Tag: the mind of Christ

  • God’s Divine Provision

    God’s Divine Provision

    1 Timothy 6:10 (NLT) “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.” God’s Word is honest about the influence money can have on the human heart. It doesn’t just affect our spending; it…

  • The Disappointment and the Sting That Lingers

    The Disappointment and the Sting That Lingers

    When a Season Ends and Your Heart Has to Catch Up There’s a familiar saying many of us have heard: People come into your life for a season, a reason, or a lifetime. It sounds comforting—until you find yourself standing in the aftermath of a relationship that ended sooner than you ever expected. That was…

  • You’ll Know It’s From God

    You’ll Know It’s From God

    How to Discern His Voice With Peace and Wisdom Everybody wants the Red Sea moment—the parting, the miracle, the “look what the Lord has done” testimony. Our God is good, and He often blows our minds with His exceedingly abundant blessings. But what often gets skipped is this truth: not everything that opens is God,…

  • It’s Hard, But Praise Him Anyway

    It’s Hard, But Praise Him Anyway

    Faith Over Feelings Why do people say, “It’s hard… but praise Him anyway”? Because real life will pull you in every direction. It’ll make you feel every feeling you didn’t even know you had. Sorrow hits and the tears come before you can stop them. Joy bubbles up and your whole face opens. Anger rises…

  • Women Like Me

    Women Like Me

    Led by the Spirit in a Season That Feels Slow Hebrews 12:1(NLT): “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”  A defining…

  • She Kept Kissing the Savior’s Feet

    She Kept Kissing the Savior’s Feet

    Understanding the Woman Who Broke Barriers to Worship Luke 7:36-38(NLT) “36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat. 37 When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with…

  • When God Sends the Help You Need

    When God Sends the Help You Need

    Two Are Better Than One — God Designed It This Way Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 (NLT) paints a picture of how God designed life to work: “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed… If one person falls, the other can reach out and help… A person standing alone can be…

  • The Windows of Heaven

    The Windows of Heaven

    Giving: The Hidden Key to Alignment and Blessing Luke 6:37-38 (NLT) “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together…

  • Chosen Above All Others

    Chosen Above All Others

    Identity First. Connection Second. Destiny Always. 1 Kings 11:1-3 (NLT): “11 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women. Besides Pharaoh’s daughter, he married women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon, and from among the Hittites. 2 The Lord had clearly instructed the people of Israel, “You must not marry them, because they will turn your hearts to their gods.” Yet Solomon…

  • Behavior Flows From the Heart

    Behavior Flows From the Heart

    The Connection Between the Heart and Our Daily Behavior Matthew 7:16 (NLT)“You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?” Why Christians Get Watched So Closely Growing up, I used to wonder why Christians get watched so closely. But the…

  • Where Were the Signs?

    Where Were the Signs?

    When Love Changes Without Warning “He was a man that I trusted — someone I thought would have my back for the rest of my life. How did I miss the signs?” Many women have asked themselves that same question. Some of my dearest friends have come to me heartbroken, wondering how the person they…

  • The Veil That Keeps You Blind

    The Veil That Keeps You Blind

    When Faithful Hearts Can’t See Clearly: Overcoming Spiritual Blindness When I think about the many sisters in Christ who surround my life — my friends, role models, family, and partners in the faith — my heart overflows with gratitude. Hearing their testimonies, seeing their resilience, and watching sisters in Christ rise in strength all over…

  • Those Who Wear the Ring but Miss the Relationship

    Those Who Wear the Ring but Miss the Relationship

    When Commitment Lacks Communion Proverbs 30:21-23 (NLT): “There are three things that make the earth tremble—no, four it cannot endure: a slave who becomes a king, an overbearing fool who prospers, a bitter woman who finally gets a husband, a servant girl who supplants her mistress.”  Some wear the ring but have long forgotten the…

  • Why You Shouldn’t Discount What’s Truly Priceless

    Why You Shouldn’t Discount What’s Truly Priceless

    Guarding the Things That Matter Most in God’s Eyes Hebrews 10:14 (NLT) “For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.”  Jesus Christ put a priceless value on us when He died on Calvary. His blood was the full payment for every sin, every failure, every wound. He didn’t…

  • New Beginnings Require Adjustment

    New Beginnings Require Adjustment

    How God Calls Us to Shift, Grow, and Prepare for What’s Next Proverbs 20:4 (ESV): “The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.” Fall has always been my favorite season. The cooler air, the vibrant colors of the leaves, the shift in light—it all signals change, and…

  • Trying to Please Man or Please God?

    Trying to Please Man or Please God?

