How do we know when ambition is selfish? That’s the question I found myself asking. Not in theory, but in a very personal way. I wasn’t just curious about ambition in general — I wanted to know when a healthy drive to grow quietly crosses the line into something rooted in self. The answer began with understanding two things: What Scripture says about it, and what ambition and selfishness actually mean. What Scripture Says About Selfish Ambition My search led me to the Epistle

Sometimes we believe God only sees the broken pieces. The parts we wish were different. The habits we’re still fighting. The insecurities we try to outgrow. And when we believe that’s all He sees, we start hiding — from Him and from others. We become performative. A little more religious. Sometimes more judgmental. Sometimes more isolated. If we believe He only sees the fractured parts, then we feel the need to manage the image. But that isn’t what His grace does. I have to r

I remember the first time someone said to me, “I prayed for you this morning.” Those words carried a weight I couldn’t quite explain. Prayer has always been something sacred to me, but I’ve been on a journey of truly understanding how and when to pray — for myself and for others .