One of the defining crises of midlife is refusing to admit the truth to ourselves that we’re getting older.”
Building self-discipline is what gives us the ability to bridge the gap between aspiration and victory.
God wants us to have friends we can be completely ourselves with, but this can only happen if we let go of control.
There are many things that aim to undermine our faith: our guilt, different diagnoses, depression, anxiety, fear, and various circumstances. God wants to build our faith and confidence to be so strong it can handle anything thrown our way.
God loves us and he guides us through discipline and training, just like a father who cares deeply for his children. How and where is God guiding your life?
Conquer is a word descriptive of but rarely used to define Jesus. It means “to defeat an enemy, or take control or possession of a foreign land.” In this sense, Jesus comes as the light to conquer a world filled with darkness.