There’s a special ache in the heart of believers when they think about people they love who are spiritually lost. Friends, family members, coworkers, and neighbors who haven’t yet encountered the transforming love of Jesus live in darkness without even realizing it. Their lostness isn’t always obvious; many seem successful, happy, and content on the surface. But spiritual lostness goes deeper than external circumstances. It’s about living disconnected from the One who created us, wandering through life without ultimate purpose or eternal hope. The lost don’t know they’re lost until something awakens them to their need for a Savior. As…
Author: Pastor Hannah Levi
Friendship is one of life’s greatest treasures. True friends walk with us through every season, celebrating our joys and carrying us through sorrows. When a friend is struggling, hurting, or simply needing encouragement, few gifts are more powerful than the gift of prayer. A good morning prayer for a friend does something special. It starts their day knowing someone cares enough to speak to God on their behalf. It wraps them in spiritual support before life’s challenges begin, creating a foundation of peace and hope. Many people underestimate the power of praying for others. We think about our friends, worry…
There comes a moment in every person’s life when they realize things can’t continue as they are. The old patterns aren’t working anymore, the familiar paths lead to dead ends, and something deep inside cries out for change. This awakening is both uncomfortable and necessary, marking the beginning of transformation. Transformation is more than just minor adjustments or surface-level improvements. It’s a complete renovation from the inside out, a fundamental shift in who you are and how you live. It’s the caterpillar becoming a butterfly, the seed dying to become a tree, the old life giving way to something entirely…
Athletic competition pushes the human body and mind to their limits. Whether you’re training for a marathon, preparing for a championship game, or competing at any level, sports demand everything you have. The physical exhaustion, mental pressure, and emotional highs and lows test every aspect of who you are. Christian athletes face unique challenges as they try to honor God while pursuing excellence in their sport. The desire to win can conflict with the call to humility. The pressure to perform can create anxiety that contradicts the peace God offers. Balancing faith and competition isn’t always easy. But God doesn’t…
Sleep should be a time of rest, renewal, and peace. But for many people, nighttime brings anxiety as they anticipate another round of disturbing dreams that leave them exhausted. Bad dreams can feel so real that they affect our mood, energy, and outlook the entire next day. Nightmares aren’t just a problem for children. Adults struggle with them too, often feeling embarrassed to admit they’re being tormented by what happens while they sleep. The content of these dreams can range from disturbing to terrifying, featuring themes of danger, loss, failure, or darkness. As believers, we don’t have to accept bad…
There’s something deeply unsettling about watching the sky remain cloudless day after day when you’re desperately hoping for rain. Farmers scan the horizon with worried eyes as crops wither in the fields. Communities watch water levels drop in reservoirs that supply their homes and businesses. Drought affects more than just agriculture and water supply. It impacts entire economies, ecosystems, and the emotional wellbeing of communities that depend on rainfall. When the rain stops coming, hope can feel as dry as the cracked earth beneath our feet. But throughout Scripture, we see that God responds to the prayers for rain of…
Monday morning arrives with a mixture of feelings for most of us. The weekend’s rest is behind us, and a full week of responsibilities stretches ahead. For some, Monday brings excitement and fresh opportunities, but for many others, it brings anxiety about deadlines, difficult conversations, and overwhelming to-do lists. How we start our week often determines how the rest of it unfolds. When we begin Monday with stress and negativity, that energy tends to carry through the following days. But when we start with prayer, surrendering our week to God before it even begins, we position ourselves for His guidance…
Driving is something most of us do every day without giving it much thought. We buckle up, start the engine, and head to work, school, or wherever we need to be. But the roads can be unpredictable, and every time we get behind the wheel, we’re placing ourselves in situations where split-second decisions matter. Statistics show that thousands of accidents happen daily on roads around the world. Many are caused by distracted driving, speeding, poor weather conditions, or mechanical failures. As believers, we understand that our safety isn’t just about following traffic rules, though that’s important too. Prayer is one…
Temptation is something every human being faces, regardless of how long they’ve been walking with God. It doesn’t discriminate between the new believer and the seasoned saint. In fact, sometimes the closer we get to our breakthrough, the stronger the temptation becomes because the enemy knows what’s at stake. We all have weak spots where temptation seems to hit hardest. For some, it’s anger that flares up without warning. For others, it’s lustful thoughts, dishonesty, gossip, or the pull toward substances that promise escape but deliver bondage. The good news is that God never intended for us to fight temptation…
The Christian life is not a walk in the park. Every believer faces unseen battles that rage in the spiritual realm, affecting our daily lives in ways we often don’t recognize. These battles require us to be equipped with powerful weapons that God has provided through His Word and through earnest prayer. Spiritual warfare is real, and ignoring it doesn’t make it go away. The enemy prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. But we are not defenseless; we have been given authority through Jesus Christ to stand firm against every scheme of the devil. Prayer…