During the summer, I asked my youth pastor if I could speak about a topic that had been on my heart and mind for a very long time. That topic was God’s grace. It has always seemed so amazing that no matter what we do as human beings–good or bad–God never loves us less and…

Isaiah 53:3-6 “3 He [Jesus] was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care.4 Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles…

I read this passage this morning, and I thought it should be shared! Isaiah 43:1-3a “1 But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.2 When you…

Who is God? Is He mighty? Is He forceful? Is He loving? Is He just? Is He kind? Is He holy? Our God is all of these things. He can make all creation shout His praise, and all the heavens thunder and applaud His glory; but He also speaks to us in a gentle whisper…

Ever since I was little, I’ve known that God says He’ll never leave or forsake us. While that meant a lot to me back then, I’d reason to say that it’s meant even more to me now as I’ve been growing up. It was super easy to believe that God was always with me when…

Isn’t God so faithful? This world and everything in it could fail us, but He will never leave our side. His presence will never subside, and His truth will never fade. He formed the whole entire universe, yet He still cares for us, his children. He handcrafted the sun, stars, and ocean, but he still…

Recently, I was in the Fine Arts competition with church. (For those who have never heard about it, Fine Arts is an opportunity for teenagers to minister with their gifts and talents) I love to write, so I decided that for the category of “First Person Essay,” I would write about what God has done…

“1 I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. 2 I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. 3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. 4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.…

God’s handiwork is so beautiful! It’s amazing to think that God created everything that we see and enjoy. All creation shouts His praise! Psalm 148“Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him from the skies! Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven! Praise him, sun and moon!…

I was looking through my old notebook with notes in it from last summer’s teen camp. In it, I found a poem I wrote during that week. Here it is! “How amazing it is that I am unique.May I, O Lord, be humble and meek!You care for me when I feel so small.I surrender and…