Forged By Faith

Ecclesiastes 1:18 NIV Today marks 7 years of sharing these posts. I never imagined that I would manage to keep it going this long. But I can't begin to describe how thankful I am to be on this daily journey through God's word. I've learned more than I ever thought I needed to learn. I've grown in ways that I didn't realize I needed to grow. And I've found this relentless desire to learn more, to grow more, and to do whatever I can to help encourage, inspire, and improve the world around us. As I've learned and found myself thinking more and more about God's word and the scope of our faith, this verse has become one that resonates more loudly with each passing day and each new post. You've probably noticed that these posts usually tend to point out something wrong in our world. I don't consider myself a negative person by any means. In fact, I like to think I'm quite the opposite. I try to see the best in life, hope for the best to come, and n...

2 Corinthians 7:10 NIV I'm thankful for convictions. That's become a pretty well-used word around our family over the past few months. I really do believe that the Lord leads us in the right direction if we're only willing to humbly listen and follow where He says go. But unfortunately, that kind of humility takes work and a lifetime of practice. It's one of those things that we can never nail down and be good enough at doing. There's always room to be more humble. And I know that kind of thing sends many running. Our society runs on this idea that we know what's best. We enjoy the prideful arrogance that comes with thinking that we are the ones in control and can do anything we want to do simply because we want to do it. But in reality, as fun and carefree as that way of living and thinking may be, it requires us to turn off our conscience so that our realization of right and wrong doesn't get in the way of our having fun and living our best life. Here'...