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Rooted in Rebellion

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“ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres .” — 1 Corinthians 13:6–7 There are many versions of the St. Valentine story, but one enduring account centers on a Roman priest named Valentine, executed on February 14 around A.D. 270. His death occurred during the reign of Claudius II—a ruler remembered less for wisdom than for the severity that earned him the name Claudius the Cruel. Rome at the time was stretched thin by constant warfare, its armies weary and its borders unstable. Claudius believed the empire’s struggles stemmed not from strategy or strength, but from the affections of young men who hesitated to leave their families behind. Convinced that love made soldiers weak, he issued a sweeping decree: all marriages and engagements were to be outlawed. In his eyes, love had become a threat to imperial power. Valentine saw something very different. To him, the ban was not only unjust but an assau...
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Every Day Is a Gift

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“ Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom .” — Psalm 90:12  Life is not something we manufacture or control; it is something we receive. Every breath we take, every beat of our hearts, every sunrise that breaks across the horizon is a quiet reminder that we are living on borrowed grace. We did not design our own existence, and we cannot sustain it by our own strength. Each new day arrives not as a payment for our efforts, but as a generous gift from a God who delights in giving good things to His children. When the sun rises, it does more than mark the beginning of another cycle of hours. It stands as a testimony to God’s unwavering faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22–23 tells us that His mercies “are new every morning.” That means every dawn is a fresh expression of compassion, a divine whisper that God has chosen to give us another chance—another opportunity to grow, to love, to serve, and to walk in the purpose He has woven into our lives. Each morning is a...
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God's Work Not Your Weight

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  “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you.” — Psalm 55:22 There is a quiet freedom that enters your life when you finally recognize the difference between what belongs to you and what belongs to God. Many of us live exhausted—not because life is impossible, but because we keep trying to do God’s work with human strength. When we attempt to fix what only God can heal, control what only God can command, or carry what only God can lift, we inevitably end up anxious, frustrated, and spiritually drained. Scripture consistently reminds us that certain battles, burdens, and breakthroughs belong to God alone. This truth is woven throughout the entire biblical story, almost as if God knew how easily we would slip into the habit of managing life in our own strength. Whenever we step into roles that belong to Him—Healer, Provider, Protector, Sustainer—we pick up weights our souls were never designed to hold. There is a unique kind of exhaustion that comes from trying to m...
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Let Go, Let God

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“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act.” — Psalm 37:5   Letting go is not losing control—it is placing control where it has always belonged. When we loosen our grip, we discover that God has been holding us all along. Surrender is not weakness; it is the doorway to peace, clarity, and divine intervention. When we release our burdens, we create space for God’s peace to settle into our hearts. Peace is not something we manufacture; it is something God gives. But like any gift, our hands must be open to receive it. When our hearts are crowded with worry, fear, and the need to manage every outcome, there is little room left for the calm assurance God longs to pour into us. Letting go is not pretending everything is fine. It is acknowledging that God is greater than what we face. It is saying, “Lord, I don’t have the strength for this, but You do.” That kind of trust becomes fertile ground where peace can take root. Think of your heart as a garden. Worry is ...
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Don't Overthink It

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“Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” — Matthew 6:27 (NIV) Overthinking is a subtle thief. It often disguises itself as responsibility, preparedness, or wisdom. But underneath, it drains peace, amplifies fear, and keeps us stuck. Scripture consistently calls us to a different way of living—one marked by trust, simplicity, and surrender. Worry never adds to our lives; it only subtracts. It shrinks our world until the problem becomes all we can see, overshadowing the God who stands above it. Worry feels productive, but it accomplishes nothing. It doesn’t extend life, improve outcomes, or solve problems. It simply exhausts us. Overthinking is like running on a treadmill—lots of motion, no progress. When worry fills our vision, everything else fades. A small object held close to the eye suddenly looks enormous, even though it hasn’t changed size. In the same way, “what ifs” distort our perspective until God’s presence feels distant.  They start as small...
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Liquid Prayers

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As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk… ‘Not so, my lord,’ Hannah replied, ‘I am a woman who is deeply troubled… I was pouring out my soul to the Lord.”   — 1 Samuel 1:12–15 There are seasons when language collapses long before hope does. Times when the heart is too swollen with sorrow to form sentences, and all that rises to the surface is a trembling breath, a groan, or a tear. These are liquid prayers —the kind that bypass vocabulary and flow straight from the soul to the God who understands what the lips cannot speak. Hannah’s story in 1 Samuel 1:7–18 is one of Scripture’s clearest portraits of this kind of prayer. Year after year she carried the weight of unfulfilled longing, the sting of provocation, and the heaviness of disappointment. Her grief wasn’t a momentary sadness; it was a deep, persistent ache that shaped her days and shadowed her ...
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Faith Feeders

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“ Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” -Proverbs 4:23.  A flourishing faith does not happen accidentally. Scripture paints a vivid picture of the heart as a garden—capable of bearing fruit, but also vulnerable to neglect. Flourishing faith requires intentional tending. Just as a gardener refuses to leave a garden to chance, we too must actively care for the spiritual soil of our hearts. A wise gardener doesn’t simply plant a seed and walk away—he returns again and again to remove weeds, break up hardened ground, and shield tender shoots from anything that could stunt their growth. In the same way, God invites us to participate in the ongoing cultivation of our faith. A flourishing faith requires vigilance. It means regularly checking the soil of our hearts, identifying anything that threatens spiritual health, and removing it before it takes root. When we stay alert and intentional, we create space for God’s truth to thrive—and our faith grows...
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