Most people have never heard of Strong's G22. It's a Greek word buried in the New Testament that simply means "unmarried." But when the Apostle Paul uses it, he's not offering condolences. He's extending an invitation.An invitation to something our culture has completely forgotten.We've been told that being single is a problem to be solved. A gap to be filled. A waiting period before real life begins. We've made marriage the finish line and singleness the starting blocks, and

Every human being faces the same exhausting struggle: we spend tremendous energy trying to control outcomes we can't actually control, manage people's opinions, and orchestrate our circumstances perfectly. But what if this endless cycle of self-made authority is simply because we're trying to sit on a throne we were never meant to occupy? The Greek word θρόνος (Strong's G2422) appears throughout Scripture, pointing us toward something revolutionary - God's throne isn't compet

Picture this: You're standing at the edge of a vast, mysterious ocean. The water is crystal clear, and as you look down, you can see ancient treasures scattered across the ocean floor—words that have been waiting centuries for someone to dive deep enough to discover them. The Hebrew word galal is one of those treasures. On the surface, it seems simple enough: "to roll away." But like a goldfish swimming through the depths of understand

"What if everything we think we know about purity is backwards?" Hidden in the pages of the New Testament is a Greek word that appears in some of the most beloved passages about Christian living: ἁγνός (hagnos), Strong's G54. But here's what's fascinating: hagnos doesn't primarily mean "without sin" or "morally perfect." At its core, it means unmixed, uncontaminated, authentic. Recently, I encountered a handwritten journal entry that perfectly captured what hagnos looks like

If you've ever found yourself praying through anxiety, wondering if your worried prayers somehow 'count less' than peaceful ones, you need to understand Strong's G1512. This simple Greek phrase εἰ περ (ei per) might just revolutionize how you think about faith, prayer, and the beautiful tension between human worry and divine trust. Most of us understand 'if' as expressing doubt. But εἰ περ is different. It's not the 'if' of skepticism - it's the 'if' of confident expectation.

What if the very thing you're desperately trying to rush is the exact thing God is protecting you from receiving too soon?" There's an ancient Hebrew word - chamar - that holds the secret to understanding why God's timing often feels frustratingly slow. It doesn't just mean "wine." It means fermentation - the invisible, transformative process that turns ordinary grape juice into something extraordinary. You can't rush fermentation without ruining the wine. You can't speed up

In a world where notifications ping every few seconds and our minds never stop consuming digital noise, there's an ancient Greek word that holds the key to our spiritual survival: κατὰ μόνας (katamonas). This isn't just about being alone—it's about the sacred art of intentional withdrawal that Jesus practiced regularly. While we've confused connection with communion and mistake endless scrolling for meaningful engagement, the practice of sacred solitude offers something our s

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What if your emotional unavailability isn't broken—but sacred? When the Greek word ἀπαίρω stopped me in my tracks, it revealed a profound truth about divine removal. This isn't gentle departure; it's purposeful extraction. Sometimes God forcefully takes away our capacity for romantic love not as punishment, but as preparation. Through raw vulnerability and ancient wisdom, discover how your closed heart might actually be a cathedral under construction, and why your season of e

To see the soul of a picture, it seems, it must be black and white—two contrasting colors with no room for any other hue. During a recent gallery visit, I discovered how stripping away color doesn't diminish an image, but reveals what was always there beneath the surface: the drama in shadows, the ancient impressions in modern moments, and the timeless beauty that makes your eyes easily glide through each frame.

Blog Excerpt: "The Given Ones: Finding Peace in God's Perfect Timing" Sometimes the most profound revelations come through the smallest discoveries. Last week, while studying Strong's Concordance, I stumbled upon H5411 - the Hebrew word נָתִין (Nethinim), meaning "the given ones." Little did I know this ancient term would completely reframe my understanding of what it means to trust God's timing. The Nethinim were temple servants in ancient Israel - people who were "given" o

I was doing a simple word study when I stumbled across Strong's G426: ἀνετάζω (anetazō)—"to examine closely," "to investigate," "to question judicially." That last phrase stopped me in my tracks. Question judicially. Like a courtroom examination, getting to the absolute truth no matter how uncomfortable. The next morning, I found myself journaling differently. Instead of safe, surface-level prayers, I was conducting what I now call a "Sacred Investigation" of my own heart—exa

"Dear Heavenly Father, I want to trust you more with my life... I get so full of anger when I think the enemy is trying to deceive me... I don't know when I'm hearing you or the enemy ." What started as a raw, desperate journal entry became a life-changing discovery about the true nature of prayer during spiritual battle. While studying Romans 3:14, I stumbled upon Strong's G685 - a Greek word that means both "prayer lifted to Heaven" AND "curse" in the same breath.

At 3 AM during my worst psychosis episode in months, I wrote a desperate journal entry to God feeling spiritually attacked and completely alone. The next morning, I discovered Strong's Hebrew H863 - אִתַּי (Ittai) meaning "with me" - and everything changed. This isn't just about an ancient biblical character; it's about the "Ittai Effect" we all experience as believers: when our mental health struggles feel overwhelming, God doesn't abandon us - He draws closer. A personal st

Why the most puzzling miracle in the Gospels might be the most hopeful There's something deeply unsettling about Jesus cursing the fig...

When a religious expert tested Jesus with the question, "Which is the greatest commandment?" he likely expected a scholarly debate about...

"What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?"  - Matthew 16:26 In our achievement-obsessed culture, this...

Have you ever wondered why Jesus chose a fig tree to teach about recognizing spiritual signs? The parable of fig tree in Matthew 24 reveals profound truths about reading God's activity in everyday moments. Discover how this simple agricultural lesson transforms into powerful wisdom for recognizing the Kingdom of Heaven breaking through in your daily life—both now and in the future.

"I have come to believe that unless we are making something, we cannot know the depth of God's creation. Because the God of the Bible is...