Elevation Point Church

We have a tendency to find our excuses and disqualifications of why God can’t fulfill what He’s spoken about our lives. While we may believe for a moment, it’s difficult to continue to see it through after facing disappointment. As we end another year, we no doubt look back and see missed opportunities, failures, and disappointments. But while this year may not have looked like what we expected, h...

We often hear it said that Christmas is the “most wonderful time of the year.” But the reality is, for many it doesn’t seem wonderful. For a wide array of reasons — from unmet yearly expectations, to loss of loved ones, Christmas can be a difficult season. Yet, while it may not feel wonderful for all, it truly is wonderful — not because of the reasons we’ve grown to expect and measure it by, but b...

Mary being chosen to give birth to Jesus was miraculous, but it was also inconvenient. Telling Joseph, explaining to others, making it to Bethlehem — it was all inconvenient. However, it all took place for Mary because she was favored. In our lives, we tend to get hung up on how inconvenient God’s plans seem, and we overlook just how favored we are to be a part of the bigger picture He has planned...

It’s often difficult for us to get our hopes up for anything great because we’ve been let down so many times. The truth is — life and people have a way of letting us down. Because of this, we find it easier to just expect anything great, even when it’s something God has promised. But to move forward into the fullness of what God has for our lives, we have to move beyond past disappointments, and r...

We tend to live as if we know what’s best. We feel we know ourselves best, we know what’s best for us, and so on. Then, when what we believed for doesn’t happen, we think God is mad at us. However, He’s not mad at us. He just has something better. If you feel your plans have been wrecked, that’s not a reason to be upset — it’s a reason to rejoice. It simply means God has a better, immeasurable pla...

Life is full of mountains and valleys. On the mountains, it’s easy to be thankful and to rejoice. However, in the valleys, there is just as much reason to be thankful and rejoice. While valley experiences are never easy, and while we prefer to be celebrating on the mountain, Jesus is still good and worthy of gratitude. He’s with us on the mountain, but He’s also with us in the valley. Circumstance...

Most of us have no trouble trusting God when we’re in a time of abundance. However, in moments where things seem to be bleak, desperate, and impossible, we can feel like we’re holding on for dear life. In those circumstances, we tend to trust more in what’s left than we do in what God said will happen once we surrender it to Him. The widow in I Kings 17 felt she had nothing left, but she chose to...

Mary and Martha were both in the room with Jesus. They could both see Him, talk to Him, hang out with Him. They both had total access — but only Mary took full advantage. Martha missed the one that mattered, because she was consumed with a multitude of things that did not. We, too, easily forget the One who matters most, as He gets lost in the busyness of our lives. This leaves us feeling tired, d...

How many times do we enter into tension, strife, stress, adversity, that we could have avoided by slowing our response? It’s easier said than done, but our first reaction is almost never the correct response. While we cannot control what happens to us and how others treat us, it is our responsibility to control our we respond. It’s not up to everyone around us to ensure peace is brought to circums...

At times, we find it challenging to discover peace during difficult moments because we tend to overlook the instances when God has previously guided us through adversity. Although circumstances may vary, the challenges we face may take different forms, and the sources of our fear and anxiety may evolve, one constant remains unaltered: the unchanging nature of the Lord that has consistently provide...

Staying consistent can be challenging, yet it holds great significance. Its significance lies in the fact that it keeps us firmly anchored in the position where God can perform His unique work. The difficulty arises from the fact that consistency is seldom, if ever, a simple task. It demands our patience and unwavering trust in the Lord. In the case of Peter in Luke 5:4-10, he had spent the entire...

In our lives, we’re surrounded by people and things vying for our attention and focus. But not everything we’re surrounded by has our peace in mind. In fact, most do not. God has provided us with peace, but we often give it away without even realizing it. As followers of Jesus it is important that we remain vigilant and don’t give our peace away.

Excuses. We all have them, we all use them. Moses was no exception. He had plenty of reasons why he could not do what God was telling him to do while at the burning bush. The truth is, every excuse Moses gave had some validity. Likewise, the excuses we give more than likely have a measure of validity to them. However, our excuses are simply that…excuses. Our excuses are never a true preventive bar...

Whenever Jesus gives us an instruction and leads us in a direction, don’t we expect things to go smoothly? Of course we do! Jesus said He would never leave us, nor forsake us. However, we must not confuse safety and protection with comfort. A foundational misunderstanding that many followers of Jesus have is that Jesus will never lead us into a storm. This simply is not true. He will not allow the...

Many miracles are missed because we’re expecting them to happen differently than God intends. If God said He was going to bring water, we’d expect it to come from rain. Yet, in II Kings 3, we see Him send it in a different way. He told the Israelites to dig ditches and water would come. We also limit what God can do my setting our expectations too low. Once God sent the water, it filled the ditche...

If you've had any life experience, you've encountered pain. Even individuals we've placed our trust in, held dear, or assisted can introduce pain into our lives. At that juncture, David had the option to retreat into solitude, yet he made a deliberate decision to actively engage with the concept of community. It's important to recognize that feelings of loneliness and isolation are consistently em...

There are moments in our lives where everything seems to be dead. All of our surroundings, dreams, hopes, and desires appear finished. In the beginning, there is always such promise and excitement. But over time, the hype diminishes, life happens, and it can feel as if it’s over. However, no matter how done it may seem, God is not done. If He spoke something, He will complete it.

It’s generally not our desire to purposely enter a valley, especially when we’re safe and secure on either side of one. In I Samuel 17, the Israelites wanted to defeat the Philistines and advance, but they were frozen in fear on the opposite side of the valley. It wasn’t until David showed up and was willing to go into the valley, that victory was won. See, even though the valley is rarely, if eve...

Life's journey can resemble a rollercoaster, filled with its ups and downs, peaks, and valleys. During those challenging moments in the valleys, it becomes arduous to grasp the notion that they are only temporary and won't linger indefinitely. The prospect of things turning around might seem idealistic and unattainable. Nevertheless, even in the depths of these lows, hope persists, for the power o...

We tend to view dark moments in life as bad whenever they happen. We feel as if darkness is always bad — but it’s not always bad. Dark moments are scary, uncertain, and blinding; however, it is in the dark moments that we can experience God working His greatest plans. Don’t run from the shade, embrace it.

Momentary disappointment is a natural part of life, but God has a greater plan and perfect timing. Many times we go where God sends us and do what he says, but we don’t see what was promised. Even when things don't go as expected or dreams seem delayed, God remains faithful and true to His promises. In moments of doubt or uncertainty, it is comforting to know that God never forgets His promises. J...

Jesus could have easily come down to earth from heaven and done what He wanted — He’s Jesus. But instead, He came down and did what His Father wanted. He chose to fulfill the will of the one who sent Him. Likewise, we all go through moments where we want to do our own thing. We have our plans, agendas, priorities. We have our responses to circumstances, our feelings, our emotions. And yet, in the...

We often dismiss the extraordinary because it appears ordinary. We make things more complex than they should be. Jesus provides straightforward guidance, yet we underestimate it due to its simplicity. We even complicate the essence of the gospel. Jesus simply said, "follow me," but we have turned it into a set of rigid rules and regulations. Dress in this manner, pray in that manner, and only then...