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The Difference Between Gratitude and Positivity
Staying positive and being grateful can sound like the same thing. Here’s what Scripture shows about the difference, and why it matters most on the days you can’t find a bright side.
What It Actually Means to Be Rooted in Christ
Rooted in Christ shows up on mugs and wall art, and Paul meant something very specific by it. Here’s what Ephesians 3:17 says about roots, foundations and the love they grow down into.
God Doesn’t Need You to Have It Together First
A lot of people are waiting until their life looks better to come back to God. Luke 15 and Romans 5:8 say the waiting itself is the thing to put down.
What to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Praying
You sit down to pray and the words don't come. The Spirit already made provision for moments like this, and there is a way through that doesn't require you to manufacture anything you don't have.
Why Reading the Bible Changes You
Most of us were taught Bible reading should feel like something is happening, and when it doesn't we lose steam. The change is real, just slower and quieter than we expected.
The Difference Between Guilt and Conviction (And Why Your Faith Needs the Second One)
Some of what we have been calling conviction is actually guilt in disguise. A gentle, Scripture-based look at how to tell the difference and why it matters so much for the way you walk with God.
Saved But Still Growing: The Difference Between Salvation and Sanctification
If you are saved, why do you still feel like a work in progress? A gentle, Scripture-based look at the difference between salvation and sanctification, and why you are not behind where you think you should be.