Want to change how you feel about a situation? First, change how you think about it. Try thinking about how God helps us see the world differently.

God didn’t create us to handle the trouble in our lives alone, so when we labor in our strength, we can expect to wrestle with anxiety and never have spiritual rest.

Emotional anarchy is growing in volume and urgency within and outside our homes and schools. Ignoring, suppressing, or waging war on our emotions to cope with fear only allows anger and intolerance to rule our hearts.

Behavior is a branch that stems from a deep-rooted spiritual condition. Only trees with healthy roots can produce good fruit. Nourish the heart, and you will reap a harvest.

Friendship is reciprocal sharing and caring for each other, requiring trust, love, genuine concern, and interest in others. Meaningful relationships take time and effort to nurture and grow.

We are an over-indulged, well-fed world. Surrender reveals what controls us. People who recognize their brokenness and desire righteousness sacrifice their comfort and pleasure for God’s perfection.

Guilt says: I did something wrong, I made a mistake, or what I did wasn’t good. Shame says: There is something wrong with me, I’m a mistake, or I’m not good.

Our journeys climbing the mountain to glory will differ, but we all sojourn together to the mountaintop. The detours and setbacks encountered will vary for each of us, but we hold one another up to strengthen and encourage each other along the way.