Immeasurably More

It can be so easy to get caught up in the world and in our own lives and disregard the fact that there is a life after death that is far greater than the one we are living now. I often find myself in daily life looking at the things I am doing and the things that fill my day and wondering, how many of these things am I doing with eternity in mind? What eternal fruit am I producing? In what ways am I building and coming into agreement with identities that will last into eternity? Just as I began wrestling with this, the Lord showed me specific instructions in the Bible that speak to living a life with eternity in mind.  Here are the ways the Lord has shown me to combat the temptation to be consumed by our own lives on this earth and instead be more concerned about eternity. Some of these truths are so basic and need only the explanation of His word, but each of them hold eternal value in the kingdom. They are not just suggestions, but are commands the Lord gives to each of...

God has been speaking to me more recently about what it means to have confidence in Him aka God-fidence . Full confidence in Him, not half or part, FULL. Let me take some time to unpack what this word has meant to me and how I feel the Lord has used it to build my faith and strengthen my relationship with Him. God-fidence means believing God for the miraculous in every situation. God-fidence means being confident in what the Lord is doing and what He is up to rather than focusing on the appearance of your circumstances. How often do we judge a circumstance by its outward appearance rather than focusing on its inward value and importance in the growth of God-fidence in our lives? God-fidence means seeing circumstances differently because you have confidence that He can bring hope and faith and salvation out of seemingly hopeless situations. God-fidence is trusting Him with your weakness and allowing Him to put His strength on display. God-fidence means taking risks! It mean...