Hi, guys, I had a question. I "feel", not "know" that God wants me to move out of my family and maybe even do less "labor work" and "focus more on evangelizing." I "feel" held back with "my family", that is my parents and siblings. Maybe it is just me; I don't know. But I feel I'm not living up to what God wants me to do. When I am doing my homework or working, and I know I should evangelize and I don't because I'm busy, or, to be honest, I'm just terrified to evangelize when others that I know are around me, or because I think my family can get hurt because maybe that homeless person will lash out. It is just hard to do this. And school feels useless; I feel too conscious that most people will go to hell because they are ignorant of the gospel, even church people are; I am sure of this. Therefore, I feel as if I should just dedicate my life to evangelizing, and this is not me being lazy; for me, working feels way more comfortable than evangelizing because I have never been a talker, more of an introvert. Feedback would be appreciated. I'm scared, but I have hope in God, for his glory, not mine.

…for it has many voices running through it. There could be one voice berating you for existing, while another gives tips, while another one tries to convince you to sin. You might have to see external sources to make sure you don’t live in your own head.

I missed a quota recently, and my first instinct was to call myself a failure. Not "I failed at this" — full stop, I am one. In the new video I break down what actually happened, the thoughts that spiraled after, and where I landed on the difference between failing at something and being a failure. If you've ever missed a goal and let it turn into a verdict on who you are, this one's for you. https://youtu.be/U2-k5MGB1JA?si=8_Vj9YMZD_7ozs_0 Would love to hear in the comments — where's the line for you between "I failed" and "I'm a failure"?

"Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another." Ephesians 4:25 Because you are a Christian, your life ought to be permeated with truth. When you were born again, God put the Spirit of truth in you (John 16:13). The Spirit's role is to guide you into all truth.The Spirit wants to fill your mind with whatever is true (Phil. 4:8). If you allow the Spirit to fill you with God's truth, you will be truthful in your actions and in your relationships. According to Jesus, this means that your yes will always mean yes, and your no will always mean no (Matt. 5:33-37). The world considers truth optional. Deception permeates every corner of society because the prince of this world is the author and father of lies (John 8:44). From his first contact with people, Satan has been lying to them and persuading them to live in falsehood rather than in truth. The world will tempt you to compromise the truth. You may be fooled into thinking that you can accomplish greater good by withholding the truth. That is a demonic deception. You cannot use deception to build the kingdom of God! God refuses to use sinful means to accomplish His holy purposes. You may be tempted to live a lie by projecting a false image of yourself. Jesus condemned this as hypocrisy (Like 12:56). When you sin, you will be tempted to conceal the truth; yet only as you confess the truth will you be forgiven and set free (James 5:16). What you say reflects what is in your heart (Matt. 12:34). If your heart is filled with deception, your mouth will speak falsehood. Ask God to permeate you with His truth so that you find falsehood, in any form, abhorrent. "Experiencing God day by day devotional" by Henry and Richard Blackaby

"Don't be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask Him." Matthew 6:8 Even before we call on Him, the Father has already begun to provide all that we need (Isa. 65:24). Jesus wanted His disciples to learn how intimately God knew and loved each of them. That is why He told them to pray. He assured them that even before they prayed, God knew all about their situation Prayer is not designed for us to inform God of our needs, for He already knows them. Why, then, should we pray ? Prayer enables us to experience God more intimately. The more a child experience the living provision of a parent, the more conviced he becomes of his parents unrelenting love. Often a parent will anticipate a child's need before the child recognizes it and be prepared in advance to provide for that need. Our heavenly Father knows exactly what we will face today and next week. He is eager for us to experience Him as He provides for us. To our surprise, we often discover that God knows far better than we do what is best for us. At times we assume that we know what would benefit us. We can even be foolish enough to assume that we don't require anything of God. Yet God wants us to go to Him in our need ( Matt. 7:7). He is ready to show His strength through our weakness. Our heavenly Father knows exactly what is best for us, and He is prepared to provide for every need, if we will but ask (Phil. 4:13). "Experiencing God day by day devotional" by Henry and Richard Blackaby