Journal Entries have often times included lover letters to God. These are personal conversations with and prayers to the Father in Heaven.
Jesus observed, listened, was patient, waited, and prepared before He ever spoke. He waited for the truth just like the hawk waits for her prey to feed her babies. His actions with humanity is always preceded by pausing to see the bigger picture of every situation. In the waiting and listening to the woman who […]
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
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 calming presence of the Holy Spirit within overrides the chaos of this world bombarding us daily. It is your source. There is no other. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:2 Redirect your mindset towards the Holy Spirit within in all aspects of life. It will change your heart
Discernment: the spiritual capacity to accurately (see beyond what’s at hand) distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil, truth and lies, deception, or hidden agendas, manipulation, true intentions. The skill of spiritual discernment is learned by practice much like we learn to feed ourselves, crawl then walk, from infancy, and grow into relationships, learning
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
The timely process of unlayering ourselves is like peeling an onion. Peelings are akin to our seasons of life. When we finally learn something, are awakened to truth, begin to change old patterns, and take off the rose colored glasses we change. As the layers of old drift away, the new that comes is fresh
