God’s commands aren’t as vague and gray as we like to think they are in the moments of contemplating compromise. Some of my best thinking happens when I’m running. And for this, I wish they made treadmills with dictation so I could work out my mind as I work out the flesh. On this particular…
Your deepest desires are for companionship and a noble purpose. We were woven with love to give love, and we’ve been clothed in armor to carry out a calling. But are you masking your true passion behind a facade of good-looking pursuits? The battle between head and heart is lifelong. Prime your purposes in perennial…
Whoooosh! A cold breeze blows by and bites the skin with a bitter, rushing reminder; it’s the season of cluttered calendars followed by scrambling steps just trying to keep up. There’s a stream of shoppers scurrying with frantic concern to check off a list that is only growing longer. The inbox and mailbox multiply with…
Did you know that those who are deaf cannot understand ‘gray’ words? Sign language only knows how to say something in black and white. It cannot reproduce vague, cluttered, flumbling sentences. If you are someone who tends to speak with rabbit trails down a muddy path, you’ll find a confused deaf person point up with…
Jesus changes things. The cross is living proof. What was once a symbol of shame, guilt, and disgrace has been transformed into a sign of love, faith, and hope with Jesus on it. Today the cross is an emblem of His promise. This dream-driven, career-consumed culture encourages me to ‘find myself’, follow my passions and…
With the end of the rough, twisted rope in a tight grip around my throat, heartbreaking tears exploded from within and covered my face. I didn’t want to die, but the pain of betrayal, a failing career, and grieving words haunted my heart too much to stay alive. It was August 18, 2011. Self-awareness made…
A few days ago, I received a spoken prophecy warning of counterfeits. This caution sparked an analysis of what deception from the devil looks like. Counterfeit: made in imitation to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine. Satan is a counterfeit of Christ. He tries to mimic the Almighty to deceive. When bad things happen, we…
There is so much power in these two words, ‘I am’. And what comes after those words makes a huge difference! The ‘I am’ in your mind determines the ‘I am’ in your life. God can create someone wonderful in you, but if you don’t believe it and start speaking it, your feet won’t start…
Loneliness is a disease! Did you know ‘lonely’ people have higher cortisol levels and less immunity to infections? Because of this, it is necessary for their bodies to work harder to pump blood. These folks also have increased trouble with self-control and are prone to develop the obvious: depression leading to suicide, alcoholism, and difficulty…
About the time my mind matches my destiny and it seems nothing is stopping me from achieving a dream, my eyes fall prey to the allure of ‘everything else’ beckoning for my attention at that exact moment. My drive becomes a victim to the demands of a distraction. Sometimes, my own cunning desires manipulate logic,…