A Rebel No More

  You guys!!! A holy revolution just hit me, right here, right now. Most of you know I’ve been wanting to start a podcast—something that will probably mirror this blog, plus a healthy dose of my random chaos because… well, it’s me. Who knows what you’ll get? But I promise you’ll enjoy it! One of my biggest hesitations has been finding the right time to record. Every bit of research says you need complete quiet. And listen… nothing in or around my life is “quiet.” Not even the inside of my head. I’ve been trying to figure out when I can record and honestly… I’ve also been scared. Yep. I said it. Scared. I know—SO lame. But I’m working on getting over it. I think it’s fear of failure, fear of disappointment, fear of the unknown… you know, all the greatest hits. But those fears? ALL lies from the enemy. While researching today, I came across something that said God simply told us to feed His sheep. He didn’t say, “Go collect a ginormous pile of followers.” So why has follower-...

  “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” – James 4:8 Learning to trust God in uncertain seasons can be so difficult. What do we do when we draw close to God and don’t feel Him? That sense of abandonment can hit hard, especially when you’ve gone from feeling God’s presence so strongly to what feels like complete silence. For new followers of Christ, that silence can be unsettling. You might even find yourself whispering, “God, where did You go?” But here’s the truth — God hasn’t gone anywhere. He is still near. There are times when He seems silent, but He is never absent. James 4:8 reminds us, “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” Sometimes, though, we get tangled up in worldly things — distractions, worries, or advice from others (good or not-so-good). Speaking from my own experience, when I start to feel far from God, it’s usually because I drifted. Maybe I tried to handle something on my own, asked everyone else for advice before asking Him, or simply g...