The Thorn That Stays
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” —2 Corinthians 12:9 God does not always remove the thorn, but through it, He opens us…
Let It All Fall Away
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” —Jeremiah 29:13 God doesn’t ask us to tidy ourselves up. He calls us to come…
The Gift of the Thorn
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” —2 Corinthians 12:9 God allows us to fall not to shame us, but to strip us…
The Moment Mercy Leaps
“The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.” — Psalm 145:18 The enemy trembles when sinners cry for mercy, because…
Eyes Lifted, Path Forward
Repentance is not about dwelling on our past failures, but about lifting our eyes towards God’s Love and stepping forward in trust, toward the new creation we are becoming through…
The Name That Holds
You are not your fleeting thoughts, shifting feelings, or past sins—you are the one Christ has named, the saint He has called His own. —D. +++ You are not the…
What Do You Expect to Find in The Chalice?
When we cannot recognize Christ in the worn face of the beggar at the church door, we will search for Him in the chalice and find only wine. —D. +++…
Rough & Holy
You were made to walk free, to shine in His glory, to know life unbridled and untamed. — D. +++ We were shaped to stride through wild hills and heather,…
Who’s to Judge?
Who’s to Judge? by Donavon L Riley The Bible tells us that Jesus did not come into the world to judge but to save (John 3:17), yet it also names…
What Falls Away Is Not Wasted
What Falls Away Is Not Wasted by Donavon L Riley It is not hard to be Christian—it is impossible. No one, in their right mind, willingly steps onto a path…