Scripture is easy to remember when life is calm. Then someone says something hurtful, an unexpected bill arrives, a plan falls apart, and suddenly what we know becomes hard to practice because our emotions are demanding all the attention. In today's prayer, Valarie is...

Obedience sounds simple until God's word challenges something we don't want to release. Forgive them. Wait. Apologize. Trust Me. Walk away. We usually understand exactly what Scripture is asking; the difficulty is that it conflicts with what we feel like doing. In...

Opening Week 2 of the September series, Valarie moves from knowing the Word to living it. We know we're supposed to forgive, but we're still hurt. We know we're supposed to trust God, but we're still trying to control the outcome. We know we're supposed to love...

It's easy to leave Bible study feeling inspired and still return to the rest of the day completely unchanged. We close the Bible, step back into our routines, and sometimes the truth God showed us that morning gets plucked right back out. In today's prayer, Valarie...

It's easy to leave Bible study feeling inspired and still return to the rest of the day completely unchanged. We close the Bible, step back into our routines, and sometimes the truth God showed us that morning gets plucked right back out. In today's prayer, Valarie...

We try to absorb so much Scripture in the morning that by the time conflict shows up at noon or worry arrives that evening, we've already forgotten the truth we started the day with. In today's prayer, Valarie points out that spiritual growth isn't about how much...

Reading about forgiveness is easier than forgiving. Reading about patience is easier than practicing it with someone difficult. Reading about trusting God is easier than actually trusting Him when you don't know what's next. In today's prayer, continuing the September...

Sometimes the most uncomfortable Bible passages are the ones we need the most. We read about forgiveness while holding onto an offense, about trusting God while worrying over everything, about humility while defending our need to be right. In today's prayer,...

You sit down to read your Bible and suddenly remember everything else you need to do. Your phone buzzes, your mind starts building today's to-do list, and you finish several verses without absorbing a single one. In today's prayer, continuing the September series on...