Underneath the myriad reasons we give for why we can’t take time to rest right now lurks a common root cause: We simply do not feel safe to slow down and rest. Ever. Have you ever considered that, underneath that pile of “really good reasons” for why you just can’t slow down right now might […]

Are your efforts to reconcile in a relationship — with God or with another person — seemingly not working? It might be that you’re missing one of these three Rs. I’ve been on a journey with the Lord the last three years to truly understand what it means to be a “minister of reconciliation.” (2 […]

Are you an “undercover” control freak? C’mon! Be honest . . . Are you a Christian who knows control ain’t “cute,” but you just can’t seem to stop? Maybe you’ve made major strides with releasing control and can say, “Well, I used to be really bad, but now it’s just a little bit.” But is […]

Why do we resist the plan of God for our lives? Many times we’ll say we haven’t heard clearly or we just don’t know what it is. But what if we do know, and we’re really just saying, “But not like that”? In this episode of the Positioned to Prosper podcast I’m sharing a message […]

Hypervigilance and Hyper-Responsibility aren’t gifts to be celebrated. They’re curses to be broken. “I’ve always had to take care of myself.” “If I want it done right, I have to do it myself.” “I learned from a very young age how to be self-sufficient. I don’t need anyone.” “There’s no one coming to help me, […]

There’s a real cost to breakthrough, but what if I told you it’s already been paid and you just need to show the receipt? It’s totally true! Jesus paid the price for every ounce of breakthrough you could ever need or want in your lifetime, but so many times when we’re right up against it, […]

Sharing a message I preached recently at my home church, REVIVE Church of Tampa. Have you been feeling stuck on your journey to breakthrough? Like you’ve been doing all the things, but you can’t seem to find the thing that is causing the hold up? If so, this is a “right now” message for you. […]

Sharing a message I preached a couple weeks ago at my home church, REVIVE Church of Tampa. In this episode I’m challenging listeners to get activated on five different activities that every disciple of Jesus should be focused on during their faith walk. If you’re a woman and would like to dig into the five endeavors […]

The Heckler tries to convince us that our faith and our declaration aren’t working. And that, my friends, is the devil in the details. That’s where the enemy rears his head. When we cannot control every piece of the equation, human or otherwise, we’ll begin to doubt whether God’s promises could possibly come to pass. All because we cannot control the other parties involved.