Your Step of Faith
What do you think of when you hear the word access? I first think of an opening or point of entrance or even approval to continue. The dictionary says access is a means of approaching or [...]
Confessing My Not-So-Perfect Prayers
I have a confession: my prayer time doesn't always look super spiritual. But let me explain. For example, this morning as I sat down with my coffee and bible, and began to thank God for all [...]
Great Grace
“…and great grace was upon them all” (Acts 4:33b). I hope you can look back on seasons or situations in your life and say with me, “That was great grace.” In other words, when we should’ve [...]
God of Another Chance
He's the God of another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance...
Greater Grace
"And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all" (Acts 4:33). Great grace. Who doesn't need more of that? One translation of this [...]
God Has Never Said Uh-Oh
No matter what you've done in the past, or what regrets you carry, or how late in life you came to Christ, God has never said, "Uh-oh." He's never been found crying over spilled milk either. [...]
Army of One
I recently heard a phrase that made me chuckle and sigh at the same time. It was: "I am an army of one." I laughed because for most of Mirror Ministries, it's just been me. And [...]
Slow to Emotion
Christianity is meant to be lived out loud so when I learn something, I can't help but want to share it with others. And my current lesson is this: be slow to emotion. James 1:19-20 says, [...]
By Grace Alone
I think you would agree the Bible has some pretty big words, but if we'll look deeper, they are BIG in context too. One of those words is justification. The dictionary gives three basic definitions. One [...]
You Don’t Have to Live Frazzled
During a special ministry meeting, where the theme was "Prepare for Success," one of the words shared by our guest speaker was frazzled. I had a good idea what frazzled meant. In fact, there have been many times I [...]
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 [...]
Never Let the Past Define You
Do you know who the sons of Korah are? Their story is a very real example of grace and redemption to us today. To explain, we have to start with Korah before we get to the [...]
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 [...]
From Obligation to Liberation
Have you ever recognized a peculiar behavior in yourself and thought, "Where did that even come from?" I recently had a moment like that. I wasn't raised in church so I don't have a quote-unquote "religious" [...]
Let’s Believe the Best
I want to encourage you today to believe the best of every person. You will have opportunity to see the faults in others and therefore, it's inevitable that you will be disappointed in the actions (or [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
