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What do you do when worshiping God requires sacrifice, patience, or a long journey through difficult circumstances? Following God doesn’t always mean taking the easiest path. Sometimes faith requires perseverance when you’re tired, uncertain, or unable to see how things will work out. Yet true worship is about more than singing songs or gathering with other believers. It’s a daily choice to honor God, trust His promises, and remain faithful even when the journey feels long and the destination seems far away.
When circumstances test your faith, God invites you to keep drawing near to Him through prayer, Scripture, obedience, and praise. Worship can become an expression of trust when you don’t have all the answers or when following God costs you something. Rather than allowing exhaustion, disappointment, or uncertainty to pull you away from Him, you can learn to recognize His faithfulness along the way. Discover how to persevere in your walk with God, worship Him through challenging seasons, and find renewed strength by keeping your heart focused on His presence.
Highlights
Why worship sometimes requires sacrifice, perseverance, and a willingness to trust God through uncertainty

How following God faithfully can mean choosing the difficult path instead of the easiest one

Ways to worship God when you feel tired, discouraged, or unsure of what lies ahead

Why worship involves daily trust and obedience, not just singing or attending church

How prayer and Scripture can strengthen your faith during a long or challenging season

How to recognize God’s faithfulness even when you haven’t reached your destination

Practical ways to keep your heart focused on God and continue following Him when the journey feels difficult

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When Worship Requires a Long Journey
By Hannah L. Benson
Bible Reading:
“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him’” (Matthew 2:1-2 ESV).
When we think of Christmas, we often think of Christmas carols, a baby lying in a manger, shepherds in the field, and wise men bearing gifts to the King of the Jews.
But the first Christmas wasn’t as “silent” and “calm” as the carols lead us to believe.
Before Jesus was born, Mary and Joseph endured what may have been a roughly ninety-mile journey to Bethlehem, according to historical geography. And miles away in the east, another journey began, one that would require months of travel across harsh terrain before these travelers ever laid eyes on the King.
We don’t know how long the Magi traveled before they arrived in Bethlehem. But Scripture offers an interesting clue: when King Herod inquired about the star’s appearance and eventually ordered the execution of male children in the region, he targeted boys two years old and younger (Matthew 2:16). This means Jesus was likely a toddler already living in a house (Matthew 2:11), suggesting the wise men’s search was not an easy, brief journey, but a relentless, long-term pursuit.
The wise men were well-versed in astronomy and had no doubt studied the stars and signs in the sky. It’s also possible they were familiar with Jewish prophecy and the rumblings of the coming Messiah. Either way, the moment they saw the star rise in the east, they knew something amazing had happened and that the long-awaited King of the Jews had been born.
We often think of the end of the Magi’s journey, the moment when they fell on their faces before Jesus, worshiped Him, and presented Him with their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
But we rarely consider the months, or perhaps years, spent traversing desert expanses and rocky terrain. While the book of Matthew doesn’t detail their route, we can infer from historians that day after day, they likely would have faced scorching heat, freezing nights, the constant threat of bandits, and the fatigue of an exhausting journey.
Think about it. These wise men traveled across the perilous desert. No doubt they knew one wrong turn could cost them both their lives and the treasures they carried.
But no matter what they encountered, God protected them. By the time they arrived at the house where the young King stayed, their treasures were intact, ready to be offered in worship.
Imagine their immense joy when they finally arrived where Jesus was. When the star went before them and then rested over the place, Scripture records that they “rejoiced exceedingly with great joy” (Matthew 2:9-10 ESV).⁠
What must it have been like to feel that joy course through their veins as the moment they had pursued for so long finally arrived?
It’s likely these were wealthy and influential men who chose to humble themselves by traveling to see a King, at the time still a young child.
Intersecting Faith & Life:
I don’t know what you are going through today. Perhaps you feel like you’re traveling through the proverbial desert or fighting to survive.
I wonder if the wise men ever felt like giving up. Surely, the journey was laborious. Did they ever wonder if they would make it in time, if the trek was worth the difficulty?
While it may have been difficult, the wise men chose to keep moving forward, trusting that what they would find at the end of their journey would make it all worth it.
And once they laid their eyes on Jesus and fell on their knees before the King of the Jews, I’m sure they didn’t think about how hard it was to get there.
While we aren’t traveling across a physical desert, our lives as believers are a journey of their own. Keep moving forward. The road may be long and wearying, but the prize waiting at the end, Jesus Himself, makes every single step worth it.
Pray with me: Dear Father God, I feel like I’m on a long journey today, and I’m struggling to keep going. Please help me to worship You even when it’s hard and to keep pressing onward to see Your face at the end of this race. In Jesus’s Name, Amen.

