The Choice is Yours
I recently tweeted: The inevitable cycle (good or bad): We make choices. Our choices make us. When you wake in the morning, you make a choice: get up or stay in bed a little longer? When [...]
I’m Done Chasing Feelings
When you think about it, emotions are an interesting attribute of our human make-up. God saw it fit to equip us with these feelings that influence our behavior. Emotions cause us to laugh, cry, yell, and [...]
Dealing With Distractions
God has been trying to help me recognize and understand the distractions in my life. In fact, I've learned: "Whatever is not your assignment is your distraction." You might think this would be a simple lesson, [...]
Keep Knocking
There's a difference between being a beggar and being a believer. And then there's also this thing called persistence. Jesus said, “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of [...]
The Beautiful Work of Restoration
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | In 2006, Steve Wynn, an art collector and real estate developer from Las Vegas, put his elbow through an expensive Picasso he owned, while showing it [...]
Would Jesus Have Cared About Facebook Likes?
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | We're all guilty (some more than others). We post something to Facebook or Instagram and then we watch ... will anyone like this? How many people will [...]
Being Flexible is Not Wavering
How many of you have been excited about a dream ...only to have life happen? I mean, the wheels were turning, your heart was beating wildly with anticipation, and the vision was coming in faster than [...]
I Hate Sin
There is an awful law at work in every Christian. It is a stumbling block for both the instigator and the witness. We would be lost if God's Word didn't help us understand the battle within... [...]
No More Secrets
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | How many of us have been afraid of the dark before? Either as a child, or as an adult walking across a parking lot late at [...]
Airing Dirty Laundry
Trust isn't earned by showing off only your Sunday best. "You see, God is a Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." This was the final explanation Jesus gave to the woman [...]
That’s Just Silliness
This article first appeared on The Inspired Woman blog | by Daphne Delay I heard in my spirit, "That's just silliness." My mind was transitioning from the day to the start of our midweek service at [...]
When Your Heart Smiles
Why do we change our screen covers? Have you ever thought about that? Whether it be on your phone or your computer desktop, many of us update and replace the images on a regular basis. I'm [...]
Leaders and Followers
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | Recently, while ministering in a women’s prison, I shared with them my struggles, but I also told them about God’s deliverance. I confessed my distresses, but [...]
The Power of an Echo
Until recently I had never given much thought to the word echo. I knew what it meant --basically an echo is a sound heard again (a repetition if you would) of an original sound. In a [...]
God’s Measuring Stick
Who doesn't like to get gifts? I have occasionally been the person who has had a hard time receiving gifts, but that's not to say I don't like getting them. What I mean is, we often feel [...]
Wow, Wasn’t Expecting That
Have you ever been surprised by sudden emotion? I mean, really surprised? Like, where did that come from? I have, and I've discovered some of the reason why we, as Christians, are overtaken with surprise emotions [...]
How Long Does God Punish Us?
This was a question I received recently. Without knowing anything else, the question alone broke my heart because I was reminded how I once felt when I believed the same thing. I was young in my [...]
Loved Every Day of the Year
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | I was born on February 13, 1969 — so if you do the math, this is the big 5-0, a birthday most would dread. I’ve chosen [...]
