If you are my sibling-in-Christ, then I know you had a meeting with God at the cross. With mercy, he stripped off the dirty, ugly, often tattered and worn-out life clothes, and as Psalm 103 says, he removed those rags as far as the east is from the west. At that moment, you became clean. And vulnerable. I can’t speak for you, but I know I don’t do clean well. By the end of the day, I will have evidence of everything I’ve eaten and a lot of what I’ve said, all over me. And vulnerable? When I find myself …
Cara Daniel
Meet Cara Daniel Cara fell in love with Jesus in her 20’s. Married to her High School sweetheart, they made their home in Alaska. God has given them three unique and outgoing kids. She is passionate about women loving scripture, Bible literacy and being barefoot. In her spare time she enjoys walking with her family, sitting in the sun and reading good books. You can read more of her work on her Substack at https://mommysavedbygrace.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Faith Journey Spiritual seeds were scattered throughout my childhood, but it was not clear they had taken root until my 20’s. I had spent my life …
You Are Seen by God Even When Others Ignore You
You Are Seen by God Even When Others Ignore You Opening Word There are moments when you walked into a room and felt invisible. You have spoken truth that no one seemed to hear. You have poured out love that was not returned. You have carried weight that no one acknowledged. It can make your heart feel small and your presence feel unimportant. But Heaven has never ignored you. God has never overlooked you. Every tear, every prayer, every silent battle has been fully seen by the One who formed you. You were never invisible. You were guarded. You were …
You Are Not Too Much
You Are Not Too Much Opening Word: There have been moments when people asked you to quiet your voice, soften your strength, or shrink your presence because your confidence unsettled their insecurities. They labeled your boldness as arrogance and your fire as pride because they could not understand what God placed within you. But Heaven never asked you to become smaller. God never designed you to be tame or timid. You were created to carry presence, not permission. The strength within you was placed there intentionally by God, and it is meant to shine, lead, and break barriers that silence …
You Were Set Apart, Not Set Aside
You Were Set Apart, Not Set Aside Opening Word: There are moments in life when you may feel overlooked, forgotten, or passed by while others seem to be chosen and celebrated. Yet Heaven has never once passed over you. God has never misplaced you. What feels like abandonment is often a sacred misunderstanding, because you were not abandoned at all. You were hidden. God placed you in a season where no one else could see you because what He is building within you cannot be rushed, copied, or stolen. The silence around you is not evidence that God has forgotten …
You Are Not Their Opinion
You Are Not Their Opinion Opening Word: You were not created to live under the weight of someone else’s misunderstanding, nor were you designed to shrink simply because others cannot handle the light within you. You were never meant to exist for approval or to mold yourself into the shape that makes others comfortable. You exist because God chose you, anointed you, and called you into a purpose that does not change based on who accepts or rejects you. Their opinions do not determine your destiny, and their approval does not validate your identity. You carry a calling that was …
Your Past Has No Power Over Your Purpose
Your Past Has No Power Over Your Purpose Opening Word The enemy does not fear your past, because your past carries no real authority. What he fears is who you are becoming and the power of your future in God. That is why he has worked so hard to keep you tied to regret, shame, guilt, and silence. His aim has always been to keep you replaying what once hurt you so that you cannot step into what God has prepared for you. Yet today marks a shift. Every chain that once tied you to your past begins to weaken …
You Are Defined by Heaven
You Are Defined by Heaven Opening Word You were not created to be insignificant, and you were never designed to be silent. You were not placed on this earth to carry the weight of other people’s opinions or to live under the shadow of false identity. The world did not make you, and culture did not form you. Your past did not define you because Heaven already had the final word over your life. Heaven defines you with clarity and authority, and that truth is stronger than every wound or memory that ever tried to speak against your worth. There …
Hope, Peace, Joy and Love
“Hope, Peace, Joy and Love” During this time of year, Christians focus on the birth of Jesus. He was the Son of God born to become the sacrifice for the sins of the world. Because He died on the cross and was resurrected conquering sin and death, Jesus is our only hope, peace, joy and unconditional love that we can experience both in this life and the next. It is only through Him that these life conditions are met. He is our Hope of eternal life because of His sacrifice. Titus 1:2 “…in hope of eternal life which God, who …
Sacrifice
Sacrifice When was the last time you went out of your way to help someone in need? I’m not referring to the time you took someone to their scheduled appointment. I’m talking about when you’re knee deep into cleaning out the garage, or planting your vegetable garden, and someone calls and says they need you now. Did you make excuses so that you could finish your own plans? The great thing about sacrifice is that it is temporary. Your unselfish desire to help another may just be the greatest blessing of their life. I can remember when I was a …
Gratitude
Gratitude is a state of being that illuminates the soul. I’ve always been a giver. It is a spiritual gift of mine. It may seem selfish, as I often receive a bigger blessing myself when I’m giving to others. Honestly, I am grateful that I have been given opportunities to bless others in my life. Gratitude has the power to elevate our spiritual consciousness. By focusing on the goodness in life, we invite positivity and light into our own life. We become more resilient and better able to navigate the challenges and obstacles on our own spiritual path. I look …
His Hand
His Hand We’ve all had those times in our life when things happen and it’s so surprising, sometimes coincidental. For example, you may be thinking of a friend whom you haven’t heard from in years, and they call you at the same exact moment. But, Christians think about these coincidences a little differently. You see, they don’t just happen by accident, they are the Hand of God. It may sound weird, but I’m always looking for God’s Hand in most everything I do. Things that may seem irrelevant to others; the light turning green as I approach; my weekend becoming …