Philippians 4 is a chapter many of us know well. We've heard the encouragement to pray instead of worry, think about what is good, and trust Christ for strength. But when we slow down and study the chapter, we discover how these verses can shape the way we live each day. As I studied Philippians 4, four lessons stood out to me about handling worry, being intentional with our thoughts, learning contentment, and depending on Christ. Let's look at each lesson and how we can appl

When you hear the phrase “Proverbs 31 woman,” what comes to mind? For a long time, I had heard about the Proverbs 31 woman. I knew the passage was often used to describe what a godly woman should look like, but honestly, I wanted to take a closer look for myself. So I decided to actually study her. Not just to look at everything she does and try to figure out how I could become more like her, but to ask: What can I really learn from this woman? What does this passage actually

Our thoughts have a lot more influence on us than we sometimes realize. The things we repeatedly think about can shape how we see ourselves, our circumstances, and even our relationship with God. That’s the idea at the heart of Max Lucado’s Tame Your Thoughts, a book about learning to recognize unhealthy thought patterns and replace them with thoughts grounded in truth. Lucado draws from Scripture to explore how we can become more intentional about what we allow to take up sp