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God’s love for you remains secure. Romans 8:38-39 offers one of the Bible’s most powerful promises: nothing in all creation can separate believers from the love of God in Christ Jesus. No hardship, spiritual power, present struggle, or future uncertainty is greater than His unshakable love.
God’s love isn’t something you have to earn through perfect behavior or constant achievement. Even when you fail, He invites you to come to Him with a repentant heart and receive His grace and forgiveness. When rejection or fear makes you question your worth, remembering God’s faithfulness can help you find renewed hope, peace, and belonging in Christ. Discover how to trust His unchanging love through difficult circumstances, release the fear that you’re not good enough, and rest in the assurance that your future remains in the hands of a loving God.
Highlights
What Romans 8:38-39 reveals about the unbreakable love of God in Christ Jesus

How rejection, loneliness, guilt, and shame can cause you to question whether God still loves you

Why God’s love isn’t something you have to earn through perfection or good works

How to approach God with repentance and receive His grace and forgiveness after making mistakes

Why present struggles and future uncertainties cannot separate believers from God’s loving care

How remembering God’s past faithfulness can strengthen your confidence in His presence today

Practical ways to replace fear and feelings of unworthiness with gratitude for God’s steadfast, eternal love

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Nothing Can Separate You from God’s Love
By: Lia Girard
Bible Reading:
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
– Romans 8:38-39, NIV
If you’ve ever felt unloved or abandoned by anyone here on earth, it can be quite discouraging how quickly it can have you believing that maybe even God rejects you. When people are mean or hurtful, or broken relationships leave you feeling as though you don’t belong anywhere, you might assume that God is also far removed.
Or maybe, there’s a general sense of paranoia that the whole world is turning wicked and God will surely abandon it. This worry can tempt you to distance your heart and wallow in dread.
It’s also possible that when you or I have hurt someone else, or hurt ourselves, we can be afraid to bring our mistakes to God for fear of losing his love.
For times like these, or any time you’re battling loneliness, fear, guilt, or shame, Romans 8:38-39 is a balm of truth.
This compassionate and eye-opening portion of the apostle Paul’s letter to the church in Rome serves as a promise. Paul wants all believers to know that no life event, timing, distance, external force, spiritual powers, or even death can tear you out of God’s loving care. His embrace is unshakable and eternal.
As an aside, I don’t believe Paul intends these verses as a “pass” to allow evil or sin free rein. He isn’t simply stating, “God stays no matter what you do, so do whatever you want.” He is, however, painting an amazing portrait of an ever-present love, vast enough to send his only son to die for us while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8). And he says he is “convinced” of it—because he experienced God’s radical and transformative mercy firsthand.
The truth is: God never rejects you. Even when you inevitably sin, he is always inviting you to run to Him with a repentant heart and know that he will receive and forgive you. He offers constant, unchanging love that doesn’t waver.
This “love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” also doesn’t require impossible perfection, but rather delights in the way you’re made. You don’t have to perform for God or keep earning his love. He knows and sees everything about you, and loves you anyway.
Paul also includes “neither the present nor the future” in his list of things you may fear will separate you from God. This means you can trust God to be with you today, and every tomorrow. No matter what is happening now, or what transpires in your future financial status, family plans, health, or anything you hold dear, God’s love for you is secure.
You can also take comfort in knowing that absolutely no evil power in this world is greater than God. In fact, 1 John 4:4 reminds you: “Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.” Furthermore, John 16:33 explains that Christ has already overcome the world.
