A beautiful blessing that is given to all of us from our Creator is the power to be like Him in certain ways. I believe this was designed to help us understand and connect with Him, and to bring Him into our world through our own acts. Throughout the Bible, we read countless stories about …
Let’s cut to the point— In John 8, a woman was caught in the act of adultery, and her accusers put her in the streets to punish her: death by stoning. The crowd got rowdy and fully expected Jesus to side with them, but instead, something amazing and inhuman happened. Pause. I say inhuman because …
“Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.” – Romans 12:12 Sometimes I feel mentally and emotionally trapped in between worlds and unable to clear my mind. In terms of writing, it’s called “writer’s block,” however, this experience of feeling stagnate happens to everyone from time to time. As a writer, in order …
Most of us have heard the phrase, “You’re not afraid of failure, you’re afraid of success,” but there’s something that can happen to us at the midpoint that we don’t talk about often. One would conclude that if results are happening, success is inevitably right around the bend; however, “if this, then that” thinking can …
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2 A beautiful thing about human beings is our wide range of emotions, personalities, and moods. The problem …
“Your own ears will hear Him. Right behind you a voice will say, ‘This is the way you should go,’ whether to the right or to the left.” – Isaiah 30:21 If you want to know why God brings certain trials into your life, just ask Him. Or, you could ask yourself this: As a …
Christians talk a lot about being blessed, and while that’s great, we can’t forget to remain on guard from attacks even when (especially when) blessings are coming our way. Because the truth is, it’s easy to be blind-sided by the enemy while we’re off prancing through blessings like a spiritual gazelle, layering ourselves with feel …
Did you know that Mother Teresa said she felt like God only ever spoke to her one time, even though she devoted her whole life to spreading the love and teachings of Jesus? She wrote “dark letters” which described how she felt empty and like God was silent toward her. She struggled to understand this …
One way that we can be sure God is speaking to us is when it forces us to dig deeper into learning about ourselves, creates a layer of learning more about Him, or strengthens our relationship with Him. Lately, God has been creating scenarios for me where I have to exercise the wisdom He gives …
“I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.” – Psalm 34:4 My friends: In the midst of the chaos that has gripped our world and transformed our lives forever, I would like to share a story with you that may help you find true freedom within the …
The sneaky thing about giving up is that it’s really not a declaration you make one day. It doesn’t happen “one morning” or after a specific event. Giving up is a state of existence, and a way of life that you realize one day you have already been living in for some time. It’s not …