Control wears many disguises. Sometimes it is loud, demanding, unyielding. Other times, it creeps in quietly, hidden in tones of sarcasm or the whisper of a passive-aggressive remark. But the intent is the same: to bend people and circumstances toward our will.

Weakness Transformed “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 The Quiet...

The world says keep up—Jesus says come. One leaves you breathless at a hollow finish line; the other anchors you in eternal rest.

Think about it. We now live in a world where we can get the gist of almost anything in seconds. Want to know the news? There’s a headline for that.

The world keeps chanting, “You are what you achieve.” Jesus breaks through with a better word: “Come to me, and I will give you rest.”

Fruitless soil cannot save us. Time is mist. The Gardener kneels in mercy, digging deep, calling us to repent, to abide, to bear fruit. The cross has broken the ground—life is planted. The question is not if Christ is working, but if you will yield before the ax is laid to the root.