Faith & Purpose Blog

Winter Time is for Sprucing: Preparing for Your Next Season of Growth As winter blankets the world in quiet and cold, it’s easy to look at the bare trees and feel a sense of emptiness. The once vibrant leaves have fallen, leaving branches exposed to the elements. Yet, there is beauty in this season of rest and renewal. Winter is not a time of death but of preparation—a season for sprucing and nurturing, ensuring growth and vitality when spring returns. Ecclesiastes 3:1 reads: "To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." Much like the trees, our lives go through seasons. Winter is the perfect time to reflect, refine, and prepare for the abundance of spring. It’s an opportunity to embrace stillness and do the inner work necessary to thrive in the next chapter. Here are a few ways we can make the most of this season: 1. Prune Away What No Longer Serves You In the natural world, winter is the time when gardeners prune trees and shrubs, removing...

At some point, we’ve all wanted to change something about our lives. Whether it’s getting rid of a bad habit, improving a relationship, or finding a deeper sense of purpose, we often think that we can change ourselves by out own willpower. We read self-help books, listen to motivational podcasts, and follow tips and tricks that promise transformation. While these things can help in certain ways, they only scratch the surface. Real, lasting change comes from within—and that change starts with God. Romans 12:2 – A Blueprint for Transformation Romans 12:2 (NLT) says, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” This verse gives us a blueprint for true transformation: Stop copying the world. The world tells us that success looks like go to college, find a job, get married, have kids, and continue to climb...