Mark 8:33-35 Jesus turned and looked at His disciples and then said to Peter very sternly "Satan get behind me!" You are looking at this only from a human point of view and not from God's." Then He called His disciples and the crowd to come over and listen. "If any of you wants to... Continue Reading →
This year I have set a goal, not a new year's resolution to put God first. Sometimes I think that is what I am doing, but in reality, I have still put me first. It is hard in such a world where we are taught to look out for number one to do anything but... Continue Reading →
I King's 17:8-9Then the Lord said to him "go and live in the village of Zarephath, near the city of Sidon. There is a window there who will feed you. I have given her my instructions. I King's 17:8-9 But she said, "I swear by the Lord your God that I haven't a single... Continue Reading →
Last year, I spent much of the year wondering where I was going in life. I love receiving the confirmation that God is speaking to me. I don't care how many times he confirms, it always amazes me. I am in awe that the God of the universe talks to me. Usually confirmation comes in threes, but... Continue Reading →
For the past two years as the New year has begun, I have turned my focus to one word I feel led to focus on during the year. The first year was about Letting Go. I spent the year processing emotions that I didn't even know I had from events I didn't even remember. It... Continue Reading →
Sunday my pastor started a series called Praying Effectively. It was one of those messages from God's heart to mine - a spanking, wrapped in the biggest type of hug. God reminding me of the dream that He placed inside of me, and my failure to act on it. It is there in the back... Continue Reading →
For the past three weeks I have been going back and forth with God regarding the issue of disobedience. There is a particular area in my life where I want to see change, but my valiant efforts have failed. I seem to go around this mountain over and over again. I am tired of going... Continue Reading →
I have been reading a Book The Secrets of the Vine by Bruce Wilkinson as part of the journey. There were parts of the book that so speak to where I am now. It is centered around John 15. It provided on some fresh perspective, and then it got a little personal. I was taken... Continue Reading →
It takes discipline to not understand, but do something anyway. We live in a world where we strive to understanding things that don't make sense. We see information as power, and seek to understand everything from large to small details of this world. Yet, God's ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:9), and we cannot... Continue Reading →
As we build our faith, we must be disciplined to add to our faith virtue. Virtue is behavior showing high moral standards. See, it's not enough to just believe, our actions must turn into behaviors. God accepts us where we are in faith, but then He helps us to grow into the unique person that we... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 