    When Pleasing Others Pulls You Away from God Jeremiah 16:20 (NLT) asks, “Can people make their own gods?” The truth is, yes—and many do without even realizing it. Whenever we elevate human approval above God’s Will, we build a false altar in our hearts. For many single Christian women, this can happen quietly and unintentionally…

  • Just Friends — It Is Possible, but the Line Is Very Thin

    Just Friends — It Is Possible, but the Line Is Very Thin

    Walking the Line Between Friendship and Feelings It’s not impossible for a man and woman to be just friends—to keep it a 100% friendship without romance or having any false expectations. But we have to be real with ourselves, when it comes to friendships with the opposite sex, that line can get razor thin. It…

  • Do You Have a Kingdom Mindset?

    Do You Have a Kingdom Mindset?

    Jesus: The Model of a Kingdom Mindset Jesus Christ is the living Word of God. He is our Heavenly Father’s Son whom He loves more than we can know. Romans 8:29 (NLT) tells us, “For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would…

  • I’m Attracting Men that Don’t Want Marriage

    I’m Attracting Men that Don’t Want Marriage

    Align with God, Attract What He’s Prepared For many single Christian women, this is more than just a frustrating phase—it’s a deeply personal and often painful struggle. You invest in your faith, live with integrity, and approach relationships with hope, yet it can feel like the men you meet don’t share your desire for marriage—or…

  • Is It Worth It?

    Is It Worth It?

    When the Cost Outweighs the Moment Looking back, most of us have asked ourselves the hard question: was it really worth it? Was it worth the pain we carried, the consequences we couldn’t avoid, or the hurt we caused the people we love? Poor decisions always come with a price, but if we’re paying attention,…

  • God’s Shield of Love

    God’s Shield of Love

    When Marriage Feels Like the Final Destination For many single women, marriage feels like the final destination—the ultimate goal and purpose in life. That’s why some lose a part of themselves once they’ve slipped on the ring or walked down the aisle with their “finally-forever” husband. Finally, somebody noticed me. Finally, I’ve got a man.…

  • Choosing the Love of Christ in Action

    Choosing the Love of Christ in Action

    The Sacrifice of Surrender Luke 6:27 (NLT) says, “But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you.” Choosing to love through Christ requires surrender to the Holy Spirit—and surrender always involves sacrifice. It means we’ve got to let go of our own way and…

  • Complaining on Your Journey

    Complaining on Your Journey

    What Are You Saying on the Way to Your Promise? Every Christian can testify: the journey to your promised land can wear you down—mentally, emotionally, even spiritually. It can be exhausting. And the enemy is relentless, throwing distraction after distraction to make you doubt what God has already promised. But here’s what we need to…

  • The Foundation in Christ-Building a Collapse-Free Life

    The Foundation in Christ-Building a Collapse-Free Life

    The Foundation in Christ Building Your Life on God’s Word Every structure, whether a home, a building, or even a relationship, is only as strong as the foundation beneath it. Without something solid holding it up, cracks eventually appear. Spiritually, the same is true for us. Jesus made it plain in Matthew 7:24–25 (NLT): “Anyone…

  • Our Willingness to be Teachable and Guided by the Holy Spirit

    Our Willingness to be Teachable and Guided by the Holy Spirit

    Learning to Let the Holy Spirit Lead Sandra had been walking with Christ for years, but the loneliness still pressed heavy on her heart. After her divorce, she longed for companionship, love, and someone to share life with. The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to step into a new relationship. But…

  • Prayers That Match God’s Heart – Praying in His Will

    Prayers That Match God’s Heart – Praying in His Will

    True power in prayer comes when our desires align with God’s Will Prayer is more than bringing God a list of requests—it’s about drawing near to Him and learning His heart. When our prayers don’t unfold the way we imagined, it’s not because God is absent. It’s because He’s inviting us closer—into a deeper place…

  • Roots Growing Down into Christ

    Roots Growing Down into Christ

    Christ Is the Source of Strength and Fruitfulness Scripture Focus: “Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” — Colossians 2:7 NLT We see it all through God’s Word: God…

  • Are You All In?

    Are You All In?

    Someone asked me the other day, “Are you a Christian Christian… or just a Christian?” At first, I laughed and brushed it off, but then it hit me—this man was asking something real. What he wanted to know was, “Are you all in for God—or are you just saying you’re a believer because it sounds…

  • Long Months of Drought Coming to an End

    Long Months of Drought Coming to an End

    Scripture AnchorJeremiah 17:5-8 (NLT) says, “This is what the Lord says: Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness,…

  • Represent God’s Kingdom Well

    Represent God’s Kingdom Well

    Scripture Anchor Ephesians 4:32 (NLT) tells us, “Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” Soul Talk One of the most important qualities I prayed for in a husband was kindness. It’s a fruit of the Spirit that reaches me deeply. Kindness may not guarantee…