I'm twenty-eight years old, and I wish I had realized sooner that God is my truest friend. As a teen, I was told that everyone could make friends easily. But in school, I felt as if I was the only one who couldn't. I desperately wanted to, but I had a hard time finding true [...]

I'm twenty-eight years old, and one thing I wish I would have known about God as a teenager is that He made me unique and special. I was born three months premature, and I had a stroke at birth. I've struggled to gain weight ever since. Kids would be mean to me and call me [...]

When I was a teen, I wish I would've learned God doesn't look down on me because of my anxiety. At that time, I didn't even realize I was fighting anxiety. I just knew I was fighting fear—and feeling like I was never safe—even though I knew it was completely irrational. I was afraid of [...]

"You never listen to me! You never do what I ask.” “Well, you're always nagging me!” Carter had come home from school to his parents yelling at each other again and, even an hour later, it was still going on. “Can you guys please stop arguing?” Carter said. “I can't even concentrate on my homework.” [...]

Have you ever thought, I just want to be free? What are you struggling to free yourself from? Maybe it's guilt, shame, fear, hatred, or addiction. Are you struggling to be free from the negative thoughts about yourself? How about struggling to be free from the worries that mess with your mind? Did you know [...]

Jesus enters my trial without stats or witnesses. His scars are the proof to defend me today. “Can't you see I love her?” He asks Satan, the prosecutor. “Don't you know I chose her? Don't you know I'm for her?” “She's Mine, stop accusing!” Jesus commands the devil. “She became Mine as a child; stop [...]

Have you ever wanted to share the good news of Jesus Christ with one of your friends who is hurting? What stops you from doing it? It's okay to be nervous to share the gospel with someone. But you don't have to let fear stop you. Jesus is always with you (Matthew 28:19-20). Even though [...]

Have you ever said to yourself, “Things can't possibly get any worse”? You aren't alone. Even people in the Bible had those thoughts at one time or another. • Sarah thought she would never have a child, even though God had promised He would give her a child so He could bring about a nation [...]

Have you ever had an argument end a friendship? Or have you ever said things to someone you wish you could take back? Whether you have been wronged or you have wronged someone, reconciliation can be a very difficult and complicated thing. But, if you're in Christ, you are empowered by the Holy Spirit to [...]

Losing a loved one, going through a breakup, getting a scary diagnosis—it can be hard to worship God in this broken world. The good news is, you're not the first one to wrestle with this: lots of people in the Bible went through very difficult, even deadly, situations and had to figure out what it [...]