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Wrestling with God, Jacob stepped into the hard thing God called him to. We also can wrestle with God through our doubt, fear, and laziness to invite Him to move in our lives. As a church, we are never going back to running from hard.

The dry wells God’s people had dug were never going to produce the living water they thirsted for. As a church, we are never going back to digging for nothing. Instead, we want to find satisfaction in the living water that never runs dry.

Naomi encourages Ruth to return to the relationship dynamics of their culture, but Ruth commits to living life with her mother-in-law. As a church, we are never going back to settling for superficial answers and surface-level relationships.

After first refusing, Naaman saw deeper healing on the other side of humility. As a church, we are never going back to the versions of ourselves we trusted in. We want to step into the process of repentance, humility, and healing God is offering.

We are an instant culture. Satan knows this, as instant knowledge was at the heart of the fall. As hard days grow longer, we are tempted to give in to whatever fills the void. Yet, God knows the way out of temptation is the way into true living.

Pressure has a way of unleashing what has always been beneath the surface. When we identify the root of our anger, we can begin uprooting sin and rooting truth. Pressure is an invitation to awareness and, ultimately, a road to righteousness.

Social distancing coupled with close quarters is a recipe for a stir-crazy household. Yet, God calls us to loosen our grip on the temporary and take hold of enduring constants, inviting us to experience His unshakeable, unending peace.

Job’s main complaint against God is not His control, or His care—His main complaint is if God is truly aware of what Job is going through. When Job realizes what God knows is when he truly sees God.

If God is in control, then why so much hurt? Why so much suffering? Why so much pain?

Is God really with us, or is that just something we tell ourselves to feel better when our world seems out of control?

Jesus has repurposed death into a victorious rally cry that will echo throughout eternity. The curse of sin has no claim over us, as the cross of Christ has paid the price. Through Jesus, everything sad is coming untrue.

Romans 8:28 says that we know that in all things God works for good. As the world around us seems to be stopping, and as the curse seems more real than ever, we can trust with great confidence that, even still, God never stops working.

God’s words and actions have always moved in the trajectory of life. So, when sin was introduced into the world, death was invited into the story. Reversing the curse of death begins by using the shortness of this life to leave a legacy beyond it.

God created us to cultivate fruit everywhere we go in a way that glorifies Him. The thorns and thistles of this world cut away at our purpose. Reversing the curse in our work begins by embracing a God who turns mundane work into meaningful ministry.

In the curse, conflict and confusion between men and women became much more common than companionship and community. Reversing the curse between men and women begins by looking to the example of Jesus as man as God fully intended man to be.

From the beginning, God has been looking for those whom He loves. Reversing the curse of shame begins by surrendering our futile attempts to cover our shame and stepping into God’s life-giving Spirit of freedom.

In the “better and worse” of marriage, Jesus’ example is what teaches us how to increase our commitment when comfort is nowhere to be found. By God’s power, vows aren’t just heartfelt exchanges for a day, but instead become holy commitments for life.

When relationships shift from “me” to “we,” God’s power is best displayed. When relationships shift from “me” to “we,” the mission grows stronger. When relationships move from “me” to “we,” God’s grace is echoed into this world.

We are given the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Imagine if we began to look at the environments and resources around us as opportunities to let God do a work that only He can.

Jesus used meals to engage with people and teach important lessons. Each meal carried a deeper meaning simply by who sat around the table. In the Kingdom of God, tables become places of testimony and meals can become agents of a greater message.