Real Talk About Relationships
I’m having a chat with myself today, asking, “So, control freak, who is REALLY in charge of your life?” Today I was having a chat with someone, and this person made a statement – “I wish I knew what God was thinking right now.” Have you ever thought the same thing – wondered what on … Read more Musings of a Christian Control Freak
We often find ourselves desiring other people’s gifts for ministry, forgetting that what the Lord has given us is good enough… I know many of you rolled your eyes when you saw the title of this article, and thought, “How can she have the audacity to make such a statement when it is God who … Read more It’s my gift – not yours!
Fresh wind of the Spirit, Blow afresh on me… I feel so thirsty, so tired, so weary, The journey you have sent me on, Lord, Has taken its toll in ways that only you can understand. So my prayer is… Fresh wind of the Spirit, Blow afresh on me. The dust of the … Read more Fresh Wind of the Spirit
When things go wrong in our lives, or when challenging times come along, we often feel like God has no idea what is going on!
The Black Spot The writing was on the wall, and my fate was sealed. All because of that black spot in my heart… From the outside, everything looked perfect. I was educated, had a good family background, and job prospects were great. But inside me lay that black spot… deeply embedded in my heart, where … Read more The Black Spot
When I became a Christian, I had no idea that I would still be growing in the faith more than 20 years later. Though the ‘baby Christian’ phase came to an end at some point, thank God (it was crazy), I have since noted that the Christian walk is a lifelong learning program.
The places where God plants us are not always comfortable – in fact, they are stressful to be in! But what does God expect us to do? He expects us to blossom where we are.
What works better – serving God our way, or His way? Is there any difference? We all assume that serving God is simple – that all we need to do is find something we want to do in the church, jump in and get involved! Well, it is not as easy as that. Over the … Read more Serving God – His Way
If there is one thing I have never quite understood about God, it is his timing. This week I look at what God’s word has to say about this. Enjoy the read!
This world can be quite unforgiving. We do our best to live as Christians, yet we fall ill, our loved ones die, we lose our jobs, our children go wayward, etc. Why do these bad things happen to us? Simple – we are living in a fallen world where people and things do not always … Read more A Different Kind of Weapon