Dear Heavenly Father, In 1Corinthians 3:1, the Apostle Paul reminded the Corinthian church of a prior time that he had been with them. He told them that he wasn’t able to speak to them as if they were spiritual people because they were infants in the Christian life. They hadn’tRead More →
For a single Christian woman that is praying to cross paths with her future husband, if you haven’t met him yet, then you’re still in the process of spiritual preparation. You still have the awesome privilege to continue receiving guidance and instruction from the Holy Spirit. He prepares you toRead More →
The stuff that we carry in our hearts weighs us down, and the saddest part of it is that we won’t get rid of it. Many of us just won’t see ourselves the way we should, so we refuse to make the changes that will completely transform our lives. ThroughRead More →
I’m generally a very upbeat person with a very optimistic outlook, but even I can’t ignore the signs. The handwriting is on the wall. We have allowed ourselves to get very far away from God’s standards and statutes, and He is not pleased with the failure of many to standRead More →
John 3:20-21(NLT) “20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” God has given everyRead More →
Luke 22:20(NLT) says, “After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.” Our blessed Lord and Savior confirmed the new covenant between God andRead More →
I heard a young man talk about his perception of how a Godly woman behaves verses how a woman of the world behaves. A woman of the world is a woman that adopts society’s standards over God’s standards. She loves what the world loves, and she hates what the worldRead More →
Ephesians 4:32(ESV) says, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” This is God’s standard regarding how we should treat others. In today’s world, it seems that the more intelligence we gain, the more arrogant we become. We pay less attention to ourRead More →
Proverbs 4:23(NLT) tells us, ““Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” You never really understand the importance of this verse until you actually feel the consequences of doing the opposite of what it says. I’ve been in many positions where I left theRead More →
Romantic movies have had a big impact on the way many of us view relationships between men and women. We are captivated by the lengths the leading male character will go to in order to show and prove his love for the female lead. Most of us long for thisRead More →
The psalmist said in Psalm 119:37(NLT), “Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.” It is utterly amazing how timely this scripture is. There is much in our world today that isn’t worth a look, but many of us are captivated by it. These areRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for putting certain people in my life to help me grow in Christ, even when they are only in my life for a season. Every person that is in our lives, or has been in our lives in the past, has given us an opportunityRead More →
God never disappoints. If we allowed this one truth to really be rooted in our hearts, we would find that life is so much sweeter. There are many people that are having a very difficult time. Whether it is grief, financial trouble, health challenges, relationship issues, or extreme sadness, everyoneRead More →
God knows us infinitely better than we can ever know ourselves. He knows that we love comfort, and we look to people, relationships, places, and situations that will support our comfort level. When we find coziness, we typically cling to it, and we never want to let it go. AsRead More →
1Corinthians 9:24(NIV) says, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” All good athletes are disciplined when it comes to their training. One of the defining characteristics about an athleteRead More →
“Would you be with someone that believes and worships other gods?” This question came up in a conversation I had with friends. We were talking about ‘deal breakers’ in relationships. Some individuals that were believers didn’t consider this a deal breaker. The rationale centered mostly around the fact that theyRead More →
Regarding His Word, God told Joshua in Joshua 1:8(NLT), “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” Joshua received a three-fold commandment in God’sRead More →
In Genesis 12:1-3(NLT), God said to Abraham, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing toRead More →
There was a time in my life when I celebrated the blessing of a new year with a long list of resolutions. Why did I put all that pressure on myself? I missed so much of the joy of newness by overwhelming my efforts with unreasonable expectations. Things like gettingRead More →