What are you waiting for? We wait for so many things, from waiting for the checker to finish with the person in front of us, to waiting for a solution that will take away our pain. (Man, I really had trouble not listing all the things for which we wait.) The minor things can cause …
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) The novel I am writing and this series of blog posts, is inspired by this scripture. In my story I’ve named the tree the Spirit Tree. Even though there is …
Two are better than one because a good return comes when two work together. If one of them falls, the other can help him up. But who will help the pitiful person who falls down alone? And if one person is vulnerable to attack, two can drive the attacker away. As the saying goes, “A …
With you as my strength I can crush an enemy horde, advancing through every stronghold that stands in front of me.Psalm 18:29 (TPT) Sometimes I am under spiritual attack, and sometimes my negative thoughts attack me. There are also times it seems the world and circumstances have conspired against me. But whether it be spiritual, …
And I pray that he would unveil within you the unlimited riches of his glory and favor until supernatural strength floods your innermost being with his divine might and explosive power.Ephesians 3:16 (TPT) I need God’s power. When I am depressed, I feel powerless to rise above it. When I am anxious, I feel powerless …
Today, I want to get a head start on what I know is going to happen. How do I know? Because it’s happened before. And, since my 2021 word for the year is Persevere, it’s a safe bet that at some point I will grow weary. There were three areas of my life that God …
I wish all things in life were smooth and without hiccups, but alas, they are not. I refer to my last post - I was feeling like I had already arrived when now, I discover, I am far from reaching bliss. The sun comes out and promise comes with it, but then come the clouds, …
The Far Reaches of Grace 