Author: e7living

“But I trust you, Lord, and claim you as my God. My (ABUNDANT) life is in your hands. Save me from my enemies — discouragement … doubt … defeat … anxiousness … fear … rejection … failure … loss … the need to measure up … the need to be “liked” … the need to…

There are mornings when I pray—all quiet, coffee in hand; unguarded, in the dark of morning with no one else around; casually plopped on the couch munching my cereal—when all the names I utter feel so formal, too distant, too sterile, too theological. Savior. Redeemer. Lord. Almighty. Master. My Righteousness. All true names. Holy names.…

There are moments in life when God invites us into a holy kind of courage. It’s not the kind that roars. It’s not the kind that postures. But rather… it’s the kind that quietly puts one foot in front of the other… and walks away. Walks away from what drains us. Walks away from what…

Yes, You can. Yes, You did. Yes, You will. Days are funny. Not humorous, just funny. Some feel like faith is easy… like pouring a cup of coffee. Others, struggling… like somehow faith is a chore. And there are also days when it’s like riding on the high sea… up and down with a tempest…

Are you down? Struggling? Overthinking? Frozen? Underthinking? Drifting? Hurting? Glazed over with the seeming meaninglessness of life? TURN UP THE PRAISE! Praise is more than a song—it’s a shift. A re-centering of focus. A reframing of perspective. A holy reorientation of the soul. Praise is the moment you lift your eyes off what is wrong…

There are days when life feels loud. Super loud! So loud it’s hard to hear your own thoughts, let alone God’s whisper. The clamor of deadlines, disappointments, expectations, and the chatter of unexpected twists that can drown out the quiet truth you already know. But… You don’t need every answer. You don’t need every problem…

I confess. I am still learning surrender. Often, I fight it. It feels like I’m giving up; or that, I don’t have any significant role or purpose in the outcome. If true, where does that leave me? Am I simply a pawn in a cosmic chess game? However, what I am learning is this: There’s…

Do they put you down? Do they say you’ll never measure up? Do they whisper your best will never be enough? They don’t have the final say. The Cross does! Do you think you’re a failure? Do you think you’ll never make it? Do you question your worth because of what you’ve done or left…