When I imagine God creating each one of us and planting a purpose deep in our hearts, I never imagine that purpose being mediocrity.

We are not called to be safe, we are simply promised that when we are in danger, God is right there with us. And there is no better place to be than in His hands.

Jesus wrecked my life, shattered it to pieces, and put it back together more beautifully.

I will not change the world. Jesus will do that. I can, however, let Him use me to change the world for one person.

God reminded me how beautiful we all are to Him, after all, we were created in His own image, and He looks at me, at you, in all our sweat and dirt and brokenness, and says, "I choose you. You are beautiful.

My heart lives in so many places. With so many people. But God whispers to me that I really have only one home, and that is with Him. I will never be content on this earth. I will always be a nomad. It was meant to be that way. My heart was created with a desire for a home, a nest, a sanctuary, and that can be found only with Him in Heaven.

Jesus called His followers to be a lot of things, but I have yet to find where He warned us to be safe.