Sometimes God doesn't change our situation first... He changes our perspective Last night my husband and I drove all around the city doing Uber Eats deliveries. We were exhausted by the end of it, but we made almost $300 in about 9 hours. Honestly... it gave me hope. It reminded me that the Lord can make this little side hustle work. We can do this. We can pay our bills, start saving, and make it work. But then... This morning I woke up to what sounded like a mini fountain. A

When I first read Daniel refusing the king's food, I assumed the story was mainly about diet. But the more I studied it, the more I realized it was about devotion. The king's food wasn't just luxurious. It had been dedicated to Babylonian gods before it ever reached Daniel's table. Accepting it wasn't merely about eating. It represented participation. Compromise. Gradually allowing Babylon's values to shape God's people. Daniel understood something we often forget. What consi

One detail in Daniel 1 caught my attention in a way it never had before. Before Babylon ever tried to change Daniel's behavior, it first tried to change his identity. The chief official gave Daniel and his friends new names. Daniel, whose name meant "God is my Judge," became Belteshazzar... a name honoring a Babylonian god. Hananiah, "Yahweh is gracious," became Shadrach. Mishael, "Who is what God is?" became Meshach. Azariah, "Yahweh has helped," became Abednego. At first gl