Devotional: Surviving and Thriving in Babylon
Most of us don’t wake up planning to compromise our faith. It usually happens slowly, in small moments, as life gets busy and pressure builds. We start to blend in instead of stand out. We stay quiet instead of speaking up. But what does it look like to follow Jesus when culture pulls you in every direction?
Devotional: How to Forget Yourself
Most of us don’t realize it, but we spend a lot of our lives in a courtroom. We’re constantly evaluating ourselves, wondering how we’re doing, and thinking about what other people think about us. Quietly, we ask the same question over and over: Am I enough?
That’s part of what it means to be human. We’re self-aware, and because of that, we’re always looking for a verdict. How did I do? Do I matter? Am I a good person?