Posts with the tag “intentionality”

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” - Psalm 27:14 Waiting is one of the hardest parts of faith. Prayers breathless with longing, answers postponed, dreams deferred—these can tempt us to despair. Yet resurrection assures us that waiting is never wasted, and that “delay” for God is not defeat.David writes Psalm 27 during a season of threat and exile. His faith stirs ...  Read More

"But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." - James 1:22 James cuts straight to the heart of authentic Christianity with this powerful challenge. It's possible to know God's Word intellectually while remaining unchanged practically. The danger James warns against isn't ignorance of Scripture, but the self-deception that comes from thinking knowledge alone equals spiritua...  Read More

"Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins." - 1 Peter 4:8The world likes to paint love as something effortless. If it is real, it should come naturally. If it is meant to be, it should not require hard work. If it takes too much effort, then maybe it was never true love in the first place. That belief is dangerous. It creates unrealistic expectations...  Read More

“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'” – Matthew 22:37 Within our church’s mission, there is a thread woven with intentionality—YOU. The emphasis on you, serving and using the gifts that God has given you, is not a mere coincidence. It’s part of God’s divine instructions to the church. He explicitly tells us that...  Read More