We Can’t Ignore It
Throughout God's Word, we find natural examples to help us understand spiritual principles. One such example is found in Hebrews, Chapter Six. The Bible says if the earth drinks in the rain and then produces a good [...]
Eternity Will Tell Us
As I sat and listened to my husband preach this weekend, I took notes like usual. But mid sentence of writing down “Do you realize…” the Holy Spirit finished the sentence differently than what I was [...]
What is Hope?
In this season of love, it's not unusual for 1 Corinthians 13:13 to come to mind: "And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." Faith is defined as a [...]
To See Him More
Job said something after his encounter with God that has always stuck with me. He said, "I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You" (Job 42:5). His [...]
Position Yourself to See and Receive
How many times has the grace of God appeared, as if out of nowhere, to help us? I can think of so many times when I sat in sheer gratitude for the love and grace of [...]
The Simple Warfare
Are you a note-taker? Do you like to write in journals? I realize not everyone is, but I stumbled on something that made me pause and think, wow I think we've missed the real power of [...]
Beyond Mere Words
Deeply or sincerely felt. As I read through a handful of prayer requests, I was reminded of a verse in the Book of James: "The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power [...]
The Language of God
I live in a community where a minimum of at least three languages are spoken fluently, and regularly. So on any given day, you might hear a conversation and have no idea what is being said. [...]
Am I Cheating on God?
This is a question I’ve asked myself before. When life has extra projects going on, it can be a game-changer. But if you’ll pause and pay attention, I guarantee you’ll sense the grace and peace of [...]
Put It On the Dung Heap
I hope the title caught your attention! It did mine. I was recently meditating on Philippians 3 where Paul talks about counting everything as loss "for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:8). [...]
Are You Tired?
Do you have things in your life that were once exciting that now feel like a chore? Maybe it's your job, or your studies, or (God forbid) your marriage. My point is, we should never be [...]
His Presence is Heaven
There's an old song that rises up in my heart occasionally. The lyrics start out like this: Who is like You, Lord in all the earth?Matchless love and beauty, endless worthNothing in this world can satisfyJesus, [...]
When the Pedestal Falls
Years ago, my husband and I decided to paint the trim of our house one summer. We only had one ladder so I had the bright idea that an old milk crate, turned upside-down, would be [...]
God is Proud of Our Faith in Him
"Beware of mixing even a little of self with the mortar with which you build, or you will make it untempered mortar, and the stones will not hold together. If you look to Christ for your [...]
Strategies
The Bible says, "The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe" (Proverbs 29:25). The word strategy describes a plan, method, or series of maneuvers for obtaining a specific goal [...]
Two Small Words
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | It was an utter failure — a sin that couldn’t have been predetermined, something he didn’t know he was even capable of doing. And afterward, the [...]
Look at the Birds
My grandson recently walked through my home and said, "Mami, I counted your birds and you have fifty-four!" I laughed and thought, that's all? I don't know when I started collecting birds. It's really not as [...]
