Messi has often given god glory for everything he has expended in life.
Evetything means everything…
Not just the accolades but the adversity too.
one time he was called not just the goat but god and it bothered him so his response was simple. “I don’t like that. i am not his and everything I have is because of him.”
So much Of this in his life js rooted in deficiency.
When Messi was 10, he was diagnosed with a GHD (growth hormone deficiency)
His family did not have the means to pay for hormone injections and so he faced the danger of his body not growing beyond 4.7…
Messi was in serious physical trouble.
He and his family had a major need and they didn’t have enough..
He had medical deficiency.
A financial deficiency.
A future that looked uncertain.
There wasn’t enough.
This is why I love that statement because if God has given you everything, then that includes the chapters marked by deficiency.
The diagnosis.
The delay.
The disappointment.
The seasons when there wasn’t enough.
This is how god shows up.
Every miracle i the bible begins with desperation…deficiency, or scarcity .
A deficiency of wine.
A deficiency of sight.
A deficiency of strength.
A deficiency of life.
And as we will study..
Bread!
God has never been intimidated by deficiency, because our deficiency often becomes his canvas.
John McEnroe hit a cup...
...it hit the King of Sweden.
The story gets even better from there. 😂
But beneath the laughs is a conversation about anger, self-control, and the reality that every one of us has moments we're not proud of.
🎾 What's the most important lesson you've learned from one of your biggest mistakes?
We spend a lot of time talking about what Jesus did on the cross and what He'll do when He returns.
But have you ever stopped to ask...
What is Jesus doing right now?
Romans gives an incredible answer: He's at the Father's right hand, interceding for you. Right now. In this very moment.
That means you're never praying alone. You have an Advocate who never stops pleading for your marriage, your family, your future, and your faith.
What's one area of your life you're thankful Jesus hasn't given up on?
👇 I'd love to hear your answer.
This is how you fake a funeral. When Khomeini was finally buried last week, Iranian state TV showed what looked like oceans of people weeping and wailing as they supposedly mourn the loss of this beloved leader.
This was a propaganda ploy at its highest level. This is a regime that silenced its own people by cutting the nation's internet for 88 days, that lock out foreign journalists, while they dragged their own people in the streets and killed over 40,000 of them.
The real, actual, reputable reporters can't get a visa, but influencers that they're paying get the red carpet treatment. Why? Because this was never a funeral. This was a production. So here's what the cameras didn't show you. The overwhelming majority of the Iranians that are living in Iran want this regime gone.
This funeral was a propaganda ploy to make it look as though the nation was in mourning.
If you've got to pay people to show up for your funeral, people aren't really mourning your loss. This was just the fabricated propaganda of a regime that's on its heels.
Most people think unforgiveness punishes the other person.
It doesn't.
It builds a prison around your own heart.
The story of the "spite house" is fascinating—but what it represents is even more powerful. Every time we refuse to forgive, we give someone else free rent in our hearts while we slowly lose our own peace.
Who do you need to let go of today?
👇 If this message spoke to you, leave a ❤️ or simply type "I choose freedom." Someone else may need the reminder too.
Love isn't proven in the perfect moments. It's proven in the ones you never planned.
The words "I love you" mean more after years of joy, loss, sacrifice, and staying. The same is true of our relationship with God. The deeper we walk with Him, the more we discover there's always more of Him to know.
What's one season that made your faith—or your marriage—deeper? ❤️
What happens when you ask one of the greatest athletes of all time @StephenCurry30 what matters most?
Not rings. Not records. Not MVPs.
His answer says everything about who he is.
Watch until the end.
My father’s conversion story is a testament of my mom and sister’s readiness to stay remain steadfast in showing and sharing the gospel with my dad. Im so thankful for their witness.
The Gospel isn't about trying harder.
It isn't about being "good enough."
And it definitely isn't about earning God's love.
It's about what Christ has already done.
If this encouraged you, share it with someone who needs the reminder.
Question: What's one word that comes to mind when you hear the word Gospel?
Most people think the opposite of following Jesus is rejecting Him.
But what if it's actually polite indifference?
It's possible to show up every Sunday, sing every song, know all the right answers, and still have no intention of letting God change anything. Obedience transforms. Rejection is at least honest. But indifference quietly convinces us we're doing fine while nothing in our lives actually changes.
So here's the question:
Which response are you giving God right now—obedience, rejection, or polite indifference?
Be honest. I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments. 👇
As someone who escaped Iran as a child and become a legal immigrant in the United States, I believe America is one of the greatest blessings God has ever afforded me.
This country gifted my family refuge. It didn’t have to and I’m thankful it did.
It gave me freedom of speech, free elections, and freedom of religion.
This is where I was given the opportunity to hear the Gospel.
And it gave me the freedom to say “yes” to Jesus without being arrested for doing so.
Do I think America is perfect? No. No nation ever is.
Do I love America? Absolutely.
As a patriot, I love this nation too much to make a god out of it. My greatest allegiance will always be to the Kingdom of God. But that doesn’t stop me from being deeply grateful for the nation where I found freedom, faith, and a future.
