Resisting the Enemy of Worry
Worries, fear, cares, anxiety-- are all weapons of the enemy against God's children. They are means of gaining advantage over you. But God's Word (His instructions to us) lay out in detail how to resist these [...]
Trusting the Unseen
I was recently talking to a family member who was processing a disappointment and as I encouraged her, I said something out of my spirit that made me pause-- and repeat it, so I could catch [...]
Unlock Bold Faith: Pray with Confidence
"This is the confidence we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that he hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we [...]
The Power of Mutual Faith
Smith Wigglesworth said, “God has chosen us to help one another. We dare not be independent.” I wish the Body of Christ understood this better. If we did, I believe, as a whole, we’d see the [...]
One of the Best Ways to Pray
Who doesn't need help in prayer? I mean, with the best of intentions and heartfelt requests, we can still feel as if our prayers fall short at times-- especially when you don't know all the details [...]
Foolish Things
No one wants to be called a fool. By definition, it means there was a lack of forethought or sense or caution. We use the word to describe something unwise. Other words for foolish are absurd, [...]
The Future
Have you heard the saying, "You can trust an unknown future to a known God"? I think there's so much comfort in this adage. I woke up this morning with the word future on my heart [...]
It’s Okay to Feel Inadequate
James asked a good question: "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works?" (James 2:14). The Message Translation says, "Does merely talking about faith indicate [...]
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). [...]
