Somewhere along the way, many of us picked up the quiet assumption that following Jesus would make life easier. Smoother. Happier. And when the road got steep instead, we wondered if we'd done something wrong. But what if comfort was never the point?
God's deepest goal for us isn't a pleasant life — it's a transformed one. He's shaping us, slowly and steadily, into the likeness of Christ. Sometimes that work happens in joy. Often it happens in the hard places we wouldn't have chosen.
When you look back, where do you see God using a hard season to shape you?
Wanna change your little corner of the world today?
Take every opportunity to speak a kind word, give a compliment, say something positive, or let someone know they’re loved.
🙏🏻 Father, fill our hearts with love and kindness, so the words we speak reveal the life You give.
New day, new mercies, new opportunities to look up and lean in today.
Not sure who needs to hear this, but my friend—you’re lavishly loved and covered in grace, and there’s a fresh start with your name on it.
🙏🏻 Father, I’m refreshed by Your love and the gift of grace! 🙌🏼
After losing his children, his livelihood, and his standing in the community, Job tore his robe, fell to the ground, and worshiped. Not because the loss made sense. Because he knew Who held it all.
"The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord" -Job 1:21
That kind of trust doesn't come overnight. It's built quietly, over years.
Are you cultivating a trust that surrenders?