Let’s jump right in with what Jesus said to His disciples, “Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Me." — Matthew 16:24 It’s true that every good and perfect gift is from God, but until Jesus restores all things, every...
Jesus came that we may have life and have life abundantly. Unfortunately, Jesus’s words can be reduced to mean nothing much more than the American Dream or ‘Just living the dream.’ But what is this American Dream anyway? Well, thanks to Wiki we know that “the American...
To be weary or not to be weary… Ever read the Bible and come across a verse you’ve never “seen” before or that takes you by surprise? Ecclesiastes 1:8 was that kind of surprise for me. It says this, “Everything is wearisome beyond description.” That hit me hard! ...
Spiritual and Emotional Maturity If I asked you to assess your spiritual maturity, which measures would you use? Reading the Bible, attending church, and even mentoring other women may be on your list. While those are all important aspects of spiritual growth, one...
This is a testimony and hopefully a “you can do this too!” all in one. So, I grew up learning Scripture here and there through songs and memory verse challenges; however, as an adult, Holy Spirit called me to memorize the book of James...yes, the whole book. I...
So often it is easy to rely too heavily on someone or something other than God and develop a very unhealthy dependency, possibly even creating an idol in our life. We all have a tendency to do it. Personally, I have been guilty of making someone or something other...
Jesus reveals. What He reveals is meant to keep us moving forward. Moving forward is growing and becoming more and more like Jesus and participating right here, right now in the Kingdom of God. There are different ways our amazing Lord reveals, but regardless of how...