the wilderness...

We’ve all been there…
The wilderness..
The place no one wants to be…
It’s a place of brokenness and want, a place that makes us feel dry and incomplete…
A place of unrest…
Our souls yearn for answers and hunger for hope, and it feels like we’ll never find truth…
We seem to wander aimlessly on a road headed to nowhere…
The wilderness seems to never end!!

You all know what I’m talking about…
Maybe this is how you are feeling right now even…

I want to share something with you though…
There is a promise of hope and beauty that God has planned for you!!!
He has a promise land out there for you and it's flowing with contentment and passion..

“For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

The plan God has for you is not to have you travel through the wilderness your entire life, but…
You’ve got to go through the wilderness to get to the promise land…

I hope you all will continue to push through the wilderness today...


- Joe

let's make a resolution.

it's a new year and we haven't blogged yet!! epic fail. well here is something to think about...

let's not just make resolutions for this new year that we won't keep, or that we will break by the middle of march... how about a plausible one?

let's make a resolution to be honest with people this year.
let's make a resolution to make our frienships and relationships intentional.
let's make a resolution to embrace our own stories and be willing to share them whenever God presents an opportunity.
let's make a resolution to let God use us in any way that he chooses, whether it is comfortable for us or not.
let's make a resolution to move for something important.
let's make a resolution to love.

you are not alone this year, this month, this day, this hour, this minute. do not fear your pain or your past or your brokeness. seize the moment. if you are hurting, let someone know. i want to encourage you today. you are loved. you are cherished. let's make this year a great one.