Synopsis: People who keep their faith on full are invested in the lives of others around them and prioritize Christ-centered relationships. Surround yourself with people who will help you up when you slip, create a pretend-free zone, and carry your burdens with you – and who you can do the same for. Finding these friends is as simple as ABC!

Synopsis: In the 23rd Psalm, David praises the Lord, his Shepherd, who fills his cup of blessings to overflowing. In the Gospels, Jesus, who calls himself The Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep, tells the Samaritan woman at the well that if she knew who he is and asked him to do it, he would give her endless, limitless springs of living water. These promises were not just for David or for that woman, they were for all who trust in God and believe in Jesus Christ. So, why do we feel so empty? Why are our cups (our lives, our hearts, our souls) not filled to overflowing as God promises and intends for us? Lent should be a time of reflection and repentance, a time to journey with Jesus toward the cross, and to prepare to obediently take up our own crosses and follow him. Perhaps a good way to begin is by asking God to empty our cups (our lives, our hearts, our souls) of anything that is getting in the way of our relationship with him and asking him to prepare us to be filled with the welcoming love of the Last Supper table, the forgiving love of the cross, the victorious love of the Resurrection, and the Jesus-like self-sacrificial love of discipleship he wants to overflow from us onto a world that is “running on empty.”

Synopsis: Circumstances, events, and sometimes people put you in a position where you just want justice. But justice is God’s business. Instead of teaching someone a lesson, let God teach you.

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Synopsis: Life is messy. We know that pain, fear, and mistakes are frequent. What if we move from asking God to get us out of our messes to asking him to be in the mess with us?

Synopsis: When our backs are against the wall, we need to hear from God and be reminded of his love for us. By putting ourselves in a position to hear from God, it allows him to speak and be present in our lives.