L.I.V.E. – Love Infinite, Vigorously Exercised

What Huldah and Oded teach us about prophetic faithfulness, spiritual authority, justice, and the responsibility to put belief into practice. When we think about the prophets of the Bible, names such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Elijah, and Ezekiel naturally come to mind. Their ministries occupy significant places in Scripture and have shaped how generations of…

Exploring the psychology of choice, institutionalization, personal responsibility, and the difficult journey toward meaningful freedom. There is an illustration that has stayed with me for some time. A prisoner sits behind bars, reaching through them toward a loaf of bread. Just beside the bread lies a key, seemingly within reach. The question accompanying the image…

“Being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers.” — Romans 1:29 (NKJV) I’ve often wondered how easily we recognize wrongdoing in others while overlooking the quieter struggles taking place within ourselves. We notice dishonesty, cruelty, and conflict, but what about the resentment we quietly nurture,…

Understanding how God’s grace and mercy lead us beyond forgiveness toward accountability, healing, and restoration. I’ve often wondered how many of us truly understand what we’re asking for when we pray for God’s grace and mercy. We use these words so naturally in our Christian conversations. We thank God for His grace, ask Him for…

I’ve often wondered why conversations about justice become so complicated when someone has been hurt. We want wrongdoing to be acknowledged, consequences to be fair, and those who have suffered to know that their pain matters; yet we also recognize that human beings are capable of remorse, growth, and meaningful change. The difficulty often lies…

“If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.” – John 15:19 There is a loneliness that comes from realizing that remaining faithful to your convictions may cost the acceptance…

I’ve often wondered how many people struggle to trust God, not because they doubt His existence or question the truth of Scripture, but because the very idea of calling Him Father awakens feelings they have never fully understood. For some, the word father brings memories of affection, protection, encouragement, and the quiet reassurance that someone…

I’ve been thinking about how easily we can turn love into something we feel we must deserve. We may never say it aloud, but sometimes we measure our worth by how well we meet expectations, how useful we are to others, or how successfully we avoid disappointing the people who matter to us, and when…

“The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.”– John 7:7 (KJV) Have you ever noticed how uncomfortable people can become when something challenges the way they have always thought or lived? The discomfort usually has little to do with how something is said…

Have you ever wondered whether someone truly understands what you are going through? Not simply whether they know the circumstances of your situation, but whether they appreciate what those circumstances are doing to you emotionally. There is a difference between being aware of another person’s suffering and being moved enough by that suffering to respond…