Why did the Israelites constantly fall out of peace and back into chaos? They wanted to be like the peoples around them, and they wanted the perceived security of the other nations’ gods. So they allowed things like fear, ambition, and pain to drive their decisions. But at the bottom of all this...

Fear can be debilitating. Thankfully, it can also be an opportunity for us to exercise faith. When we humbly trust God—regardless of the situation we face and how overwhelming it seems—the Lord will give us the strength and peace we need to fulfill his will.

What is ambition? The dictionary describes it as “an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power.” We might think we don’t have a problem with ambition, but it can be hidden deep in our hearts where we don’t recognize it. When selfish ambition goes unchecked in our lives, it creates a recipe for chaos...

Maybe you are suffering from the loneliness of rejection or isolation. You feel as if you have been exiled. But know that God can use your pain to bring about peace—even for those who have hurt you. Humility might not seem like an obvious path to healing and peace, but it is the gateway to having...

Our weaknesses don’t disqualify us from being used by God. God sees us. If we keep our hearts humble and respond to him in obedience instead of allowing others to hold us back, he will use us in amazing ways, fill us with his sense of worth, and use us to bless the people around us.

Samson’s pride—which often led to anger—continually put him into compromising situations that minimized his effectiveness as a judge. This
became a pattern that ruined his life and his relationships. Ultimately, it led to great loss and humiliation for Samson. God ultimately used Samson’s humilia...