Brokenness
Our world looks at brokenness as a weakness. If something is broken, it no longer has value and can be thrown out. But God looks at brokenness as an opportunity. When we let down our pride and independence and admit that we are broken and nothing without God, we make...
Walk in Freedom
How do we walk in freedom? We need to receive the gift of forgiveness, "stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us. And let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us - always "fixing...
Our True North
Start this new week being led by the Ultimate Guide. Let His voice guide you. Let His love center you. Let His arms carry you. Let His truth bring you home. "The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your...
Rescued?
For many years I wanted God to rescue me, but I wanted it on my terms. I wanted Him to fix my life but keep my way of life intact. I didn't want to have to give up anything, and I didn't want Him to make any changes, just make it better. I didn't realize, and many of...
Colossians 1:17 TPT
"He existed before anything was made, and now everything finds completion in him." Colossians 1:17 TPT What does this verse mean? Not only is Jesus responsible for creating all things, but He is also the reason all things continue to exist. This verse in Greek can...
Pruning
If you asked a gardener when they prune their fruit trees, they would say, "in the early spring, before buds breakthrough and while trees are still dormant." Farmers and gardeners prune for many reasons. Not only does this allow sunlight to enter the center of the...
FEAR
So many times, our situation can appear a certain way, and our imagination takes over. We go down this trail of "what-if," and we try to gather all the pieces of evidence. But what is happening is that we have taken our eyes off Jesus and have laid down the sword of...
The Real Enemy
We lock our doors, set our alarms, and switch on our motion sensors - trying to protect our homes and families from unwanted intruders. But are we being as diligent with all of our enemies? Are we experiencing the dominion, authority, and peace we are promised as...
Denial
I've lived in denial before. I refused to acknowledge that I was in a bad place in my life, that my spending habits weren't healthy, that my words weren't life-giving, and that I wasn't living aligned with God's Word. Each morning when I got up, I pretended that I was...
The Bread of Life
Do you hunger and thirst for truth? Today, open God's Word. "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." ~ JESUS