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Understanding the importance of honesty intellectually is easy. Most of us would agree that truthfulness matters. Yet many of us struggle to live with consistent integrity. Why?

Seeing the value of integrity doesn’t happen automatically. It requires intentionally looking beyond cultural assumptions that normalize deception, and becoming immersed in a different culture, the Jesus-culture.

The shift from seeing someone as an object for personal gratification to seeing them as a fellow image-bearer is the foundational transformation that makes relational integrity possible.

Whether you’re navigating dating relationships in your twenties or redefining your identity in midlife, accepting God’s vision for relationships creates a foundation for authentic connection.

The SMAR framework is practical and accessible. Unlike complicated spiritual systems that can leave us overwhelmed, SMAR offers four simple, interconnected practices that build upon each other, giving birth to lasting change.

Now we focus on the crucial final step: receiving—simply allowing the Spirit’s presence to permeate our being, bringing life to every part of us. This is true, deep flourishing, an inner overflow.

The Holy Spirit brings a supernatural, inner knowing that you are treasured by God. In fact, one of his specific roles is helping us to see God’s love ever more clearly.

Deep, soul-level satisfaction is only truly found in breathing in the life-giving oxygen of personal companionship with the Holy Spirit.

Jesus once invited his disciples, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest” (Mark 6:31, NIV). His invitation still stands—and I’m sharing it with you, encouraging you to say “Yes!” to rest this March—a little “spring cleaning,” if you may.

This paradigm isn’t about providing an explanation for bad events, but a way of relating to them. It’s an approach that creates space for growth, rather than defeat.

When we recognize good things as blessings, we embrace a mindset of gratitude. ... This perspective opens our eyes to countless moments of blessing, noticing the ways we’re cared for, rather than taking good fortune for granted or fearing its loss.

This astounding goodness forms the fundamental fabric of reality—it’s what we’re wired for. It’s why lovers love and babies caress their mother’s face. It’s why humans can find the strength to pay the ultimate price. Love is the reason for all that is good in the world.