There is a lot that goes into creating an album. You have to think about a potential producer, song lyrics, song selection, song order, possible collaborations, how the album flows from one song to the next, and what overall story your music is going to tell. You have to set your expectations for the project and define your goals. Overall, there is a lot of intentionality in both the details and the larger vision. However, the album is also an expression of the one who made it.
Category Archives: Growth
The Journey to the Comeback
Do you feel like you are trying to recover from the hardest season of your life? Do you feel like you know God will work everything out more than you believe it right now?
Here is some good news. There will come a time when you can breathe again. A time when you no longer use your smile to disguise pain, but rather to exude joy. A time when you will reflect on God’s goodness and mercy through that season you are no longer in.
Three Years and Celebrating
Three years of Purpose Over Fear, and I’m so excited! July 11, 2018 marks three years. This third anniversary brings to my mind the word commitment. Well, actually two words: commitment and obedience (to God).
Adulting: Encouragement Edition
Adulting – A journey through adulthood in all of its glory and responsibilities. There are times when you just need encouragement. In order to prepare for such days, I keep a collection of scriptures, encouraging quotes, pep talks, songs, videos, and things that make me laugh. Here are a few pieces of encouragement from this ever-growing collection (in no particular order):
Adulting: Living A Fuller Life
Since adulting (i.e. life as an adult) is so complex, this is actually going to be a series. First up? One practical way to live a fuller life.
Testimony 2018 – Praise Before the Outcome
I know that 2018 just started, but I have a testimony. God is amazing! Something happened that should have brought me to (unhappy) tears. I lost my purse. I know that my purse and the items in it are just things. I know that things can be replaced. I know that there are bigger issues than me losing my purse. However, I really want my purse and its contents back. Where does the amazingness of God come in? Well, keep reading.
The Gideon Challenge: Reflection on God’s Intentionality in Your Life
Gideon was an unlikely leader. He was in the middle of “threshing wheat in a winepress” to hide it from some folks (Judges 6:11) when an angel of the Lord called him a “mighty warrior” (NIV)/ “mighty man of valour” (KJV) in Judges 6:12. That same angel also told Gideon that the Lord was with him. Gideon’s response to all of this? Questions. The Lord responded with some “big picture” action items, but also reminded Gideon that He (the Lord) was with him. Gideon’s response? More questions and doubt. Gideon even threw in some excuses. Here God was calling him to be a leader in a battle, and Gideon’s excuse was that the people in his group were weak and he was the “least” in the family. The Lord responded again stating that He was with Gideon and also gave Gideon a glimpse of what was going to happen…and it was major. Gideon’s response? He asked the Lord to give him a sign to make sure it was really the Lord talking to him. The Lord gave Gideon a sign and even gave him more information about what was to come – that Gideon wouldn’t die in all of this. God told Gideon to do some more things in Judges 6:25-26. Gideon’s response? He did what God told him to do, but did it at night because he was afraid of his family and townspeople. (Spoiler alert: The people found out it was Gideon who did it anyway.) Gideon went on to ask the Lord for a few more signs. The Lord gave him the signs.
Same Prayer: Greater Blessing
Have you ever prayed for something? I mean really, really prayed hard for something. You already knew exactly what you wanted God to do to answer your prayer. You knew what you wanted that answered prayer to look like. After faithfully praying, the answer God actually gave you didn’t quite match what you envisioned His answer would be.
Discussions About Faith and Life: How Did You Come to Faith?
Let’s spend some time focused on some questions. The goal is to build a community where we move beyond the surface and dive into some real conversation.
Where You Are Versus Where You Thought You Would Be
“I pray that even if you are not where you thought you would be right now in life, you recognize the tremendous blessing and the immeasurable amount of God’s grace and mercy that went into getting you to where you actually are today.” -PurposeOverFear
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