Scripture Anchors ReflectionCan you believe it? Whatever scripture says, believe it—that is the key to seeing it manifest. God has a purpose and a plan for you, but you won’t experience it unless you believe it and follow it. Trust in the Lord with all your heart; don’t lean on your own understanding. Seek His […]
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Moving Day
Scripture Anchors ReflectionIs this move-in day for you—or move-out? Sometimes we need to pack up the junk that has cluttered our minds and hearts and move it out. Hoarding bitterness, chaos, impatience, or cruelty only harms us and pushes us backward. But when we move in the fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, […]
One size does not fit all!
Scripture Anchors ReflectionWe sometimes try to put everyone in the same category we are in—or the one we think we are in. Pride can make us assume others should walk in our shoes, but the truth is, those shoes aren’t theirs to wear. God knows us thoroughly. He tells us how to clothe ourselves in […]
One Thing
Scripture Anchors ReflectionJesus told the rich man, “One thing you lack.”David the psalmist declared, “One thing I have asked and seek after.”Jesus told Martha, “One thing is needed.”Paul told the Philippians, “One thing I do.” Each of these moments points us toward focus. What is the “one thing” in your life right now? Is it […]
Change the Focus
Scripture Anchors ReflectionAre you seeing yourself the way God sees you? If not, that may pose a problem.The Word reveals your true identity—new, redeemed, radiant. The old image is gone. Don’t let others’ blurred vision define you. God has the real scope on who you are. Most people act out what they think they are, […]
Lost and Found
Scripture Anchors ReflectionFinding God and finding a wife according to scripture is good. Adam was favored right from the beginning with both—he didn’t even have to work to find them. He had a “good life” according to Genesis, where everything God made was good. God gave Adam stewardship, the command to be fruitful and multiply […]
Layered Damage Arc: How History Deepened the Wounds of Man and Woman
Scripture Anchors Exodus 1:12–14 — Oppression designed to break identity and structureLamentations 5:3 — “We have become orphans and fatherless…”Isaiah 61:1–4 — God heals the brokenhearted and rebuilds ancient ruinsPsalm 147:3 — “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” How generations, trauma, and culture added more pain than we realized. If the Dual […]
Dual Damage Arc: When Both Hearts Broke
Scripture Anchors Genesis 2:16–17 — God gives Adam the command before Eve is formed.Genesis 2:21–22 — Woman is formed from man’s rib.Genesis 3:1–13 — The deception, the silence, the blame, and the fracture.Psalm 34:18 — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted…” How both men and women were wounded and how it affected us all. […]
Virtuous Woman Arc: A Portrait of God’s Intentional Design
Scripture Anchors Proverbs 31:10 — “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.”Proverbs 31:26 — “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness.”Proverbs 31:27 — “She looks well to the ways of her household…” What God meant when He described a strong, wise, […]
The Delegations Arc: God → Man → Woman → Children → Dominion
Delegations Arc: God’s Assigned Order for Flourishing Scripture Anchors 1 Corinthians 11:3 — “The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.”Genesis 2:15–18 — God gives man instruction, responsibility, and placement before creating woman.Genesis 1:28 — God blesses them and gives them dominion.Psalm 127:3–4 […]