Playing It Safe Is Actually Risky

In Mark 2:21, Jesus warns against putting new patches on old garments. The old will tear and make things worse. This wisdom perfectly describes what most of us do when something in our lives isn’t working: we patch instead of replace. When relationships feel stagnant, we try communication techniques while avoiding deeper compatibility issues. When … Read more

God Refuses to Waste Your Story

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” — Romans 8:28(NIV) We are quick to think our brokenness cannot be used by God.  Believing there are limits to grace. That purpose is for other people. People with cleaner … Read more

She Refused to Break

What happens when the story you were most ashamed of becomes the story that saves someone else’s life? That is not a rhetorical question. It is the lived reality of my guest on this week’s episode of Change Your View — and it is one of the most powerful conversations I have recorded to date. … Read more

Teaching With Authority: Discovering the Master Within

“The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.” – Mark 1:22 (NIV) The Difference Between Masters and Teachers Teaching with authority is not about volume or credentials. It is about source. The teachers of the law quoted others, referenced traditions, … Read more

The Power of Now

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” – Isaiah 43:18 (NIV) God’s words through Isaiah are not just comfort. They are the prescription for breaking through barriers and tomorrow’s worries. The Israelites are stuck replaying past defeats and fearing future uncertainties while God is ready … Read more

Forget But Remember: Learn Not Dwell

Isaiah 43:18 (NIV) states, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.” This is not a call for amnesia. It is a call for freedom. The invitation to forget but remember: learn not dwell. There is a profound difference between learning from our experiences and being imprisoned by them. The Art of Healthy … Read more

Spread Your Wings: God’s Call to Rise

“Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them aloft” – Deuteronomy 32:11 (NIV) The Divine Push from Comfort Just as an eagle deliberately stirs up its nest to encourage its young to take flight, God disrupts our comfort to propel … Read more

What It Means to Be Chosen By God

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit — fruit that will last.” (John 15:16, NIV) Have you ever wondered what it means to be chosen by God? Notice what comes first. Before the words appointed, fruit and will last. It is the … Read more

Chosen, Not By Chance

She calls herself a child of choice. Not by chance — chosen. In this episode of Change Your View, Haseena sits down with Felicia “Febe” Bates Pointer. A native Chicagoan whose story moves from adoption to founder, from survivor to thriver, and from quiet writer to published author. Febe is the President and Founder of … Read more

Standing When Life Tests Your Beliefs

“If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” – Isaiah 7:9 (NIV) Isaiah delivered these words to King Ahaz when Jerusalem was facing an invasion. The king’s faith wavers under pressure with God having a clear message. Standing firm when life tests your faith is a function of … Read more