So if you’re ever feeling unlovable, unworthy, or lonely, and are wondering if God still loves you, hold on to Romans 8:38-39. God’s love isn’t based on your fallibility or your accomplishments. It’s a gift of His grace that’s unstoppable because you are in Christ. As a believer, God has grafted you into the vine of Christ, so you can branch out confidently by the power of his unbreakable love.
Intersecting Faith & Life:
The next time you start feeling like God only loves you when you’re perfect, try recalling a time when God pulled you through any disaster. Remember, as you look back, a sign from God that showed you that he was holding and loving you. As you focus on his steady love, you can offer a prayer of thanks and gratitude for a God that’s bigger, more powerful, and more loving than “anything else in all creation.”
Further Reading:
Psalm 136:26
Jeremiah 31:3
Zephaniah 3:17
John 3:16
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In this Bonus Episode of "On The Ground" | Service has the ability to radically change us. God can use serving others to mold and shape our hearts to look more like His. This is what happened in Angie’s life—a volunteer Kristy met while on the ground in Mississippi. Hear how the Lord is using Angie’s testimony to show others that they are never too far from Him.
Jason Taft, an assistant director with Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief, met Angie in Mississippi after a tornado tore through the southern part of the state. He was amazed by her skills on the skid-steer, but even more amazed by her story.
Angie has known about God her entire life, but she has not always walked with Him. Her upbringing was hard, and her adult life has been marked by many trials and disappointments. When twin tornadoes came through her town, Angie went out and served with U.S. Disaster Relief. She kept going back, day after day.
In her private life, Angie was in active alcoholism and plagued by grief. But when she was serving, she was not drinking. Angie continually cried out to the Lord for help. About a year later, God delivered her from alcohol.
Service was the catalyst that the Lord used to change Angie's heart. And now she gets to serve all over the country, using her abilities and sharing her story with homeowners and fellow volunteers. Angie tells Kristy about a particular moment on a deployment when her testimony blessed a room full of volunteers.
“And I believe that God is going to use all of us … And if people will just be brave enough to tell [their] story—it gets raw, but I'm living proof that God can do anything.” – Angie Polk
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Difficult seasons can leave you feeling weary, unproductive, or uncertain about what God is doing in your life. Jeremiah 17:7-8 offers a powerful reminder that those who trust in the Lord are like trees planted beside water, with roots that remain strong even when the heat and drought come. Your circumstances may look bleak, but a season that feels fruitless doesn’t mean your faith has stopped growing or that God has abandoned you.
Trusting God isn’t about pretending hardship doesn’t hurt or forcing yourself to feel hopeful. It’s choosing to rely on His character and sovereignty even when you cannot see the outcome. Like a tree growing deeper roots through winter, your relationship with God can strengthen through quiet seasons of prayer, Scripture, and dependence on Him. Discover how to stop measuring your spiritual growth by visible accomplishments, find encouragement in God’s promises, and trust that He can produce lasting fruit in your life—even when all you see are bare branches.
Highlights
What Jeremiah 17:7-8 teaches about trusting God when life feels uncertain, painful, or unproductive

Why a difficult season doesn’t mean your faith is failing or God has stopped working in your life

How to choose trust in God’s character and sovereignty when your circumstances feel out of control

What bare winter branches teach us about growing deeper spiritual roots during seasons of hardship

How prayer, Scripture, and quiet time with God can strengthen your faith when you feel weary

Why spiritual growth isn’t always visible and how God can use trials to develop lasting faith

Reflection questions to help you recognize where God is inviting you to trust Him and grow beneath the surface

