"Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." Matthew 16:24 "Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, …
YOU made ALL the DIFFERENCE!!!!
The world is a better place because you are in it!! God declared that over you the very moment He breathed life into Adam and Eve. Genesis chapter 1 brings us the creation story. The story of how our world came to be and how we came to be on it. At the end of …
Run like your life depends on it; because it does.
"The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runs to it and is safe." Proverbs 18:10 These words have been a repetitive whisper all week. A constant reminder that the Name above all names is here. Jesus is the name. Jesus is the strong tower. Jesus is the sanctuary. Sanctuary: A place …
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Let Go and Let God
I glance out the patio door between sips of morning coffee and I can't help but notice it. The oak tree holds on to what's gone, holds on to what's dead. The cold winter breeze whispers through the branches like a gentle reminder that its time to let go. Past time to let go. And …
Take Courage
I'm not one to make new years resolutions. A lot of people do and never follow through. And I've never been one to choose a word for the year as some of my friends have, although I have enjoyed reading their posts about the words they have chosen. On a whim I took Dayspring's find …
A Holy Ventilation
I just celebrated my 32nd birthday a couple weeks ago. I was blessed to have celebrated my life with some pretty amazing people. I couldn't have asked for a better day. I woke up that morning with these lyrics on my heart. https://youtu.be/3jCnAAeEJSQ "It's His breath in my lungs so I pour out my praise". …
Yoked to Jesus
" Come to Me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you for My yoke is easy and My burden is light." I've heard it quoted this way a thousand times. It makes sense. Give Jesus your burden and your load gets lighter. Give …
The Chosen One
" And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask/ jar/ box of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke that flask and poured it on His head. But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, …
Come Closer
James 4:8 "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." I've been wrestling with these words. Grasping for meaning. Searching for the other piece of the puzzle. Today it's placed in my hands. It all makes sense now. Why I wasn't getting very far. Matthew 15:8 "These people draw near to Me …
Un-guard My Heart
I pick up my copy of The Broken Way by Ann Voskamp. My highlighter bleeds on nearly every page. One line echoes off the page and seeps into my soul. And the tears spill. And my heart is rent in two as I remember. Because I "was the friend who has slapped up cold, guarded walls …
Jesus Marveling Faith
Mustard Seed Faith Time and time again mustard seed faith is taught from the pulpit. We know this faith well. As Matthew 5:17 states "faith the size of a mustard seed moves mountains". Mustard seeds are tiny and miniscule. That's not really much faith. But still the smallest amount of faith accomplishes much. Abraham Faith …
Well Laid Plans
January 9th, 2013. Four years ago. The Facebook memory app just reminded me what happened that day. It's not exactly a day I care to remember but it was a pivotal point in my life. An event that would cause me to re-evaluate my life and the choices I had made. It was the hardest …
Blind Faith
" For we walk by faith, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7 When we walk by faith, we walk blindly. Walking by faith takes trust. Trusting that the One guiding us will not lead us astray; that He will keep us safe. When we walk by our own perceptions; we see what lies ahead. We see …
Adornment
Titus 2:10 "...that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things." In Titus chapter 1, Paul gives Titus the task of seeking out and ordaining elders in every city. A daunting task I'm sure. Paul then goes on to describe the character qualifications that these elders must possess. In Titus chapter …
Unveiled by the King
"The veil is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." 2 Corinthians 3:15-17 My heart was once veiled to the truth. The truth that I am not what …
Open The Door
"This post was inspired by the new book: Listen, Love, Repeat by Karen Ehman which releases November 15th! You can purchase a copy at http://listenloverepeatbook.com." Mother Teresa was right. " The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved." I know; because I've lived it. Some days I'm still fighting it. I may …
In Season and Out
I guess you could call this my debut piece. I wrote it way back in 2008 when writing 'notes' on Facebook was the cool thing to do. It's now here for safekeeping and for your benefit. Mark 11:12-14 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. And seeing …
Which King do You Seek?
Got your steel toed boots on? Good, you're going to need them. I'm wearing two pairs, one right over the other! You know for that extra protection needed for those toes that are about to be stomped on. I've been reading Lisa Bevere's book titled Girls With Swords. After coming across this line; MY toes are …
No Matter the Cost
I had originally written this as a submission for a devotional book, however the organization it was submitted to has not contacted me regarding the devotional book project. I believe since I did not hear back by the time I was supposed to hear back and the project has been removed from their website, that …
Relentless Pursuit
I took this photo on my birthday last year. That day I had woken up to gray skies and threats of rain. That just made what I just knew would be a horrible day even worse. I kept thinking about that dreadful 30 coming next and the countless ways my life had gone so wrong. …
In My Father’s Arms
I will never forget that day I climbed into my father's lap and asked him why we were not packing his things in boxes. I was five years old and didn't fully understand what was going on. But I was observant. I knew enough to know that we weren't packing his things. I looked him square in …
A Searching Heart
"All we find are Band-Aid cover-ups. The wound is still there, just hidden away."
A Heart of Value
What if we had the imaging technology to see our hearts through God's eyes?
A Heart to Know Him
Jeremiah 24:7 KJV "I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart." Today this verse strikes a cord with me. For the longest time, I knew about God. …
