Living the Life Christ Died For John 15:5 (NLT): “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” We were meant to do more than just survive in life—we were meant to bear fruit that lasts. Make no mistake, this is the greatest achievement we could ever hope to accomplish. Because anything that doesn’t grow—dies. It withers. It begins to turn inward and implode on itself. And that

There are moments when sadness feels like a weight pressing down on the soul — too heavy to shake off with a good night’s sleep or a kind word from a friend. It lingers, affecting how we move, speak, and even pray. But the Word of God doesn’t leave us empty-handed in those dark emotional spaces. Psalm 42:11 (NLT) gives us a glimpse into this internal struggle: “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savi