God did not design half of his priorities for women and the other half for men. Yet loving God with our *hearts* and *souls* is usually considered women's work, and loving God with our *minds* and *strength* is usually considered men's work. It is these messages we hear in church that hold women ...

A very common message that holds women back is, *stay in your place.* But, we are commanded by Jesus himself in the Great Commandment to pursue him. Which inevitably means we *can't* stay in our place. We have to move *toward* God.

Loving God *with all our hearts* is so much more than Jesus-focused mushy gushy stuff. It's about loving God with our truest inner selves. It's about exchanging our old heart for a new heart. It's about *not losing heart,* but persevering through hardship, building character, and producing Chris...

In addition to a new heart and a real soul, God redeems our *minds* too, so that we can understand the truth of the gospel and so that we can keep our minds pure. With our minds, we stay open to new ideas, constantly ready for God to *change* our minds through his Word. But be warned! Becoming mi...

We tend to think of *power* in relation to physical strength only, but the word *power* in the Bible usually refers to spiritual strength—the strength of the Lord. This means you should "love the Lord your God as completely as you can." What are your strengths? In what ways are you exceptionally ...