It is hard to let go and let God. In this world, we taught to make it on our own. Yet, We can not do that and follow God closely. Mary learned that lesson when Jesus stayed in the temple teaching while they began the travel home. After a day, she and Joseph realized Jesus […]
When we can go through each day with the joy of Christ at the forefront of every encounter, every circumstance, every word, and every action, we end the day in peace. It is when we allow minor infractions to irritate, sour attitudes to aggravate, or one delay after another to interfere with how we have
The strength of God can carry us through whatever we labor with in life. If we rely on His Way, Wisdom, and Word, our automatic go-to is to keep our eyes on Holy and uplift everyone we come in contact with each day. If we rely solely on ourselves, we quickly give out, and God’s
Calling the 12 to Him, Jesus sent them out 2 by 2 and gave them authority over evil spirits. Mark 6:7 It is not God’s intent for us to walk this life alone. Not only were the disciples sent out in groups of 2 as witnesses, but also to strengthen and comfort each other, especially
How do you start your day? Mine starts with a prayer before I get out of bed, then a cup of coffee as I talk to Jesus, journal, and read whatever scripture Holy takes me to. Sometimes, it’s really short, but most of the time, I want to spend hours with Him in His Word.
Is your faith strong enough to override fear in every situation in your life? That’s a tough question. Fear is a lie that Satan uses to coach us into denying our full power of God within. Don’t buy into that lie. While momentary fear will stop you from following through in God’s will, you have
As children of God. His desire us for is to be fully devoted to living on the earth for Him and with His Ways. Our daily living pursuits tend to get in the way many times. If we don’t make the time to focus and refocus on Jesus many times a day this old stressful
The enemy is a thief looking to destroy anything and anyone trying to walk the path of doing life with God. It gets ugly. The Word warns of the upheaval. Holy Spirit within is the stabilizing force during the onslaught. Doing life with God promises peace within the upheaval. It is the only way to
How many times do we compromise to keep peace? Does peace also look like complaining and defiant justification? Perhaps compromise also looks like mindlessly scrolling phones instead of engaging in a head-on collision of chaos amid difficult times? What does Not compromising your faith look like? I believe the holy relationship of the 3 friends
No matter what is going on in life, always hold on to the hem of Jesus’ garment. You are made whole in Christ in spite of what the world tells you. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and
