Having Honest Motives Before God Part II A lot Christians worry constantly if they are living godly lives. They focus their attention on themselves. They try to live righteously in their own strength. Well, I can tell you, it's not possible! God did not design us to live in a self-focused manner and when we constantly try to get better on our own, be godly on our own, we are focusing all our attention - negative and positive - on ourselves, not the one who can actually change us. We are saved by grace through faith. Salvation is not based on our own works. We can never do enough or be good enough to become godly on our own. Righteousness comes from seeking God and allowing Holy Spirit to change us little by little. All we need to do is focus on Him. We need to focus our mind and heart on God, His Word, His will, and our motives will then become more righteous.  Instead of striving selfishly on becoming what we think God wants us to be, maybe we just focus on falling in love with th...

Becoming the "It Girl": Is it costing you your identity? The world’s standards of being an “IT Girl” are, on the surface, pretty positive. Wake up early and start your day off right? Sounds great. Be ambitious and not lazy? Love that. Take care of yourself mentally and physically? Absolutely. Travel the world and wear designer clothing? Who wouldn’t enjoy that? But here’s the question no one seems to ask: If we all follow the exact same checklist to become the exact same "IT Girl," what happens to our identity? What if waking up before the sun isn't how God designed you to operate? What if being hyper-ambitious, constantly grinding, and obsessing over self-improvement isn’t actually holy hustle—but a distraction? What if the enemy’s newest trick is simply getting us to focus so much on ourselves that God’s purpose for us quietly slides to the back burner? I say this because I’ve lived it. For most of my life, I was a night owl. That was when creativity visit...