When I loved the hurting,When I pardoned the offender,When I forgave the addict,When I prayed for the broken,When I sought out the lost,When I had hope for the prodigal,When I picked up the fallen,When I touched the sick,When I calmed the violent,When I held the vengeful,When I kissed the betrayer,When I faced the demons, As …
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”— Hebrews 4:12 KJV ~ Affirmations ~ My words have power. I use …
Spiritual warfare is a prominently discussed topic which typically focuses on ways that we can protect ourselves from “attacks.” But I’d like to offer a different perspective— one where the attack VICTIM is really the other person. Human beings are vessels that carry energy. We either allow in good or bad. The truth is that …
Control teaches limitations; Discipline teaches expansion Control requires continual suppression; Discipline requires continual exploration Control blocks lessons and experiences; Discipline promotes training and growth Control focuses on restrictions; Discipline focuses on God’s abundance Control maintains an illusion of stability; Discipline maintains equilibrium and moderation, producing a fortified foundation Control deconstructs; Discipline reconstructs Control leans on …
It’s true that God is always working on everyone’s heart, growing and deepening our understanding of His love. However, Biblical accuracy is that God made Eve when Adam was sleeping, and when He was FINISHED making Eve, He woke Adam up and gave her to him. (Genesis 2:22) In the season of “single and waiting,” …
The truth is that God allows. He allows pain. He allows tragedies. He allows suffering. He allows wide-scale destruction. He allows personal losses. He allows all of this… But there’s deeper wisdom to be gained from accepting this truth. Let’s discuss… “And he said unto me, ‘My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength …
Myth: God will remove people from your life. >> Truth: God will reveal certain truths to you about people and you will no longer want them in your life. It will be your choice. Myth: God will tempt you. >> Truth: God will test you, but never tempt you. Myth: You will only attract your …
Sometimes I tell satan, “You’re just too evil to hide.” Meaning, as you grow in your walk with God, you start to become highly skilled at detecting attacks against you. You’ll see them coming in advance because they’re just too “scheme-y,” if you know what I mean. In terms of evil plotting, here’s one of …
Hear me when I say this… The enemy cannot speak to your soul, only to your flesh. The enemy cannot entice your soul, only your flesh. The enemy cannot manipulate your soul, only your flesh. The enemy cannot fulfill the desires of your soul, only the desires of your flesh. The enemy does not have …
𝓑𝓲𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓢𝓽𝓾𝓭𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓶𝓮! The first thing I do every morning is check the Bible VOTD on 2 different apps. My relationship with God is so close that I can often tell which verses have incorrectly translated meanings, even down to questioning a single word. After reading today’s verse and feeling some kind of way …
If we desire something that satan can give us, it’s not of God, but of this world. The enemy has beautifully packaged, hand-crafted gifts to fulfill our inner desires, and he will tempt us every chance he gets. If satan has things we want, he will never stop baiting and manipulating us. But if we …
At dusk, as I was in my kitchen eating a snack and looking out the window into the woods, I began to think about all the parts of my body that resemble structures found in nature. My fingerprints look like tree trunk rings.. my lips look like a leaf.. my lungs look like tree branches.. …