who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, 2 Timothy 1:9 It is not me, it is God. He saved me. God called me. It is God's purpose. It is by His grace. He gave Jesus and set it... Continue Reading →
Resist
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 1 Peter 5:8-9 In order to stay aware of the enemy, I have to be soberminded (calm, collected in spirit, temperate, dispassionate,... Continue Reading →
Reflection of Beauty
“Who is this who looks down like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awesome as an army with banners?” Song of Solomon 6:10 The devotional today from Jonathan Cahn in the Book of Mysteries talked about this passage. He shared how we the church are the moon, and that our beauty does not come from the natural.... Continue Reading →
Experience #Write28Days
Why would God allow me to experience this? I am often met with that question. How a God who is suppose to be good, who is all knowing, and all powerful can permit all the evil that is allowed in the world. It is so easy to want to put it on Him. For a... Continue Reading →
Maybe
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, Ephesians 1:3 Maybe one of the reasons we pray "On Earth, as it is in Heaven" is because all the blessings are already available in the heavenly places? We just need to... Continue Reading →
Walls
Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. Isaiah 49:16 God has me engraved on His palms, and my walls are constantly before Him. I looked up walls wondering if there was a significance, it means walls, like the walls around the city of Jerusalem. Are these walls... Continue Reading →
Explore the Word #Write28Days
The Bible is the living Word of God. In my own healing process, it has been the single best tool in my journey. Although I grew up memorizing scriptures and hearing the stories found in the Bible, it was only over the past two decades that I have learned that I can apply it to... Continue Reading →
Poor yet Rich
We are treated as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. 2 Corinthians 6:10 In the Lord, as Christians, despite our material positions, we have everything. We have everything in Him, through His great blessings. In my experience, people with little may have a poverty mindset with some things,... Continue Reading →
More than a number #write28days
When you feel broken it can be helpful to know that you are not alone in your hurt. Understanding that you are not the only one who has walked the path of brokenness can offer a hope in the darkest moments. The world is full of people who have faced things that could break the... Continue Reading →
Loyalty
But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Ruth 1:16 Loyalty, it is a rare commodity in our society. Usually everything is about... Continue Reading →
