The Companionship of Joy and Pain
Pain and Joy. They seem so diametrically opposed to one another and yet, their mutual presence is at the core of God’s rescue plan for us!
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A Gift to Enjoy Daily
Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of your Holy Spirit! I don’t want Your Spirit on a shelf in my life. Your Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in me, is the most intimate…
The Great Divide
Often, the divide is long and wide between who Jesus really is and who we want Him to be.
Academics or Intimacy?
I think many of us approach prayer as if God is our great Santa Claus in the sky and we’re disillusioned when He doesn’t come through for us.
The Lord of Heaven’s Armies
This past year a group of ladies from our church decided to take God at His Word and pray the impossible.
Scripture Smorgasbord
I have a tendency to love God’s Word, like I love potluck dinners! Let me explain . . .
What’s that Smell?
The Bible talks about the aroma that a believer, who is a captive of Jesus Christ gives off.
It’s got a Hole in it!
I grew up wanting to be perfect. I’ve no one else to blame for this
Living a Life of Gratitude
Are you living a life of gratitude to your Savior, who died to set you free? Are you diminishing the price He paid for you by the choices you are making?
The Costly Gift
Can you imagine what it must have been like for God the Father to see His ONLY Son as a tiny helpless baby in a feeding trough? To be separated from Him in a…
Living in God’s Upside Down Kingdom
As I stood in my kitchen that day and listened to my dear friend yell at me, I wondered how we could have gotten to this place.
Soul Quiet
I confess, I am rarely quiet. It is go, go, go. Do, do, do. And at the end of the day, it’s difficult to turn off my brain and rest.
When I Don’t Get What I Want
Do you ever get angry or frustrated because God isn’t giving you what you want? Are you mad because He isn’t giving you what you think you need?
The Difficult Road
The Difficult Road: As I tread this difficult road I feel it making me stronger. Deepening my faith. Teaching me dependence. Stripping away the peripheral. Narrowing my focus. Grounding me in truth. Forging a…
Shelter Living
Devotional on Psalm 91:1 “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty…. He will cover you with His feathers..
The Dark Tunnel of the Unknown
You don’t know what the future holds but you hold the hand of the ONE who does. He loves you and will never let you go!
Unexpected Curves
How do you respond when your life takes an unexpected turn? Do you spend your time questioning His goodness or do you surrender to His will for your life?
You Never Let Go . .
Has your heart ever been bitter? It is so easy to allow bitterness to hold a death grip on our life; when our life doesn’t turn out like we think it should,
Where is God in the Wilderness?
Have you ever been so tired that you felt you couldn’t take another step? Have you ever wanted to just give up and throw in the towel?
Chosen Love
What is true unconditional love. Do we accept it from God? Why does my heart do this yo-yo dance with God? “How great is the love the Father has LAVISHED on us,
Flirting with Doubt
Lord, teach me to have a faith that doesn’t flirt with doubt. I want all that you have for me. Teach me what it looks like to walk the road of faith.