Father, sharpen my discernment. Help me recognize the difference between an open door and an authorized door. Give me courage to say no when something does not align with Your Word, my values, or my a...  Read More

I will not confuse access with permission. Everything available to me is not assigned to me. I will choose discernment over impulse.......  Read More

1. Have I ever mistaken an available opportunity for God's approval?2. Is there something currently available to me that I need to reconsider?3. Do I have difficulty saying no because I fear disappoin...  Read More

Before saying yes to something significant, consider four questions:Is it available?Is it appropriate?Is it aligned with God's Word?Is it connected to my assignment?Something can pass the first questi...  Read More

In the story of Goldilocks, the porridge was sitting on the table.It was accessible.Nobody was standing there guarding it.Goldilocks could reach it.But accessibility did not equal permission.Availabil...  Read More

Scripture1 John 2:16–17 (KJV)“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life…passeth away: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”......  Read More

Scripture1 John 2:16–17 (KJV)“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life…passeth away: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”......  Read More

Father, forgive me for the times I have concentrated more on what I lacked than on what You provided. Open my eyes to the garden around me. Deliver me from comparison, envy, and dissatisfaction. Teach...  Read More

I will not allow one restriction to make me forget an entire garden of God's goodness. I will appreciate my portion while trusting God with my future.......  Read More

1. What “one tree” have I been concentrating on lately?2. What blessings have I overlooked because I've been comparing myself with others?3. Has someone else's success ever made my own progress seem i...  Read More

Today, deliberately identify your garden.Instead of beginning with what you lack, identify what God has already placed around you—relationships, opportunities, abilities, lessons, resources, grace, an...  Read More

An uncontrolled appetite can make abundance feel like deprivation.When comparison enters your thinking, enough suddenly doesn't feel like enough.But gratitude changes your vision.Gratitude says:“Befor...  Read More