On your feet now—applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into his presence. Know this: God is God, and God, God. He made us; we didn’t make him. We’re his people, his well-tended sheep. Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. For God is …
This is my title. This is my confession. Writing this may take me more than one post, especially when dozens of subtitles come to mind. Fear is a big topic—one I am learning more about, and one that has driven my anxiety and many of my decisions. And certainly one that is currently troubling me …
Have you ever had a scripture download in the middle of an unrelated sermon because God was speaking to you about your concerns? That’s what happened to me. It wasn’t because I wasn’t paying attention to the message being preached, but because I’m going in for surgery this week and my emotions are all over …
You’ve guessed it. I’m feeling the pressure today. Why? I’m guessing it’s because I’m a dreamer. I love to imagine all the things I could do and I add things every time something sparks my interest. Marketing gurus target people like me with enticing offers to get me to sign up now. I think someone …
I’ve been wanting to share my new word for the year since October, but that seemed too early. The anticipation has been building ever since and I’m more convinced that it is the right word. This is where I would have the big reveal, but you’ve already guessed it’s “more” since that’s the title of …
Heartbreaks and heartaches. These are some of the deepest wounds we deal with. When my own heart was under attack the Holy Spirit told me to guard my heart. My heart wants to go back to the wound and find a solution but my mind can’t find the way. I need this discovery for my …
How do I write encouragement when I am in the midst of battle? By writing my honest thoughts. At first, I had nothing I could think to write, and then I had titles come to mind like Stumbling Blocks, What Do I Do When I’m Not Enough, or The Devil Doesn’t Scream. Any one of …
I had a conversation with Holy Spirit the other day, and though I don’t remember the exact words He spoke, I do remember the scripture. You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!Isaiah 26:3 NLT He brought up the fact that my thoughts had been …
The prayer in my reading today was very timely. This week I leave for the Realm Makers Conference in St. Louis, and the panic is starting to set in. The Bible plan I’m reading is about trusting God and today was about how Moses felt insufficient. God asked him, “What is in your hand?” The …
The Far Reaches of Grace 