Weeds grow without effort, but fruit takes work. A quiet morning in my garden reminded me that neglect leads to overgrowth, both in soil and in soul. The weeds in our lives don’t need much space, they just need us to stop paying attention.

Most people dread Mondays. But what if we reframed the start of the week as a fresh opportunity to serve, love, and lead well—right where we are?

Stormy mornings and a simple story from Acts 9 remind us that we don’t have to be in the spotlight to make a difference. Sometimes the most important thing you’ll ever do is just hold the rope.

reminder to pause, look up, and pay attention to the people and moments right in front of you.

After running my car through a wash, I realized how clean the outside looked—but the inside told a different story. Jesus warned us not to settle for surface-level faith. Today’s devotional challenges us to let God clean beneath the surface, where it matters most.