Has God ever made you a promise that you were eager to see come to pass, but before it could ever manifest, everything that could go wrong did? Maybe you’re in this place now. God has given you a surefire word to stand on (like He did Abraham regarding Isaac), but everything’s hitting the fan. In short, everything going on around you seems like it will make null and void the promise of God, so what should you do and believe? This very thing is what I’ve come to talk to you about today: the opposition that occurs before the promise. Continue reading
Encouragement
Bloom
Bloom where you’re planted… These four words came to my mind on Wednesday. I’m always reminded of the stranger who told them to me some years ago when they come to mind. I was working in a pharmacy at the time; she in a doctor’s office. She told me how she’d been with that one doctor for 15 (or 17) years, but on starting the job, she had no idea it was where she’d be long term. But, she said, God had put her there, and “you’ve got to bloom where you’re planted.” Continue reading
Depression and the Christian Woman
…If so, do you feel alone, or like you’re less of a Christian because of those feelings? If yes, know that I understand just how you’re feeling. Continue reading
Your Life is a Miracle
I can remember one day, some time back (last year, I think), I was telling God that I needed a miracle. It was something I had been saying daily, as I was so ready for my season to change (I’m still in that season, by the way). On this particular day after I said it, I heard the Holy Spirit clearly say, “Your whole life is a miracle.” Continue reading
A God Kind of Love
Love. First Corinthians 13 tells us that it’s patient and kind, not envious or boastful, not arrogant or rude, not selfish, not irritable or resentful… In plain terms, it details for us a God kind of love, real love. This love is described as agape love. Continue reading
The Good of the Darkness
“Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.” – Jesus
The verse above is Jesus’ words to His disciples. To get a better understanding of what He means here, let’s start with a little background information. Continue reading
For Everything There Is a Season
On a Friday morning, January 29, 2016, as I pondered the words of Ecclesiastes 3:1, which came to me suddenly, Nebuchadnezzar’s story (after glimpsing his name in my Bible) came to mind. Through that story, I was reminded that it is God who ordains our seasons and the length of them for His purposes. Continue reading
Jesus Knows Your Name
In my line of work, I’m often asked the questions, “Do you remember me?” “Do you remember my name?” “What’s my name?” Many of their names I remember quite well (especially if I’ve had to call it many times), but others of their names, I don’t remember quite so easily. Continue reading
Are You Listening Well?
Very often during people’s hardships or trials, I hear, or read, them say that God is silent, that He’s not saying anything to them. However, during the hardship (the very trying ordeal) that I find myself in right this minute—and have been in for some time—I feel the exact opposite. Continue reading
Your Feet Have Been Equipped for the Journey
Frogs, insects, and anything that moves along the ground, or has four legs, scare me (probably more than they should!). So, when a tree frog “somehow” made its way into our house one night, I was totally afraid and creeped out. Continue reading