There are times we must turn around and face ourselves. Are we resonating the Holy Spirit within by our words, choices, behaviors, and waiting on God’s timing? Or are we just surviving whatever happens next with no plan, led by feelings, overthinking, making impulsive decisions, and living selfishly? In life’s challenges, which is different for […]
How would you respond in the face of sure death, degradation, mutilation, or slowly dying inside from sex trafficking in a foreign land far from home? Would your faith in God stand firm, even if it meant God’s plan was death by fire and resurrection into the heavenly kingdom of God? Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
The parties are over. Fireworks subsiding. Many have gone back to work while others still languish at the beach, lake, or World Cup. And, we are still One Nation Under God even though the celebrations are in the past. Let us pledge our allegiance anew to the land of the free. America is still free
A lamp is useless, dry, dark, fake when empty. We are to be the lamps of God. The oil is the sustaining power of the Holy Spirit within. Our lamp of light needs replenishment daily. An empty lamp only serves to present like a believer but does not live a life to serve a greater
The blessing from God is our freedom in America. Let us not turn a blind eye to the dangers lurking to destroy it. Freedom does not mean we do as we please, for the enemy will watch, listen, lurk, and plant seeds of disturbing proportions to lure the country into a satisfying feeling of deviances,
Distractions were heavy this morning. Batman, my dog, barked incessantly at the feral cats, people were talking, lawn mowers running, and I suddenly felt overwhelmed as I tried to seek time with God in the early hours. I closed my eyes and asked Jesus for help blocking out all of the distractions just so I
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The chaff blows away in the wind when winnowing the wheat. It is a separation of the usable nutrient from the non-useable chaff. This is how God sees our true spirit, heart of faithfulness, and purposeful living, every day. It has nothing to do with your participation in church service, activities, business, and knowing scripture.
God uses His creation to speak wisdom to us, remind us He is always with us, and to encourage us. The dragonfly has an interesting journey to life that speaks spiritual truths. Emerging as a tiny nymph in murky waters and spending months growing, even years, they shed their old skin and leave it in
Seasons of life are like seasons of nature. Summer brings growth, beach fun, horse shows, happiness, lightening bugs, whippoorwill’s singing in the night, and beautiful flowers. There are seasons of our own lives we experience this growth, too. Then change comes because God is teaching us something different. Fall appears on the crisp breeze of
What is normal in life? To normalize bad behavior, decisions based on feelings at the time, words spoken with venom, and actions that promote a take all you can attitude leads to the wrong path. After a while these become the norm and we become desensitized to all the sins of the heart posture. It
