Control wears many disguises. Sometimes it is loud, demanding, unyielding. Other times, it creeps in quietly, hidden in tones of sarcasm or the whisper of a passive-aggressive remark. But the intent is the same: to bend people and circumstances toward our will.

Fruitless soil cannot save us. Time is mist. The Gardener kneels in mercy, digging deep, calling us to repent, to abide, to bear fruit. The cross has broken the ground—life is planted. The question is not if Christ is working, but if you will yield before the ax is laid to the root.

Your relationships — with Him, with others, with the body of Christ — are not subscription plans to renew when you feel like it. They are sacred trusts to be guarded, nurtured, and held until the day you stand before the One who has never broken His vow to you.

It’s okay to admit you’re weak—Jesus did, and Paul openly boasted in it. But what does it really mean to embrace weakness as strength? Could your vulnerability actually be God’s greatest tool in your life?

The Bottom Was Deeper Than Water Jonah wasn't just sinking physically—he was unraveling spiritually.