I had the wonderful privilege of joining a group of amazing people the other day for Bible Study. It was extremely encouraging to discuss and hear other fellow believers' opinions and experiences in our walk of faith. It was capped off with the most enlightening discussion I've ever had with a complete stranger. We had been asked to pray for each other over areas of worry that had hindered each of us from committing to God's call. So here I was prompted to open up to a fellow

So we grow up being taught all sorts of definitions of success. Some would say success is clearly your bank balance, and others, reaching the pinnacle of your career path. I would contend that success is reaching a point of clarity and understanding that shows you the very reason you are here on earth. Success to me is being able to pin point the moment that prompts you to point everything to do with life back to its author and know that only He is the epitome of success. The

Ever faced hardship, like the real kind where the grace period on all your bills has lapsed and here you are with the addition of an eviction notice plastered on your door? What if I told you that hardship is good for you, would you believe me? Allow me to explain. The thing with every step you and I take there is either a blessing to celebrate and express gratitude for or hardship to build in us gratitude and dependence on who our truest source is. If you think about it we a

I never looked at it this way until my eyes were truly open. It's amazing how revelation can sit right in front of you and not have a clue until God opens our eyes. Allow me to add some substance to that. Today my heart settled on the book of Genesis and the journey of Abram to his blessing. We learn from Chapter 12 that God called Abram to a place he would show him but in order for him to see it he needed to leave what was home. *1 Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your c