So this Independence Day, I’m praying for more than God’s blessing on America.
I’m praying for revival in the life of Americans.
It was n honor to be at @keystonechurch with 2 amazing leaders.. @psbrandonthomas and @susan_thomas1 god is moving through them in a phenomenal way.
🇺🇸 What’s one freedom you’re most thankful for today?
Freedom isn’t free.
Years ago, I was watching Saving Private Ryan in a theater when, during the opening D-Day battle scene, an elderly man sitting in front of me suddenly shouted to his friend:
“This is just like when we were there.”
After the movie was over, I asked them if they had indeed fought in D day and they had. In fact, one had lost his younger brother that day in that gruesome battle.
In an instant, history became personal.
Their sacrifice filled my heart with gratitude.
In an even greater way, when we fix our eyes on the cross of Christ, we are reminded of the greatest battle ever fought. At Calvary, Jesus faced sin, death, and hell itself. not for His sake, but for ours.
The freedom we enjoy as Americans was purchased by the sacrifice of brave men and women. This for all
Americans is a reminder to be thankful of our American citizenship.
On a grander scale, the freedom we enjoy as Christians was purchased by the sacrifice of the Son of God. This for all Christians is a reminder to be thankful for our eternal citizenship.
D-Day changed the course of history.
Calvary changed eternity.
May we never take either for granted.
Some friendships are built on what you both enjoy.
The same job. The same team. The same politics. The same hobby.
But what happens when those things disappear?
That's when you find out the difference between deal friends and real friends.
Real friends don't just stay when it's easy—they stay when life gets hard.
Who has been that kind of friend in your life? Tag them in the comments.
We spend so much time asking how to change the world. Maybe the answer starts with setting one more place at the table. The Gospel has always spread through relationships, shared meals, and people who made room for others. Hospitality isn't a "nice extra" for Christians—it's woven throughout Scripture. Check out episode 93 of the Mature Me Podcast with @richwilkersonjr and @davidnasser as 2 long time friends who have hosted each other for many years discuss the heart behind the art of hospitality. LIVE now on YouTube.
When a medical bandage becomes a badge of revolutionary honor! It might surprise you to know that Tehran is globally recognized as the nose job capital of the world, boasting the highest rate of rhinoplasty per capita. Here, the post-surgery nose bandage has transformed far beyond a medical necessity into a proud symbol. For many young women, it serves as a subtle declaration of independence and a powerful tool for personal expression within strict societal boundaries. Flaunting the plaster is a fashionable badge of honor that signals an agency over one's own body.This quiet rebellion stands in stark defiance of a regime determined to control them. Under the strict eye of the morality police, women face intense pressure, harassment, and arrest just for wearing lipstick or letting their hair show. Yet, every swipe of makeup and every exposed bandage is a testament to an unyielding truth. The fierce, lioness spirit of Iranian women will not be silenced, proving that the fight for freedom can look like the ultimate act of beauty.
You’ve seen the crowds burning flags and chanting “Death to America.” What you haven’t seen: the night after 9/11, thousands of ordinary Iranians poured into the streets of Tehran holding candlelight vigils… for us. The chanting is a regime. The 90 million people behind it might be the most pro-American in the entire Middle East. Don’t confuse the hostage-taker with the hostage. 🇺🇸🇮🇷
God uses tragedy to create testimony.
I recently joined the Unashamed Podcast @rabbitholejesus to share my life story with @JaseDuckman@BeardlessBro and Zach Dasher.
I have so much respect for these brothers and the way they have leveraged their lives to point to Jesus at every turn!
The @DuckDynastyAE family have become the Andy Griffith show of our generation for good reason.
Sharing my story a lot these days not just because of all that is happening on the news with Iran, but also because of all that God is doing in this moment in history to reach Muslims with the gospel.
Check out the full episode of Unashamed wherever podcast are!
While the world watches Iran through the lens of geopolitics, millions of ordinary Iranians are fighting a different battle.
A drug and addiction pandemic is quietly devastating families across the country.
Behind the headlines are fathers who never make it home, mothers who lie awake wondering if their child will survive the night, marriages collapsing under the weight of addiction, and young people desperately searching for hope.
The Iranian people are not our enemies. They are image-bearers of God. They are hurting, grieving, and longing for freedom. Let’s continue to pray for revival in Iran.
The IRGC doesn't profit from a free and prosperous Iranian people.
It profits from the chaos it purposefully causes for its own people and the rest of the world.
That's why the MOU and any eventual peace treaty will be received caution rather than celebration.
For nearly five decades, the Iranian regime has funded proxy forces, armed terrorist groups, taken hostages, and fueled instability throughout the Middle East.
They have waged war against the United States for 47 years and their signature on a piece of paper isn’t going to change much.
We should seek peace whenever possible. Scripture certainly bids us to: “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all” (Rom 12:18). So let us pray for peace. But let us also be wise enough to remember. the wording may change, and the agreements may change—but until the ideology changes, the threat is still eminent.