Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. ~1 Peter 5:8 NIV Lions are beautiful, agile, and strong, with paws the size of dinner plates. A roar of the lion can be heard up to five miles away. Interestingly, however, the roaring lions are not the most dangerous. Lions roar as a warning to intruders, telling them they are entering claimed territory. Often, this role is delegated … Continue reading →
Be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. ~Ephesians 5:18-19 NLT As much as I long to see vistas from high above, the course I must take to ascend them puts me into panic mode and has since I was a child. My husband drives sedately and carefully, taking my anxiety into account. But even then, I am filled with fear in the mountains. … Continue reading →
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. ~Genesis 1:1-3 NLT As a child, I dreaded nightfall. I feared the unseen and let my unrestrained imagination wander. Once tucked beneath the covers, darkness settled into every corner, turning shadows into silent figures. … Continue reading →
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon, and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? ~Psalm 8:3 NKJV For thousands of years, we looked up at you and admired the beauty that shines from you. We thanked you for your light, which helped us see as darkness crept in and took over the path we walked. We longed … Continue reading →
He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood. ~Luke 22:44 NLT He had proudly denied the existence of God and spewed nothing but hate for him. But that was before he lay on his deathbed, sweating-blood scared. The movie, God’s Not Dead, details the story of a battle between a college freshman and an atheist philosophy professor who challenges the young student to prove … Continue reading →
God’s healing creates beauty from ashes. Japanese Kintsugi is an art form that rejoins broken pieces of pottery by using gold filling. Rather than making the pottery look new, Kintsugi highlights where the damaged parts have been repaired. The finished product is unique and beautiful in its own way. Additionally, it is stronger, more resilient, and more valuable because of the gold. Ashes God’s healing works the same way in us? He is the master artist who puts us back … Continue reading →
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow Of the Almighty. ~Psalm 91:1 NKJV During the spring of 2020, I felt the Lord extend an invitation for me to dwell in His secret place under His wings. At that time, the world shook as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the earth, creating waves of fear and terror. That April, the Lord drew me away every morning to meditate on Psalm 91 and … Continue reading →
My excitement waned when a classmate asked me when I was going to ride the Steeplechase rollercoaster. Not wanting to appear as terrified as I actually was, I presented logical excuses. …
Continue reading →As she was holding me up as I lay back in the water, the first thing she noticed was how tense I was. I needed to relax. And if I didn’t, this wasn’t going to go far. However, the more I thought about trying to relax…
Continue reading →Bride of Christ, we’ve experienced the kiss of peace of our Bridegroom. How can we not share this? So step out, even in fear, and minister.
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