“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT Lying in bed this morning my thoughts …
I never want to write without inspiration. Today, I thought about skipping my post, because I didn’t feel inspired. But then I remembered someone saying — God is always talking, we’re just not always listening. Inspiration can be found every day, because God always has something he wants to share with us. So how do …
Build a Boat by Colton Dixon kept playing in my mind this morning as I sought inspiration. Sometimes you wonder if it is the Holy Spirit or just a catchy song you can’t get out of your head. Today, I decided to follow the leading. I have been brooding over the decision to attend a …
I listened to a teaching by Ginny Yttrup yesterday, titled You Can Do This! This was my second time listening, yet it was this year that it lit up like a lightbulb. In fact, this post came out of doing what she said to do when you get stuck: Pause, pray, and persevere. The best …
Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established. Proverbs 15:22 NKJV One thing I am learning is that writing should not be a solo endeavor. There are too many unknown territories to navigate beyond and including the actual writing of the story. Thank God for people who have trekked …
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10 NLT In my last post, I shared my revelation about how I can get in the way of what God …
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 NKJV I had an aha moment the other day while listening for the Holy Spirit. He took this scripture and had me ask myself the question. “If God is for me, who can stand against …
I’m not the best at staying positive. This morning my thoughts kept sifting through what wasn’t working or what I wasn’t doing. I couldn’t get past the feeling of not being good enough. Not wanting to write an uninspired blog post, I quieted my mind and sought the Holy Spirit. What he had to say …
As a child, whenever some one teased me or called me names, I learned to recite the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Maybe you did, too. But—is that really true? Hurtful words can affect how we view ourselves long after they are spoken, leaving deep emotional …
Say what? Yes, this is how my mind works. I will explain. Well, I can try to explain… Last night I was relaxing after four days of company, reading a retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The heroine was hiding in the cave with her cohorts, waiting to spy on the thieves, when …
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The Far Reaches of Grace 