"Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." – Galatians 6:2Life feels lighter when we share the load. God designed us for community, and He never intended for us to carry our burdens alone. When we walk alongside others, or let them walk with us, our burdens become lighter.Henry Cloud, a Christian psychologist, shared a fascinating study about stress. In this ...

Scripture: "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us." — 2 Corinthians 1:20 (NKJV)There’s a story about an art collector who loved his son dearly. When the son passed away, a portrait of the son became the centerpiece of the father’s collection. Upon the father’s death, an auction was held for his enormous art collection. The first item up for bid...

"...in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit." -- Ephesians 2:21-22 (NKJV)I have got this miscellaneous bucket of Legos. On their own, those pieces seem useless. Scattered, unconnected, not contributing to anything. But when someone with a master plan puts those piece...

"So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God's holy people. You are members of God's family." Ephesians 2:19 (NLT)Right after Paul said Christians are citizens of a new kingdom, he adds that they are also members of a new family.I once attended one of my family gatherings, and I noticed something. In the same home, there were babies and older ...

"Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God." Ephesians 2:19 (NKJV)The church is not a manmade structure or a human invention. Jesus said in Matthew 16:18, "I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it." The church is Jesus' idea. In Ephesians 5, Paul makes it clear that Jesus Chri...