Don't Forget His Benefits
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Friday Read: Reflecting on June's Journey
June is drawing to a close. The month began right after Pentecost and Trinity Sunday, carrying you through the longest day of the year at summer solstice, Father's Day reflections on imperfect fathers and perfect Father, and into the warmth of full summer. These four weeks have been Ordina
Thursday Prayer: Need for Community
Father, I've been resisting community - telling myself I'm fine alone, that I don't need people, that having you is enough. But you said it's not good to be alone. You designed me for connection. You created me to need and be needed. My isolation isn't strength - it's deprivation of essent
Thursday Read: The Community You Need
"I don't need community. I'm fine on my own. I have Jesus - that's enough." This sentiment appears frequently in modern Christianity, dressed in spiritual language but rooted in pride, fear, or painful past experiences with church. It sounds independent and self-sufficient, but it contradi
Comfort to Give
I'm the Father of compassion and God of all comfort, who comforts you in all your troubles, so that you can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort you've received from Me. Your pain isn't wasted - it's preparation. I comfort you so you can comfort others. Your struggles have purpose