I know what it feels like to be overwhelmed - to look at our situations and believe they will never change. And to say out loud, "There's just no way." But I want to encourage you today and say there IS a way - and it's activated by prayer. Prayer changes things....

Have you ever come to a fork in the road? Well, not a literal fork, but a place in your life where you've had to stop and choose your next direction. What do you do to decide? Do you draw straws, check the weather and radar, or ask a friend? What about praying -...

Have you heard the saying, "Pride goeth before a fall?" It's actually a Proverb; Proverbs 16:18 says: Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." And it's true; at least, it was in my life. I had so much pride that I couldn't ask for help, couldn't...

Has there ever been a burning bush in your life? Something that made you want to take a closer look? One day, Moses was tending sheep and saw a burning bush that did not burn up. As he approached, God spoke to him. "When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God...

The division that we see in the church today is not new. When you read the Bible, you will see that there was division in the church all the way back to Corinth. Some followed Paul. Some followed Apollos. Some followed Cephas. And some followed Christ. But Paul's...

Did you know that God uses symbols to illustrate the Holy Spirit? Throughout the Bible, we see imagery of Fire, Wind, Water, a Seal, Oil, and a Dove. And while the Holy Spirit was a mystery to me for many years, and maybe is for you, the more I learn about Him, the...

Grief is definitely a hard and challenging thing we have to experience while living this life. The definition of grief is deep sorrow, especially when caused by someone's death. Grief synonyms include misery, sadness, anguish, heartache, heartbreak, affliction, and...

When people read this verse, this is what they see - a camel and a sewing needle. And while this is impossible, too, it may not have been the imagery Jesus was creating when He said these words. The Eye of the Needle was actually a narrow gateway into Jerusalem. Back...

Did you know that control is an allusion? It kind of looks like pulling on this rope. It feels like I'm doing something - that I'm participating and have a say in what's going on around me. But in all actuality, I'm pulling and becoming tired and holding onto the...

Don't fake it till you make it - FAITH it till you make it! Trust in God, believe He has great plans for you, and keep stepping out in faith. One step at a time, one day at a time, holding His hand! "Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you...