FROM THE KEYBOARD

Stillness isn’t inactivity — it’s intentional trust, a quiet confidence that God is in control. When life feels chaotic, stillness becomes an act of faith that declares, "God’s got this." In the silence, He speaks, reminding you that His power is greater than your pressure. "Be still, and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10).

Don’t hide your scars—let them tell your story. Your wounds may be the testimony that helps someone else through their agony. Even Jesus bore His scars to soothe a doubting heart, so why not let your scars be where someone else’s healing starts? Because scars can be north stars—not for boasting, but for guiding others toward hope and redemption. "When He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet" (Luke 24:40).

When it comes to biblical truth, today’s procrastination will eventually lead to tomorrow’s persecution. In other words, if we don’t stand in the gap now, we will be closed in by the gap. Silence today is surrender tomorrow. “If you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14)

Scriptural knowledge that makes us heady but not hearty leaves us haughty. In other words, truth that inflates the mind but never transforms the heart produces pride, not Christlike character. Knowledge must be coupled with love, or it becomes a weapon rather than a witness. "Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies" (1 Corinthians 8:1).

God’s truth doesn’t need rebranding—just real believing. The world may twist it, ignore it, or reject it, but His Word remains unshaken. What God has spoken does not expire, and what He has established cannot be erased. “Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven” (Psalm 119:89).

Truth is not determined by consensus, and righteousness is not measured by public approval. If the world applauds your stance, you should probably reexamine your position. "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?" (2 Corinthians 6:14)