In today's world, we are faced with uncertainty concerning war, the economy, and safety. There are many things being said on social media (some are true and some are not). This causes doubt, emotional instability, depression, and anxiety. Even though our world is shifting, we can rest assure that God is working in the midst of what we are seeing. We will have to fight against distractions that will cloud our spiritual vision and use God-given strategies to navigate through these times. These...

How many times have you heard someone say, “God knows my heart?” Maybe you’ve said this many times in life, especially when you wanted to do something that you know was not beneficial to you. The statement is true, but we often say it when we don’t want to do the right thing, as if that statement excuses our wrongdoing. God knows the parts of our hearts that are not yielded to him. Good intentions do not excuse wrong decisions. So when we say, “God knows my heart,” we have to understand that...

What does it mean to consecrate? Maybe it does not take on the traditional connotation that we think of as it is associated with prayer....