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What Bare Branches Can Teach Us about Trust
By Sarah Frazer
Bible Reading:
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.” - Jeremiah 17:7
Every season, I take a quick snapshot of the tree in our front yard. We’ve only lived in our house for a few years, but this tree was obviously planted a decade or more ago. It looms over half of our yard and into the neighbor's yard. I take a picture because as the earth rotates and the weather shifts from cold to warm and then back again, my tree changes. I love every single season of this tree! It is the same tree year-round, but it looks different depending on the weather!
The cycles of trees are not new to those of us who live in a climate that has all four seasons. We know that in the spring, small buds appear and green begins to grow. In summer, trees are filled with flowers and fruit. As fall moves in with colder winds and rain, the tree’s leaves change color and drop to the earth. Winter strips the tree of all color and beauty.
Snow might make the tree look magical, but let’s be honest. This sweet tree in my front yard is not the prettiest during the winter when the branches are barren. As I think about my tree, I can’t help but think of Jeremiah’s tree in the Old Testament. Jeremiah was a prophet filled with sorrow and heartache. He preached during a time of political turmoil and spiritual idolatry. The nation of Judah was on the brink of collapse. Israel had already fallen. The prophet foresees the destruction of the beautiful city of Jerusalem and tries to warn the people. In the midst of his voice of condemnation, we find pockets of hope.
In the middle of Jeremiah 17, we read about a tree. For several chapters, Jeremiah has spoken up about the coming famine, sword, and pestilence waiting for God’s people. Because of their own sin (Jeremiah 17:1-4), they will now have to face the consequences and punishment. For centuries, God has been patient and kind with them, but now He must punish evil. God says that if they return to Him, he will rescue them, but instead, we read that they want to trust in their own abilities and help from outside the people of Israel (Jeremiah 17:5-6).
Still, even though doom is coming, God makes a way for His people to find grace, mercy, and hope! Jeremiah 17:7-8 says:
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
whose trust is the Lord.
He is like a tree planted by water,
that sends out its roots by the stream,
and does not fear when heat comes,
for its leaves remain green,
and is not anxious in the year of drought,
for it does not cease to bear fruit.”
Maybe you feel like your world is in turmoil, filled with unknowns, heartaches, grief, and loneliness. I don’t know about you, but when I’m in the hardest struggles of my life, I can’t even fathom how fruit or flowers can grow in my life. There have been periods of weeks, months, and yes, even years, where I have been so weary that my life feels so unproductive.
I get up, do the bare minimum, and fall into bed each night with not much to show. My house remains messy, my Bible gets dusty on the nightstand, and prayer feels so hollow. How can Jeremiah promise that if we trust the Lord, we will not be anxious, cease to bear fruit, and never fail to have green leaves? How is this even possible during times that feel so barren?
When life is turned inside out, and grief lies like a heavy fog, none of that feels true. Can I tell you a secret? In God’s kingdom and His economy, times of hardship can actually produce fruit!
Notice that first Jeremiah says, “trust in the Lord” twice! That isn’t a typo, but an emphasis. During what might seem like fruitless seasons, our only job is to trust. Friend, let me encourage you that trust is not a feeling but a choice. When everything around us is out of control, God’s sovereignty is not. We trust both God’s character and we trust His control.
The next part of verse seven and verse eight tells us what will happen when we trust. I love that all of these things are not something we muster up or have to do. Remember, all God is asking from us is trust. The original Hebrew word for “trust” means to be bold, confident, and secure. Because we place our faith in God, we have roots, green leaves, and fruit.
The roots are the most important thing about trees. Strong roots anchor the tree so that winds and storms don’t topple it. The roots also provide nutrition. During the winter and cold months, when the branches are bare, the roots are still growing. The tree doesn’t have to provide nutrients to the leaves and fruit, so all of its energy is spent on growing deeper roots. During our winter seasons, as we trust God and lean into Him for strength, reading the Word and praying, we find that our faith is still growing!
On the outside, it might look as if we are barren, empty, and nonproductive. But times of quiet, simple communion with God actually bring about the most productive fruit! Charles Spurgeon said, “Storms help to make the sailors sturdy, and trials help to make Christians strong in faith."
Do not look at your time with “barren branches” as unfruitful. God is working in your life. Just because you can’t see how, you can trust that your tree is by the living waters of God. Psalm 1:3 says that those who delight in God’s Word and meditate on it will be “like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.”
Intersecting Faith & Life:
Some seasons of life look fruitful; others feel like bare branches. But God may be doing His deepest work in places you can see. Instead of measuring this season by what you are accomplishing, consider where your roots are growing. Where is God asking you to trust Him right now? What might He be growing beneath the surface that you cannot yet see?
Further Reading:
Psalm 1:1-3
John 15:4-5
Colossians 2:6-7
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
James 1:2-4
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it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by what might happen next. Fear of the unknown can leave you mentally exhausted, emotionally drained, and struggling to find peace in the present. In John 15:4-5, Jesus reminds us to remain in Him because we can do nothing apart from Him. Abiding in Christ means staying connected to Jesus, trusting His guidance, and relying on His strength instead of trying to manage every uncertainty on your own.
You don’t have to figure out tomorrow to faithfully follow God today. When anxiety and fear begin to take over, prayer, Scripture, and focusing on Christ can help redirect your thoughts and remind you of His presence. Rather than carrying the weight of every possible outcome, you can ask Jesus to guide your next step and trust Him with what you cannot control. Discover how abiding in Christ can help you release future worries, find peace in difficult seasons, and live each day with greater faith, freedom, and confidence in God’s direction.
Highlights
What it means to abide in Jesus and why John 15:4-5 calls us to depend on Him

