I was scanning my emails this morning, and saw the Five Minute Friday prompt word PERMISSION. And immediately I thought, why is it that I fail to step out where I know God has called me? He has given me permission. He equips me. He calls me. The failure comes in that I haven't given... Continue Reading →
“And He said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.” Matthew 17:20 So this scripture... Continue Reading →
We live in a culture that very much prizes individuality. We want to stand out and be ourselves a unique expression; yet, as believers we are one spirit with God. “But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him.” 1 Corinthians 6:17 ESV Our lives and actions, thoughts and words, if... Continue Reading →
“Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?”Mark 12:24 ESV It is not enough to know Scriptures, the Pharisees and Sadducees both to quote them. We must walk in the truth of the Word and in the power of the... Continue Reading →
Last night we watched Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ for Resurrection Sunday. I couldn’t help as a mother having empathy for Mary. I know that much of her role is has been added to for the drama, but I just can’t imagine watching my child go through such torture. I had the thought, as... Continue Reading →
God usually speaks something to me on long drives. There is something about the open road that clears the mind and allows me to turn my focus more clearly to His voice. Likely, it is more because I live the rest of life on such a schedule that my mind rarely has time to just... Continue Reading →
“So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!””Matthew 27:24-25 ESV I... Continue Reading →
“I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.” John 1:31-32 Two things stand out to me in this passage. John said... Continue Reading →
““Then we set out from Horeb and went through all that great and terrifying wilderness that you saw, on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, as the Lord our God commanded us. And we came to Kadesh-barnea. And I said to you, ‘You have come to the hill country of the Amorites,... Continue Reading →
I forgot to take my water with me today when I went for a walk around my neighborhood. In Arkansas, I would not have given it much thought in March. Today I didn’t get to the end of the block before I considered turning around. I didn’t; by the end of the walk, I regretted... Continue Reading →
