Author: Mishael
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A Faith‑Rooted Reminder: Your Words Don’t Need to Be Perfect
TLDR This is your faith-rooted reminder that showing up to write, even imperfectly, is an act of faithfulness. God doesn’t ask for flawless words. He asks for a willing heart. Your presence matters more than perfection. Why Writers Don’t Need Perfect Words to Begin Sometimes the bravest thing a writer can do is simply show… Read more
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February Lessons: Joy, Hope, and the God Who Meets Us in the Middle of Our Stories
This post highlights the key themes from my most‑read articles of February — joy, hope, creativity, healing, peace, and the surprising ways God meets us in the middle of our stories. February has always felt like a hinge month to me — a quiet turning from winter’s stillness toward the first hints of spring. It’s… Read more
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How God Helps Us Overcome Fear: Lessons from Caleb’s ‘Bread for Us’ Faith
This post explores Caleb’s phrase “they are bread for us” in Numbers 14:9, tracing the biblical imagery of devouring enemies and showing how faith transforms our perception of fear and spiritual obstacles. “Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their… Read more
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Is the Commandment to Love Really New?
The commandment to love is both old and new–old in its origin in the Torah, and new in the way Jesus embodies, deepens, and empowers it. This post explains how Jesus’ “new commandment” fulfills and transforms the ancient command to love, revealing a deeper, Spirit‑empowered way of abiding in God. Why Jesus Calls the Commandment… Read more
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God’s Quiet Voice: How to Recognize Your Purpose
There’s a tenderness in the way God works that often goes unnoticed in a world obsessed with clarity, speed, and certainty. We want neon signs. Burning‑bush moments. A voice from heaven that leaves no room for doubt. But more often than not, God reveals purpose the way dawn reveals the day. Softly, gradually, and almost… Read more
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When Writers of Grace Are in Need of Grace Themselves
I’ve been following the news about Philip Yancey’s confession of his eight‑year‑long affair. Mostly to see how the Christian community reacts as the man who wrote multiple books about God’s grace—books that shaped so many of us and helped us understand the wideness of God’s mercy—now stands in need of grace himself, in a very… Read more