spiritual bypassing
For years, I thought spiritual maturity meant needing less from others. I believed that if I truly trusted God, I should be able to handle hard things without asking for help. But beneath that belief was a subtle lie: that needing support was somehow spiritual weakness. Through Scripture, God began showing me something different. David lamented. Elijah collapsed in exhaustion. Paul admitted weakness. Even Jesus invited others into His sorrow. What if maturity isn't about carrying more? What if it's about learning to depend more deeply on God's grace and the people He places around us?
what i know about flourishing
Thriving with Jesus doesn’t mean having it all figured out. It means knowing Him personally—not through your parents, your pastor, or your church attendance, but through a deep, daily dependence that transforms your heart. Even in the darkest valleys, we can flourish when we surrender our self-reliance and lean fully into His faithfulness.