The Power of Quiet
"Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10) CONSIDER THIS Recently, my emotions got the best of me. I was more than a little frustrated. But very quickly, my spirit yanked me up by [...]
Don’t Fall For That Junk
But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. (James 1:14) CONSIDER THIS It's easy to read this scripture and think of tempting desires such as adultery, pornography, addictions, [...]
How To Be Led By the Spirit of God
With a show of hands, how many of you wish you could know exactly what God wants you to do? Well, I can't see your hands, but I'm pretty confident 100% of you raised them. How [...]
Which is Easier? Faith or Fear?
Which is easier to say, "O you of little faith" or "O you of great fear"? I think we have failed to fully realize the emphasis Jesus was making when He pointed out the measure of [...]
Is God For Us or Against Us?
Interesting question: Is God for us or against us? I'm assuming you immediately answered that in your heart (or maybe even out loud) with a big YES, of course He's for us! Isn't this the core [...]
Let’s Talk About Halloween
I am a contributing writer for The Inspired Woman, a ministry based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. It is a group of women in ministry who share personal, practical, and ministry-related ideas, devotionals, and more. One of [...]
No One Gets Dressed in Public
While attending a ladies Bible Study group, I was intrigued by a comment by one of the women regarding a statement from Lisa Bevere's book "Fight Like a Girl." She said, "I like how she said 'Favor with God is realized [...]
Like Jesus, Speak Without Fighting
This article first appeared on GodTV devotional blog | by Daphne Delay It seems we have created our own idea of who the Son of God is and how He carried Himself on the earth. Or [...]
Want To Make Jesus Marvel?
When Jesus marvels at anything, we should sit up and pay attention. In the story of the centurion who wanted Jesus to heal his servant, the Bible says Jesus heard his request and marveled at his [...]
Don’t Let the Devil Take That Field!
There’s a story in 2 Samuel 23, just a couple of verses, with a very powerful truth. King David had a group of mighty men that followed his leadership and fought alongside him for the things [...]
Choose, Chose, Chosen
"For many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14). This may be one of the most questioned scriptures of all time. In fact, at a particular event I speak at regularly, a question about this [...]
The Word That Saves
Sometimes you can locate where people are by how much response they give to a certain topic, or how much silence they give. We live in a busy society, so I don't expect people to read [...]
Don’t Short-Circuit Your Miracle
"Don't ever short-circuit a miracle by trying to see it in progress!" --Kenneth Copeland Because our natural eyes often dictate our next move (i.e. we see a stray ball coming our way so we duck, or [...]
Does Jesus Know You?
Have you ever wondered (like I have) what Jesus meant when He said there will be some who will call Him Lord but He never knew them? I've studied this out before because if it's possible [...]
You’ve Been Engrafted!
Part 1 | Part 2 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation...” So how did we become new? Continuing from my last post, I want to explain what it means [...]
Take Nothing for Granted
It makes sense that when we face a trial of any kind (relationships, finances, health, etc), we pray more earnestly, we read our Bible more searching scripture for direction and hope, and we let go of [...]
No Longer a Wretch
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me... I have my own definitions of what a wretch is (how I used to see myself), but the dictionary describes it as a deplorably [...]
