The topic of our worth is something many of us—if not all of us struggle with and it’s where most of us have had and may still issues and problems. As we get older, we can try to ignore, cover up, or compensate for these self-worth issues by filling our lives with possessions, achievements, or at times addictive behavior.

Have you ever felt like the dream God gave you was taking longer than expected? Maybe you've faced disappointment, setbacks, financial challenges, criticism, or seasons where you wondered if your dream would ever come to pass. If so, you're in good company.

Have you ever felt like a closed door, a painful setback, or an unexpected disappointment caused you to question God's plan for your life? Perhaps you thought you would be further along by now. Maybe you've experienced rejection, loss, unanswered prayers, or circumstances that made you wonder if your dream was still possible.

If we have Christ living in us and we are running a race as we fix our eyes on Jesus according to Hebrews 12:1, then my question is how are we doing? How are WE preparing to run our race and are we taking it seriously as those who are running a day long Ironman?

Maybe God has given you a dream, a creative idea, a ministry vision, a business concept, a book to write, people to influence, or a burden to help others. Yet somewhere along the way, fear, insecurity, disappointment, or isolation began to convince you that someone else was more qualified.

Throughout Scripture, God placed dreams, visions, and assignments inside ordinary people and then walked with them as those dreams unfolded. Moses carried a dream of freedom for God's people. David carried a dream of serving God's purposes. Esther carried a dream that would save a nation. Nehemiah carried a dream to rebuild what had been broken.

We are living in a generation that is more connected digitally than ever before, yet many young people feel more isolated, anxious, and uncertain about who they are than previous generations.

I believe all of us carry a unique calling that is connected to God’s dream for all mankind. We know that Jesus came to show us the Father and to reveal His Kingdom, and I believe that’s just the start of God’s dream for us.

Did you know there are secrets in life that only children discover BECAUSE they don’t see limits, but rather they see endless possibilities?

I believe so many believers are facing a break down in faith because of the enemy’s plan to ravage the body and for Christians to turn on other Christians. There are issues of purity, judging, harboring bitterness, believers not attending churches, and many Christians feeling overwhelmed by how to move forward.

God has a unique plan for you to blossom creatively and to see your dreams be fulfilled. But it takes you examining what your root system, believing in what you carry, and trusting community and the Gardener to give you what you need.

It never occurred to me when I became a Christian that my creative nature was integral for my destiny. In fact, it wasn’t considered at all. Rather, what I learned in my first decade as a Christian was that understanding the Bible was primary in importance and that the best way to discover my destiny would be in learning the Word (Bible).

I believe many people are in overwhelming storms and don’t see land or rescue in sight. This is exactly the time when God shows up and throws out His lifeline of hope. The way God does that is THROUGH us!

Did you know the Bible is 75% story, 15% poetry, and 10% instruction? Yes, that is so surprising to me too - God is into story more than we realize - and He is into YOUR story too.

One of the chief weapons of the enemy is to try and separate us from God and one another. Unchecked thoughts that are negative in nature lead to severing key relationships in our lives. It also prevents hope from growing in our heart.

Earlier in my Christian walk, my beliefs about who I was were constructed under the belief that my whole mission was to work for God in order to be pleasing to Him and to see His Kingdom come. Although this “appeared noble,” it was about what I could do for God, rather than what He had already done for me.

We have a legacy to leave behind by the daily choices we make, how we creatively love others, and how we relentlessly pursue our dreams.

3 fireproof ways that you can work on a mindset that brings you closer to God’s perspective, rather than feeling alone and afraid.

So many of you may be feeling the same way, in regards to fulfilling your creative potential. You reach for your phone—but the cover is cracked because of disappointment or a fall, like what happened to my phone.

As a child and co-heir, you have the RIGHT and PERMISSION to dream of creating something that would bring you joy and fulfillment as you enter into relationship with Christ and learn to abide (John 15).