Real Talk About Relationships
Why trust the Lord, anyway? I can see many wheels tuning inside your mind as you read this title. Why? Because we should all ideally trust in God first before we trust in anyone else! Think about this for a moment, though, do you always trust in God first? When you are in a predicament, … Read more When you can’t trust anyone else, trust Me
Resting in the Lord? Easier said than done! Rest – what is that, anyway? The world we live in knows nothing about rest. It’s all about the hustle – making money, running up and down in search of the next deal, and burying oneself deep into church and ministry. After all – we live by … Read more Maybe it’s time you rested – in Me.
Psalm 56:8 “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” (NLT) I could feel a warm liquid trickle down my face, It went down slowly, a drop on each cheek, Trickling all the way down to my chin. … Read more Tears in His Bottle, Not Mine
A great victory – followed by a mad dash into the wilderness! Elijah had just proved to the entire kingdom of Israel that the Lord was God. Finally, everyone was in agreement that there was no other God worthy of praise, glory, and honor. All of Israel acknowledged the God of Elijah. 1 Kings 18:38-39 … Read more The Wilderness Experience – The Elijah Version
It’s easy for my son to know what I want him to do – I just need to give him that ‘look’. Not as easy when it comes to knowing what God wants us to do, though! Everything around me seemed right, and the direction that the Lord wanted me to follow appeared to be … Read more The Complexity of the Call
When I think of how much God loves me, I am lost for words. Have you experienced love? I think we have all had at least one experience with love – parental love, sibling love, love in friendship, and of course, romantic love. Now I want you to think about this for a moment – … Read more The Measure of His Love
That distressing moment when you have been praying earnestly but the answer is not coming as fast as you need it… A few weeks ago I began asking myself some hard questions. At the beginning of the year, the Lord had promised me a couple of things – really important things. Three months into the … Read more Lord, Why Aren’t You Answering My Prayers?
Isaiah 59:2a “But your iniquities have separated you from your God…” (NIV) I looked ahead, and all I could see was darkness. No, wait – all I could feel was darkness, Because the sun was shining, The birds were chirping, And life was moving on as usual. Inside, however, was all dark. I had … Read more No Mercy Like Yours
If God calls me today, how will I respond? Am I ready to obey Him regardless of the assignment? When I was in primary school, I did not want to be a teacher. For some reason, I didn’t believe that teaching was an important job. When I went to high school and we were told … Read more When He Calls…
Figuring out where, why and how God is going to work in one’s life is something that all Christians battle with. Confusion… confusion… confusion… Picture this… The Lord sends you one way, then after a while, closes the door and sends you in a different direction. And then, just when you are settling in, He … Read more The Hard Questions