I was thinking about this today… If Jesus already defeated sin, fear, and shame—why do I keep going back to it like it still has power over me? Not even on purpose sometimes… it’s just automatic. Old thoughts.Old reactions.Old habits. It’s like freedom was given…but I’m still living like I’m stuck. Maybe the struggle isn’t that God hasn’t set us free—maybe it’s that we don’t fully believe we are. Where do you find yourself slipping back into old patterns?

What are you still carrying or chasing…that the resurrection already settled? If you’re comfortable, drop it below. We’ll pray over it together this week 🤍

I’ve been thinking about this today… Peace isn’t automatic. I think for a long time I expected that if I was doing the “right” things…if I had faith…then peace would just show up. But that’s not really how it works, is it? Especially when life gets messy. I’m starting to realize… I don’t accidentally carry peace.I choose what I carry. And if I’m being honest, it’s really easy to pick up stress, control, overthinking…and call that “normal.” But what if peace was a choice I had to make on purpose? Even in the middle of everything. “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You…” (Isaiah 26:3) Still working on that today. What are you carrying right now?

I didn’t post last week. Not because I didn’t want to… but because life got loud. The boys were sick. Bruce got hurt. Everything felt like it was happening at once, and honestly… I was just trying to keep up. And isn’t that how it goes sometimes? One minute you feel grounded… the next you’re just trying to get through the day. But something from church this weekend stuck with me: What if the storm isn’t the problem…what if it’s revealing what I’m carrying in it? Because I can tell you—last week didn’t feel peaceful. It felt stressful, overwhelming, messy. But maybe peace was never about everything around me being calm…maybe it’s about what I’m holding onto while it’s not. “If He led you to it… He’ll lead you through it.” I’m still working on that. Anyone else feel like life’s been a little loud lately?

Something I didn’t catch at first in Luke 5… Nothing changed immediately. Jesus gave the instruction. Simon said “nevertheless.” They let down the nets… And for a moment— it probably looked exactly the same. Same water. Same silence. Same uncertainty. Because the catch didn’t happen when Jesus spoke. It didn’t even happen when they agreed. It happened after they followed through. And I think that’s the part we don’t like. We want the confirmation first. We want to see something happening right away. But a lot of times… obedience looks like doing the thing while nothing around you has changed yet. No sign. No proof. No immediate result. Just… trust. 👉 And that’s where most people stop. Not because they don’t believe— but because they don’t see anything happening fast enough.