I love family gatherings. My motto is: The more, the merrier! And when I had teenagers in my house, I learned to be quickly adaptable to 3 more boys for dinner without notice. But it wasn’t a problem… we simply made room. But what would be a problem is if I took that same thinking and allow the devil a place ...

Have you ever been in one of those moments when, unexpectedly, the tide turns, good news suddenly appears, or the thing you were praying for actually comes to pass? We like to think we’re in faith all the time, but the truth is, we’re not — in fact, sometimes we’re caught by surprise and our only response is, “Wow, that ...

As I laid down to go to sleep, I prayed: “Lord, forgive me. I had resentment in my heart today. Thank you for helping me recognize it, deal with it, and remove it…” LESSON ONE Jesus said, “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you ...

Keeping it simple today with a list that will keep us busy for some time. Sometimes we make things harder than they have to be. God’s Word should always be viewed as something for our good — not as a list of do’s and don’ts, but as a list of successful strategies — from the One who knows best. With ...

When I was pregnant with our second son, the doctors scheduled me for a special procedure before delivery because he was breach. I’m not sure how I misunderstood my doctor, but I could’ve sworn she told me they were going to massage my stomach and coax the baby to turn around, but no… Instead, a specialist sat down on the ...

“An enemy has done this…” Have you ever had a thought like that? Suddenly facing a trial you weren’t expecting, getting a bad report out of the blue, hearing news that was unsettling — as a Christian, your immediate thought should be: “This isn’t God. The enemy is behind this.”  Jesus actually said this to his disciples in a parable: ...

Think about this for a minute: Revelation knowledge changes the course of your life. My family and I were recently traveling through another town where we stopped to eat. Afterwards, I told my husband we needed to go under the overpass to the left to get back on the Interstate. OK, simple enough, right? Not exactly. After leaving the parking ...

This article first appeared on The Inspired Woman blog | by Daphne Delay It’s already a cliche I know — vision in 2020. But let’s run with it, shall we? It’s the end of December, the end of a year, the end of a decade. It’s also the beginning of a new year, and a new decade. And it happens ...

I grew up in a home where Santa was welcomed at Christmas. And even when my own children were young, we had a tradition of Santa gifts under the tree on Christmas morning. But in the Christian world, this is quite the debate. One thing I can assure you is this, it’s up to each individual to live their convictions. ...

The Bible speaks of the crown of righteousness, the crown of life, the crown of glory, the crown of joy, and of course, there’s the incorruptible crown — all mentioned in scripture as facets of the believer’s life in Christ. Have you ever given much thought to a crown? I have, for the simple reason it’s what my name represents. Daphne means ...

We know “God is love” (1 John 4:8). Yet, I meet Christians every day who seem to think God is only about the do’s and don’ts of His Word–and they totally miss that any suggestion or command He may have for us was birthed out of His character of love. I was thinking about this for two reasons: I heard ...

I recently had a conversation with a gentleman who was a having a real issue with the tradition of celebrating Christmas and Easter. It wasn’t that he didn’t believe Jesus was born or that He was raised from the dead. This man just struggled with the tradition of celebrating them on particular dates of the year. He said, “We don’t ...

I was recently thinking about the words we use as Christians to refer to Jesus: we often call Him our “Lord” and “Savior.” Interestingly, this is how He was announced by the angels when He was born, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11)—but the definition ...

I woke up this morning with this rolling around in my spirit: The anointing of God precedes you, prepares you, and propels you. As I laid in bed considering this thought, each word reminded me of seasons in my life. The Bible describes the anointing as a priestly portion in the Old Testament and a communication and reception of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. In ...

If you’ve tried to rent a movie lately, or even scrolled through your TV guide to watch something, you’ve noticed the plethora of scary, frightful, even downright evil that has taken over the media industry. Personally, I dislike it. And as Christians we need to understand this truth: Fear is the polar opposite of God. How, you ask? The Bible ...

It’s been said, “Faith comes by hearing, not by having heard.” In other words, it’s not what you remember or think you know that will increase faith in your life– it’s the fresh word from Heaven (no matter how many times you’ve “heard” it before). I was recently reminded of this in my ladies Bible Study when a wise, young ...

This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | My son is an associate pastor at our church. Recently, while my husband and I were traveling to some special meetings, he ministered a message entitled, “Is God Enough?” By the title, most would think he planned on preaching a message on faith in God— the One who is more ...

Here’s something we know all too well: “For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish” (Galatians 3:17). Do you understand what this means? The Message Translations says, “For there is a root of sinful self-interest in us ...