‘When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.’ John 11:20 NIV When a worshipper’s heart is broken by life, the natural response is to batten down the hatches. Nothing makes us feel so out of control like the disappointments life carries. During unstable moments in…
What’s tempting you to be discouraged today? Are you having a hard time believing that God really will work for good what looks so bad to you (Romans 8:28)? Every day, we are surrounded by the temptation to be discouraged. Maybe it’s our job, our family, our finances, our friends, or our neighbors. Disappointment, despair,…
I waited patiently for the Lord… (Psalm 40:1) Waiting can be much more difficult than walking. It requires patience. Not a very natural fruit of the Spirit we’re born with. As babies, we cried until we were content. As children, we ignored the stop signs. In our adolescence, we found ways around the rules. And…
When the sun falls below the horizon, evidence of its work remains for some time. The skies continue to glow a bit longer after it is gone. In the same way, when a great person’s life comes to that final sunset, the skies of this world stay illuminated with traces of bravery and courage long…
Whatever God tells you to do, He will help you to do. We don’t have to live concerned about having the courage to do the things He hasn’t called us to do. A couple of years ago I took a solo backpacking trip for about a month through the country of Italy. I hadn’t done…
I am blessed, beautiful, confident, secure, forgiven, redeemed, talented, qualified, prosperous, disciplined, focused, creative, prepared, equipped, empowered, anointed, accepted, healed, and approved.With layers of humility, I accept the abundance of love, joy, and peace that spills from heaven into the depths of my soul. I am motivated to be more than average or mediocre; I…
Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad! Today, I celebrate the courage behind 35 years of marriage with this couple. Through the hardship and pain, they continued to choose life together over the path alone. I learned that loving other things in life more than two people love each other only leads to hardened hearts. There’s an…
The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all. Forget yesterday; it has already forgotten you. And for heaven’s sake, don’t sweat the tomorrow you haven’t even met yet. We only have one life to live, and the time is going to pass, regardless of whether or not you step…