How many times have you said, “If someone would just give me a chance, I’d show them what I can do,” without ever asking if you’ve given yourself that same chance? Most of us aren’t lacking ability. We’re just unsure. We look around for approval, or wait for someone else to notice what’s been inside us all along . We wait for something to make the next step feel less risky. And until that happens, we stay right where we are. At some point, many of us were taught directly or i

What if the issue was never your presence, but their fear of it? Most people don’t wake up one day and decide to make themselves smaller. It happens over time. You walk into a room feeling confident, and then you feel the shift. People respond differently once you speak or show what you can do. They don’t say it out loud, but you know it’s there, because your confidence forces them to face their own insecurity. So you adjust. You pull your confidence back a little. You explai

Have you ever skipped going to a movie, avoided a restaurant, or decided not to talk to someone just because someone else said, “It’s not good,” or “They’re not worth your time”? If we’re being honest, most of us have. We hear other people’s opinions and accept them without much thought. Sometimes we don’t even realize we’re doing it. We let someone else’s experience turn into our choice. It may seem harmless, but when it comes to people, those opinions can change how we see

Let me start by saying this plainly, because most of us only learn it the hard way: not everybody who shows up for you is truly there for you . Some people are close, but not committed. Some are loud in public, but not loyal. And some smile in your face while quietly hoping you never become who God created you to be. That’s not meant to make you suspicious of everyone. It’s meant to make you discerning . Discernment is one of those things we don’t always appreciate until we

Have you ever been disappointed with someone because they didn’t show up the way you thought they should? Not because they were a bad person, but because you expected more. I’ve been there, and if I’m honest, it took one simple conversation to open my eyes. A good friend of mine from Boston once said, “You do so much for so many people. You show up for everyone. But who shows up for you? Who pours back into you?” I don’t know why those words hit me so hard, but they hit me

Have you ever stopped and really thought about who or what you’ve been loyal to? And maybe more importantly, whether you’ve been loyal to yourself in the process. It’s easy to be faithful or loyal to everyone else, but what does it cost when you forget to be loyal to the one person who matters most: you ? I didn’t always know how to ask that question. I learned it slowly, through experience. There was a season in my life when basketball was everything to me. Every time I step

You ever wake up from a dream and think, Wait… what was that about? That was me last night. I was somewhere between deep sleep and la la land when a vision showed up. It took me to the night of an event I had planned for months… one we poured time, energy, and heart into. Everything was ready. Everything was in place. And then, out of nowhere, it started falling apart. What caught my attention wasn’t the chaos itself, but who caused it. A familiar group of people… people who

What if the very thing you’re connected to right now was never from God to begin with? And what if the life you’ve always longed for wasn’t out of reach at all, but hidden in plain sight, waiting for you to finally recognize it? Most people don’t regret the risks they took. They regret the what ifs  they never pursued. I learned this the hard way during my junior year of high school, when I took a dishwashing job at a busy restaurant in downtown Boston. In my mind, it was t

Have you ever been in one of those situations where life feels like it’s closing in on you, and you start trying to make deals with God? Most of us have been there at least once. You find yourself saying things like, “Lord, if You get me out of this, I promise I’ll never do that again,” or “God, if You fix this, I’ll do anything You ask.” It’s funny how those words slip out so easily when we’re stressed, scared, or desperate . Because in the moment, they feel real… but deep

Have you ever said “amen” without stopping to think about what you were actually agreeing to? I have. More times than I’d like to admit. It’s so easy for that one word to slip out of our mouths without a second thought; until one day you realize… wait, what did I just come into agreement with? When I first gave my life to Christ, everything changed. I felt like I had stepped into a whole new world. A real one. One where guilt and shame didn’t hang on to me or follow me arou

I want to begin this blog with a simple question, but one that has the power to make you stop and think: Are you using the gift God put inside you… or is it still buried where no one, not even you, can see it? It’s easy to think we don’t have a gift, or that our gift isn’t as important as someone else’s. But God doesn’t give gifts by mistake . He doesn’t place them in us to sit unused or buried. He gives gifts so His glory can be seen through everyday people… people like you,

When was the last time you made a choice that truly came from God and not from everyone else’s opinions, expectations or advice? Not from family expectations, not from friends, not from social media, not from the voices that always say, “If I were you…” I mean a choice that came from that place inside you where only God speaks. Let’s keep it real. Sometimes the hardest person to believe in is ourselves. We see the best in everybody else… their dreams, their calling, their

If you could go back in time and have a real conversation with the younger version of yourself… what would you say? Would you speak with more love, patience, and understanding? Would you tell that younger you to stop being afraid… to believe something greater was always waiting ahead? It’s a powerful thought, isn’t it? To imagine sitting across from the person you once were… the one who didn’t know how life would unfold. What would you say if you had one chance to speak truth

Have you ever wanted to be seen so badly that you forgot who was supposed to see you? Maybe you wanted to be seen… not just looked at, but truly seen . Maybe you wanted someone to recognize your effort, your heart, the sacrifices you’ve made that no one talks about. Or maybe, like me, you just wanted something that made sense, and when it didn’t work out, you started asking God, “Did I miss You in this?” When I was fifteen, I took a summer job with the Parks and Recreation De

Have you ever looked around and thought, “God must have favorites”? Like maybe He only uses people with big names, big voices, or big platforms? Yeah, I use to think that way too.. I'd watch others doing what I believed I was called to do, and I’d assume they had something I didn’t… more courage, more opportunities, maybe life just worked out easier for them. But here's the truth that changed everything for me: God uses the least expected to do His greatest work. It’s writt

I want to talk to you about something simple but real, and not everyone will get it. You’ve got to stop apologizing for being you. Somewhere along the way, you may have started believing that you had to shrink; that your light was “too bright,” or your dreams were too big . Maybe you’ve felt out of place in rooms that didn’t know what to do with someone like you. We’ve all been there. But here’s the truth: you were never made to fit in everywhere, so stop trying. God doesn’t

The day my daughter was born, I thought I understood love. But when I held her for the first time, something in me changed. It wasn’t just emotion, it was a kind of love that reached places in me I didn’t even know existed. She was so small, so fragile, and yet, in that moment, I knew I would spend my life protecting her, providing for her, doing whatever it took to give her a good life. I remember whispering to her, “I’ll never leave you.” And I meant it. Every word came fr

What if the only thing standing between you and what God called you to do… is fear? This blog is about learning to trust God more than your doubts, and stepping into faith, even when you’re scared. Years ago, I was talking with a friend about life. Nothing deep, just two people sharing dreams and wondering if we’d ever make a difference in the world. I was still learning who I was and what it meant to walk with God after my baptism. Then in the middle of that conversation, he

This morning, I woke up and felt the presence of God so strong, it was as if He was sitting right next to me. Before I even said a word, I could feel that He was inviting me into a real conversation. Not a quick prayer or a list of requests, but a heart-to-heart talk where nothing is hidden. As I sat there in that quiet space, my phone lit up with a text message from a close friend. It said: “I’m praying that God removes every third voice that’s speaking against you doing His

Some battles may feel bigger than anything you can handle. But God is bigger. This blog is a reminder that He is the strength behind every stone you carry. One morning, I walked into my office and saw an envelope sitting on my desk. Nothing fancy, just a plain interoffice envelope with my name on it. It was from a former manager. Inside, a small stone rolled out. The kind you’d walk past a hundred times and never notice. Along with it was a note. She had been on a mission tri