Good morning, my friend.

1 Corinthians 13:11 says, “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

One of the signs that something is alive is that it grows.

When I was a child, there were things I thought were important that really were not important at all. There were things that upset me then that would not bother me today. Why? Because hopefully, somewhere along the way, I grew up a little bit.

And the same thing ought to be true spiritually.

As we grow in our relationship with Jesus, some things ought to change. We should not be offended as easily. We should learn to forgive more quickly. We should become less concerned about getting our way and more concerned about doing things God’s way.

Spiritual maturity does not mean that you know everything. It means you are becoming more like Jesus.

Sometimes we need to ask ourselves, “Am I responding to this situation out of spiritual maturity, or am I responding like a child because I did not get my way?”

My friend, God loves you exactly where you are, but He loves you too much to leave you there.

Keep growing. Keep learning. Keep surrendering. And day by day, allow the Holy Spirit to make you a little more like Jesus.

Good evening, my friend.

I saw a thought today that said, “Thinking twice is wisdom. Thinking endlessly is anxiety.” That’s a good reminder for all of us. God gave us minds to consider our choices, seek wise counsel, and pray for direction. But there comes a point when we have thought about it enough, and we need to place the matter in God’s hands.

Sometimes we keep turning the same concern over in our minds, hoping we can figure out every detail and guarantee how things will turn out. But we can’t. We can do our part, make the best decision we know how to make, and trust the Lord with what we cannot control.

Philippians 4:6 reminds us, “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

So tonight, if your thoughts are running in circles, pause and pray. Ask God for wisdom, then trust Him with the outcome. You do not have to solve everything before you rest. The Lord is still at work, even while you sleep.

Good morning, my friend.

Revelation 3:20 says, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock.”

I have read that verse more times than I could ever count, but this morning I was reminded of just how personal those words really are.

Jesus is standing at the door, and He is knocking.

He is not forcing His way in. He is not kicking the door down. He is simply saying, “I am here. Will you let Me in?”

And maybe that is the word somebody needs this morning.

Life gets busy. Problems get loud. Responsibilities pile up. Before we know it, we can get so caught up in everything going on around us that we miss the gentle knock of Jesus.

But He is still there.

And I love what He says next. If we will open the door, He will come in and fellowship with us.

Think about that. The God who created this whole world desires to spend time with you.

You do not have to have everything figured out. You do not have to get everything cleaned up first. You just need to open the door.

So before you get too far into this day, spend a little time with Jesus. Open His Word. Talk to Him. Listen for His voice.

He is closer than you think.

He is standing at the door.

And He is knocking, will you let Him in?