“There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” — Proverbs 14:12, NKJV Direction matters. Not just speed. Direction. Because you can be moving slowly and still be going the wrong way. You can feel calm, look composed, and still be headed toward danger. You can be making progress, staying busy, and checking things off the list, but if you are moving in the wrong direction, all that movement is still taking you farther away from where you need to be. I learned that...

There is something about David and Goliath that keeps pulling me back. Maybe because we have heard the story so many times that we can almost tell it without opening the Bible. David. Goliath. Sling. Stone. Victory. But the more I sit with 1 Samuel 17, the more I realize this story is not just about a young man defeating a giant. It is about perspective. Everybody saw the same battlefield. Everybody heard the same threats. Everybody saw the same giant. Everybody belonged to Israel. Everybody...

Learning to Be Faithful Until God Calls Your Name Can I tell you something? I think some of us have been calling ourselves stuck when we are actually being prepared. We have been looking at quiet seasons and assuming nothing is happening. We have been looking at ordinary days and wondering if we are doing enough. We have been looking at somebody else’s life and thinking, God, when is it going to be my turn? And lately, as I have been thinking about downsizing, contentment, and learning to...