Nick Lemau

Living a life of surrender to Christ

He Must Increase, But I Must Decrease The more room we make for Jesus, the less room there is for ourselves. Scripture: John 3:30 (ESV) “He must increase, but I must decrease.” There is something within our human nature that wants to be noticed, appreciated, recognized, and valued. We

Draw Near

DRAW NEAR You don't have to have it all together to come close to God. SCRIPTURE “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” — James 4:8 (NKJV) Have you ever felt distant from God? Not because you stopped believing in Him. Not because you

God Breaking the Chains of Our Difficulties

When God Breaks the Chains You may feel trapped, but you're not beyond His reach. SCRIPTURE “Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains. Let

THE STORY BEHIND THE SCAR

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3 (NIV) Have you ever looked at a scar and immediately remembered how you got it?Maybe it was from a childhood accident, a surgery, or one of those moments when something went terribly wrong. You might not remember

Finding Hope in the God of Hope

When Hope Feels Hard to Hold On To Hope isn't found in knowing what tomorrow holds, but in trusting the One who holds tomorrow. SCRIPTURE “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the

The Church Is a Family Not a Building

The Church Is More Than a Building We don't just attend the church. We are called to be the church. SCRIPTURE “For if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church

Choosing to worship through disappointment

Get Up, Wash Your Face, and Worship Just because life didn't turn out the way you prayed doesn't mean God is finished with your story. SCRIPTURE “Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house

God Sets the Lonely in Families

The God Who Sets the Lonely in FamiliesPsalm 68:6“God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.” — Psalm 68:6 (NIV) There’s a kind of loneliness that has nothing to do with being alone.

Finding True Richness in God's Presence

The Blessing That Doesn’t Come With Sorrow Proverbs 10:22 “The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.” — Proverbs 10:22 (ESV) We often measure blessings by what we have. A little more money in the bank. An answered prayer. An open door.

When Love Gets Louder Than Fear

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment.” 1 John 4:18 Fear has a way of getting loud. What if it doesn’t work out? What if something goes wrong? What if I lose what I have? What if the answer

Showing mercy to those struggling with doubt

SOME PEOPLE NEED MERCY, NOT JUDGMENTJude 1:22“And have mercy on those who doubt.” — Jude 1:22 (ESV) Not everyone who is struggling with their faith is walking away from God. Some are simply tired. Some are confused. Some are carrying wounds that nobody knows about. Some have prayed

Trusting God Through Seasons of Reshaping

STILL IN THE POTTER’S HANDS And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.” — Jeremiah 18:4 (NKJV) Sometimes life doesn't turn out

God's Promise of Restoration and Honor

YOUR SHAME DOESN’T GET THE FINAL WORD “Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs.” — Isaiah 61:7 (NKJV) There are seasons in life that

God is watching over His Word

Then the LORD said to me, ‘You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.’” — Jeremiah 1:12 (ESV) There are seasons when it feels like God is silent. You’ve prayed. You’ve waited. You’ve trusted. You’ve reminded yourself of what Scripture

DON’T FORGET TO COME BACK

This photo was taken a year ago and was part of a Facebook post that said "Today we say goodbye to the Pac Point campus, a place where God has faithfully met us and taught us so much these past few years. We are so thankful for all He

Celebrating Small Victories and God's Progress

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” — Zechariah 4:10 Sometimes we’re so focused on the finish line that we forget to celebrate how far we’ve already come. We’re waiting for the big breakthrough. The answered prayer. The open

The Importance of Tested Faith

A Faith That Can’t Be Tested Can’t Be Trusted “For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” — James 1:3 We love the idea of strong faith. We pray for unshakable faith. We sing about faith. We talk about trusting God no matter what. But

Trusting Jesus as the Author and Finisher of Faith

“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…” — Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV) There are seasons when faith feels strong. You can see what God is doing. You’re excited about where He is leading. Doors are opening. Prayers are being answered. Everything seems to be moving in the

Dealing with frustration in your faith

There are seasons when following God feels beautiful. And then there are seasons when it feels frustrating. You’ve prayed. You’ve waited. You’ve tried to be faithful. You’ve trusted God when you didn’t understand. But nothing seems to be changing. Maybe you thought the door would

Finding strength through inner renewal

Don’t Lose Heart “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.” — 2 Corinthians 4:16 There are seasons when life simply wears you down. You can love God and still be tired. You can have

Shine Through Gratitude and Faith

Shine Without Complaining “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure… Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.” — Philippians 2:14–16 There are some verses in the Bible that are

You’ve Been Given Something to Give

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace… in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.” — 1 Peter 4:10–11 God didn’t save you just to sit—He saved you to serve.

You Find Life When You Let Go

“Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” — Matthew 10:39 Jesus has a way of turning our thinking upside down. The world tells us, “Find yourself.” Jesus tells us, “Lose yourself.” The world says, “Hold on to your life.

Finding strength for today instead of worrying about tomorrow

Don’t Let Tomorrow Steal Today’s Strength “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” — Matthew 6:34 (NLT) There’s an important truth we need to remember: Worry doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it

I Can Do All Things Through Christ

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” — Philippians 4:13 Philippians 4:13 is one of the most quoted verses in the Bible. We put it on shirts, signs, and social media posts. We quote it before a big challenge and remind ourselves of it when we