When God Needs What You Have
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it. Luke 19:31 God’s requests often come at unexpected moments, asking for things we hold dear. Have you ever had that sudden feeling when God points to…
Rodney Garcia
The God Who Sees the Overlooked
As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” They replied, “The Lord needs it.” Luke 19:33-34 God’s greatest works often happen through people whose names we’ll never know. All through the Bible,…
Following The Traces
To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 1 Peter 2:21 Following Jesus means walking in the footsteps He left for us. Peter uses a powerful image in this verse—Jesus leaving…
Following Jesus Changes You
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Following Jesus isn’t just about going to heaven—it’s about becoming a new person now. Many people…
What’s Holding You Back from Jesus?
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Mark 10:21 Jesus sees the things that hold us back. Before…
Safe in the Shepherd’s Hand
“I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them…
It’s Not Just a One-Time Decision
“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 Following Jesus starts with one step and continues with daily choices. It isn’t just a one-time decision we make when…
The One Who Sees and Stays
I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10:14-15 You are not invisible to God—He sees you,…
Known in Your Uniqueness
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 You weren’t made to blend in—you were made to stand out for God’s glory. In a…
Known in Your Questioning
The Lord knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile. Psalm 94:11 Asking honest questions doesn’t push God away—it pulls Him closer. Some of us were told that having strong faith means never having doubts or fears. But when life…