What if the goal isn’t winning people’s approval but living in a way that genuinely makes God smile? In this reflection inspired by The Purpose Driven Life, I’m looking at Noah’s life and the Scripture that says, “Noah was a pleasure to the Lord.” Through Noah’s obedience, this post explores five simple (but challenging) ways to bring God joy. Loving Him supremely, trusting Him completely, obeying wholeheartedly, praising continually, and using the abilities He’s given us. It’s a gentle invitation to shift the question from “Am I doing enough?” to “Is pleasing God my deepest desire?”

What if you problems aren’t punishments but part of God’s process? In this reflection, I’m learning (slowly) to see trouble through a different lens: as a tool God can use to shape character, deepen trust, and refine us into the likeness of Christ. Drawing from The Purpose Driven Life and Romans 8:28, this post explores how hardship can become holy ground, why suffering doesn’t have the final word, and the simple prayer I’m learning to pray in hard seasons is, “Lord, use this.”