There are days when I still feel the weight of my own shortcomings pressing heavily on my heart. It’s in those moments that Psalm 51:10 speaks directly to my soul: “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” David’s cry becomes my own prayer. I know I cannot cleanse myself from the stains of sin, nor can I manufacture a right spirit...

There was a time in my life when I didn’t recognize who I was becoming. Disappointments, betrayals, and grief piled up silently, like layers of sediment hardening over my soul. Without realizing it, I began living a guarded life. My prayers became robotic