How fear of the future can create anxiety and make difficult circumstances feel overwhelming

Why following Christ one day at a time can help you release worries about what you cannot control

How prayer and focusing on heavenly things can redirect your thoughts toward God’s peace and presence

What the disciples’ decision to follow Jesus teaches us about trusting God when the future is uncertain

Practical ways to invite Jesus to guide your daily decisions instead of trying to solve every problem at once

How remaining connected to Christ can strengthen your faith and help you face life’s challenges with greater peace

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Abide in Him
By: Michelle Lazurek
Bible Reading:
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you... Apart from me you can do nothing.” - John 15:4-5
This past year, I went through a season of nothing but trials and difficult circumstances, which left me overwhelmed as new situations hit me every week. Although I wish I could say that was the only time in my life I felt overwhelmed, it was just one of many. As someone who struggles to live in the present, it was especially difficult not to worry about the future. As I thought about all the difficult things I had to face, a myriad of thoughts ran through my mind:
What if I can't cope with life?
What if an additional bad consequence comes my way?
What if there's a situation that I can't handle?
These roaming thoughts caused a physical reaction in my body. My hands shook when I awoke in the morning. My heart beat fast and often went throughout the day with nausea and headaches. My physical body manifested the inner turmoil I wrestled with in my mind. As I brought these circumstances to the Lord and poured out my feelings to him, I felt God speak to my soul. Then saw a picture in my mind of Jesus walking ahead of me. Jesus spoke two words to me and then began walking:
Follow me.
In that moment, I let go of all the things in the future that worried me. Instead, I focused on my current circumstances. I didn't think about tomorrow or what else might come my way. Instead, I allowed Jesus to order my steps. I felt that if I followed Jesus and took it day by day, I could get through every situation that plagued my mind.
These same two words he told me are the same two words he gave his disciples. In that moment, his disciples had a choice: continue living in their old life of comfort and predictability or drop their nets and follow him into a life of complete unknown. The disciples dropped their nets at once and followed Jesus. Because of their faith, God used them to do extraordinary things for the Kingdom.
Additionally, I tried to think about heavenly things. Rather than earthly things. I thought about what heaven would be like and envisioned Jesus on his throne alongside his father. When I dwelled on those thoughts rather than my problems, my body stopped shaking, my heart stopped beating fast, and the nausea subsided.
This is a great practice for any of us who struggle with anxiety or feeling overwhelmed. Ask Jesus what he wants you to do for that day and that day only. Don't worry about tomorrow, next week, or next month. Don’t worry about the things you cannot control today. As I practiced abiding in Christ and letting Him order my steps, life felt less overwhelming. I was able to tackle many situations, and my emotional state of anxiety was quickly replaced with peace.
Do you wish you could live a life in a constant state of abiding in Christ? Do you wish you could live a life with more freedom and less anxiety and fear about the future? Abiding in Christ lets us do that. When we choose to give our every waking moment to him, we can achieve the freedom from fear we desire because that’s what God wants for us. Believe it or not, when we live in fear, that is not God’s will for us.
What do you need to do to abide in Christ today? If Jesus appeared to you today, what would you have to let go of to follow him? What stops you from doing that right now, even if God did not ask you to let it go today?
Abide in Jesus. Let him order your daily steps. He will never lead you astray.
Lord, help us to walk in step with you. Remind us that you already know the end of the story. By choosing to live in the present and letting you order our steps, we no longer need to worry about the future. We can accomplish the tasks you have for us simply because we are abiding in you. Amen.
Intersecting Faith & Life:
Do you live in a state of fear of the future? How would forgetting your fear and following Christ change that?
Further Reading:
Philippians 3:13
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