When the News Breaks Your Heart
Nehemiah 1:1–4 Every now and then, life delivers a sentence that changes everything. One phone call, one test result, one late-night...
Passing the Test — By Grace
Paul’s letter (2 Corinthians) ends not with fear but with hope: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the...
The Fruit of a Healthy Heart
When we allow God to examine and correct us, something beautiful begins to grow. Paul finishes his letter (2 Corinthians) with five short...
The Power of a Course Correction
( READ 2 Corinthians 13) Self-examination has power — not to condemn us, but to correct us. Paul’s heart toward the Corinthians was...
The Purpose Behind the Mirror
Why does God call us to self-examination (2 Cor 13:5)? Because He wants authenticity, not performance. Paul uses two Greek words in verse 5...
When Faith Faces the Test
Paul closes his letter to the Corinthians with a challenge that lands close to home: “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the...
Faithfulness When Following Jesus Feels Hard
2 Corinthians 12:11–21 isn’t a passage of triumph. It’s a window into a weary apostle’s heart — misunderstood, doubted,...
The Hard Work of Building Up
In 2 Corinthians 12:17–21, the Apostle Paul reveals the depth of his pastoral anguish. Having expended himself — reputation, resources,...
“I Don’t Want Your Stuff — I Want You”
In 2 Corinthians 12:13–18, Paul says something deeply relational and profoundly counter-cultural: “I do not seek yours, but you.” In...