The journey began when I learned to read. The big white book, bought from a traveling salesman, sat on the coffee table. I didn’t make it past the “begats.” Fast-forward 30 years to Community Bible Study. Discovering the promise that the Holy Spirit would bring to mind all that Jesus said, led to an earnest …
The Keys You Carry
Don’t you hate it when you have a key and you don’t know what it goes to? So do I. If you are like me, you have read books or gone to teachings, seminars or conferences entitled “10 Keys to Success”, “5 Keys to Your Healing” or “101 Keys to a Productive Life”. For the …
Legacy and Discipleship
Legacy is an interesting thing in our lives. Everyone will have one, yet some are more memorable than others. The definition of legacy is “something transmitted from an ancestor or predecessor”. When we die, we WILL leave a legacy. As followers of Christ, we have two choices: we can let our legacy be one that …
Is God In Our Feelings?
As a child, I was always told that I was too sensitive and over emotional. I grew up thinking that my emotions were a negative part of me, and I was not able to see God in that part of me at all. But, if I am fearfully and wonderfully made and created in His image, then God does play …
The Value of Tears
"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” -Psalms 56:8 NLT As far as scientists can tell, humans are the only species on earth that shed tears for emotional reasons. The Lord honors tears; He keeps every one of …
Coming Into Alignment
We have spent many years feeling 2 or 3 steps behind the enemy. Many times we were blindsided by circumstances, events, illnesses, financial crisis, etc. We were living a life in defeat. It was not because we had given up or didn’t want to fight. We were fighting everyday. Each day was a game of …
Deep Calls to Deep – Responding to His Invitation for Communion
I want to share something really special to me that I wrote for the Lord just a few days ago. It’s important though for me to canvas the backstory. What is precious to me and God and the result of what I will explain here is the deep desire for God and every believer. Here’s …
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Look At Me
“But what about you,” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” (Matthew 16:15) A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” How we view God and how well we know Him determines how we live our lives. It determines who we are, …
Planted
“For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.” Romans 6:5 KJV I heard Fred Craddock say, “The longest road you will ever travel is the 18 inches that leads from your head to your heart.” As believers in Jesus Christ …
The Father’s Got You
Today your Heavenly Father loves you! He is holding your hand. He’s got this. Whatever it is and whatever you are going, the Creator of the universe—Almighty God has got you! He loved you so much that He gave up and sent His Son to take your place on that cross. A lot of you …