility over pride.
🌱 Choose the Spirit over the flesh.
“Walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.” — Galatians 5:16
You may not be able to change the tree overnight, but with God, you can start planting different seeds today.

What kind of fruit is your life producing?

08/30/2026

Romans 8:28 NASB
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."

I love that this verse does not say we hope, we think, or we wish. It says WE KNOW.

We know God is not distant. He is actively causing, working, weaving everything together.

It does not say all things ARE good. Sickness is not good. Heartbreak is not good. Loss is not good. But in the hands of God, even those things are not wasted. He takes what was meant to break us and uses it to build us.

If you love God today, this promise is for you.

That job that fell through? He is working.
That prayer you are still waiting on? He is working.
That season that makes no sense? He is still working.

So you can breathe again. You do not have to have it all figured out, because He does. Keep loving Him, keep trusting Him, and let Him do what only He can do, work it all together for good.

07/06/2026

Jeremiah 17:14 NASB1995
“Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; Save me and I will be saved, For You are my praise.”

Jeremiah didn’t say, “Heal me, and maybe I’ll get better.” He said, “Heal me, and I will be healed.” No hesitation. No backup plan. No fine print. Just raw, unshakable confidence in who God is.

That kind of faith hits different when you’re at the end of yourself.

It’s a prayer for the days when you’re tired of trying to be your own savior. When the physical pain won’t let up. When anxiety keeps you up at 2am. When regret replays in your head like a broken record. When a relationship feels too fractured to fix.

We all carry something we can’t heal alone. And the world tells us to “push through,” “figure it out,” “be stronger.” But Jeremiah shows us another way: surrender.

This verse reminds me: I don’t have to have the answers. I don’t have to pretend I’m okay. I don’t have to perform my way into wholeness. I just have to know where to turn.

Save me and I will be saved. Not because my faith is perfect. Not because I said the right words. But because He is. His power doesn’t depend on my strength. His faithfulness doesn’t ride on my ability to hold it all together.

So today, I’m making a choice. I’m making Him my praise — not the problem, not the pain, not the outcome I’m waiting on, not the timeline I want Him to work on. Just Him. Because even before the healing comes, He is worthy. Even before the breakthrough, He is good.

My prayer for you and me today:

Lord, I’m tired of trying to fix what only You can heal. The parts of me that are sick, scared, broken, or weary — I hand them to You. Heal me, and I will be healed. Not maybe. Not someday. I’m believing You for it. Save me, and I will be saved. From my sin, from my fear, from myself. You are my praise when it’s hard and when it’s good. When I feel it and when I don’t. Be my strength today. Be my peace. Be my God. I trust You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

07/03/2026

You Don’t Have to Hold It All Together

Feeling overwhelmed? This verse is for everyone:

Isaiah 41:10 NASB
*‘Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’*

What it means in plain language:

1. “Do not fear, for I am with you”
None of us are by ourselves. When life feels scary, God says He’s right there with us.

2. “Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God”
We can stop panicking and looking everywhere for answers. He’s saying, “Focus on Me. I’ve got you.”

3. “I will strengthen you”
We don’t have to be strong all the time. When we feel weak, He gives us strength.

4. “Surely I will help you”
This is a promise for all of us. Not maybe or hopefully. He will help us.

5. “Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand”
Think of someone catching us before we fall. That’s what God does. His “right hand” means He’s using His power to hold us up.

The takeaway:
We don’t have to fix everything. We don’t have to pretend we’re okay. We just have to let ourselves be held up when we can’t stand. He’s not letting go of any of us.

A prayer for all of us:
God, so many of us are tired and scared right now. Thank You that we don’t have to face this alone. Help us to look to You instead of all the chaos around us. Give us Your strength when ours runs out. Step in and help us when we don’t know what to do. Hold us up when we feel like we’re falling apart. We trust that Your hand is strong enough for every one of us. Amen.

06/14/2026

YOU'RE PLAN vs HIS PATH

"The mind of a man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." Proverbs 16:9 NASB

Let’s be real for a second.

1. We plan.
That’s normal. That’s human. God put that in us. You should have vision. You should think ahead. Making plans isn’t a lack of faith. It’s actually part of being wise.
Joseph had a dream. Nehemiah had a blueprint. Paul had a missionary route. None of them were just winging it.
So write the goals down. Build the budget. Send the application. That’s good stewardship.

2. But God directs.
This is where it gets uncomfortable. Because His direction doesn’t always match our blueprint.
A no when we wanted yes.
A wait when we wanted now.
A turn when we wanted straight.
A closed door when we were sure He opened it.

That’s not Him being mean. That’s Him being God. He sees the whole map when we only see the next mile.
Think about it: God directing your steps means He’s in the details. Not just the big stuff. The daily stuff. The ordinary Tuesdays. The random phone calls. The job you didn’t get. The person you didn’t marry.

3. The frustration is usually in the gap.
The gap between my plan and His direction.
We get mad at the detour because we think it’s a delay. But what if the detour IS the direction?
What if the thing you call a setback is actually God setting you up?
Proverbs doesn’t say “God might direct.” It says He does direct. Present tense. Active. Right now.

4. So what do we do?
We plan. But we don’t grip the plan too tight.
We move. But we stay open to His redirects.
We pray “Lord, establish my steps” even when those steps look nothing like what we drafted.

Because at the end of the day, I’d rather have His detours than my dead ends. I’d rather be redirected by God than arrive on time to the wrong destination.

If you’re in a season where your steps don’t match your plans, you’re not off track. You’re not behind. You’re not forgotten.
You’re just being directed.

And the Director knows what He’s doing.

PRAYER:
Lord, I bring You my plans today. The ones I’ve mapped out and the ones I’m still scared to write down. I confess I like control. I like knowing the next step. But I trust You more than my plan. Direct my steps even when it doesn’t make sense. Close the wrong doors and open the right ones. Give me peace in the detours and faith in the delays. Establish my feet on Your path, not mine. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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