What is the longing of your heart? The deep down longing? To win the lottery? To get married? To make it through the day? How bout to know God? To know the living God, who made ALL things? He wants … Continue reading
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Category Archives: choices
2 Timothy 2:26
2 Timothy 2:26 “…and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.” I assume you want to come to your senses. To live honorably before … Continue reading
Fed Up
Are you as fed up as I am? Fed up with the enemy trying to step foot into your life? Trying to gain a foothold in your home and with your family? How fed up are you? Enough to do … Continue reading
An Example or Stumbling Block?
Let yourself be an example instead of a stumble. An example of Christ’s love instead of a stumble into sin. Man, that’s hard. Not always, but sometimes. Actually, usually it is, am I right? Especially when our flesh cries out … Continue reading
Gifts
Rest in the knowledge that He is enough. That He, our Lord, holds all things in His hands. Are you resting? Or are you resisting? Matthew 7:11 reminds us “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give … Continue reading
Devouring Your Family
Are you watching? Or are you blind? The devil is constantly looking for a way in. A way into your home, your children, yourself. He can’t stop the good gifts God provides; however, he can mess things up. He can … Continue reading
Trapped Animal
Ever feel backed into a corner? Kinda like a trapped animal? How would you react? Defensively? I would. The flesh wants to be protected. While maturity is always the goal, sometimes the flesh wins. Differing points of view can complicate … Continue reading
Choose and Refuse
We all have choices don’t we? Too many when it comes to laundry soap or paint colors if you ask me. But in this life, in each moment we breathe, we have a choice set before us. We must choose … Continue reading
Freedom or Slavery
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 God has set you free. Free. Not yoked. He has set you free for freedom. He has saved … Continue reading
Wisdom
For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way … Continue reading
Perspective
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 As I sit in my freshly built suburban home, I can pretend to know … Continue reading
Knock, Knock
When darkness knocks at your door, why do you open it? Why answer at all? Curious? You’re asking for trouble. You know that. Ignore it. Ignore the persisting knock of darkness. Ignore the whispers of doubt. Ignore the feelings of … Continue reading
Power of Your Witness
Are you so sold out for the cause of Christ that you minimize yourself? You subtract your needs before others? Are you so concerned for the love of God to flow through you that you put others before yourself? Consistently? … Continue reading
So Over It
Going out on a limb and stating my opinion. Last time I checked, it was still a free country. But it doesn’t seem like that anymore. Sigh. Attitude. Specifically, my attitude. I am in such a bad mood about our … Continue reading
Attracted to Godliness
Are you? Attracted to godliness? Or are you enamored by the things of this world? Enthralled by power, status, money, and things? Do you desire goodness or do you selfishly want whatever toots your horn? Is your first thought the … Continue reading
Toilet Paper
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 The spirit of fear is real. And it is NOT from God. Nor … Continue reading
Ugliness
We are so comfortable with our ugliness, aren’t we? Our fleshly irritations. Our selfish demands. Our ‘higher than thou’ attitudes towards all else. Our complaining when sacrificing. Our responses when wronged. Ugliness. Does your ugliness repulse you? When it rears … Continue reading
Reflecting
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (KJV) Reflecting. We … Continue reading
Controlled by Anger
Is it ok to be mad? Super angry at an uncontrollable situation? Yes. It’s ok to be mad. Just don’t let it control you. There’s a difference. A difference between anger and a life dictated by it. The anger. Sometimes … Continue reading
Appetite
How is it? Your appetite for God? What’s on the menu? Heart sugary with a side of forgiveness? Worship and thankfulness? Gut wrenching prayers? Pleas for change? Or have you been skipping meals? Ignoring your appetite for God? Maybe you … Continue reading
Bigger Person
Ugh. I don’t like that. Being the bigger person. Don’t like being the one to apologize first. To begin the amends. To swallow my pride. To open the floodgates of forgiveness. Rather have the other person go first. Makes me … Continue reading
Watching
Are you aware that others are watching you? Watching you react in this life? Watching you respond? Are you aware? As Christians, we are a witness for God. We are a witness either for God or against Him. When we, … Continue reading
Christmas Peace
Peace on earth. That’s the Christmas message. Peace on earth. Jesus was born on this earth to bring peace. Everlasting peace. Forever. Christmas is a time when the whole world takes a breath. Slows down. Pauses. Peace on earth. Previous … Continue reading
Scrooge
Ever read A Christmas Carol? My eighth graders read it with me this month. I know we’ve all seen the movie or the play twice or a dozen times. We know the story well. But have you actually ever read … Continue reading
First to Forgive
My forgiveness towards others should not be dependent on how sorry they are. Or if they even ask my forgiveness towards them. Because they might not. Might not think they were wronged. If you find yourself in this boat … Continue reading
Renew
Are old Christians allowed to have smudges? Smears and smudges on their hearts and minds? Of course. You know we all do. Wait, what is an old Christian? Not a new one. One who has walked with God a … Continue reading
Something More
Within your life, there will always be something. Something more to be unhappy about. Something more to whine about. Complain about. Honestly, there will be always be something more to cry about. Breaking your heart. Am I right? Comparing your … Continue reading
No Longer Slaves
What if you were no longer a slave to fear? What if you decided not to sit under the rule of anxiety, worry, and doubt? What if you decided you were not that girl who reacted in fear? Or you … Continue reading
Bottom Line
When you strip it all away, When you remove all of the extra fluff, When you focus on what is truly important, You focus on God. God is everything. He is the beginning and the end. He is eternity. Eternity … Continue reading
Undisturbed
Jesus was human. Fully God, yet chose to be human. There are many things we could talk about, but let’s concentrate on peace. Jesus was the epitome of peace. In the Bible, do you see Him distressing ever? In … Continue reading
Greatness
Greatness does not lay in the office one holds. Greatness does not exist in the way a person looks or what one possesses. Greatness pours from character. Excellent character. Character that produces servant leadership, stirring the will to follow, bringing … Continue reading
Resist
How do you resist God? With what words or actions do you tell Him no? He will never insist. He will never beg. He simply tells you His truth and waits. Waits for you to come to Him. No manipulation. … Continue reading
Belief
How high is your belief? Belief in God. Belief in His goodness. Belief in His faithfulness. Belief in your God-given gifts. How much do you believe? How deep? I can say things until I’m blue in the face. Others can … Continue reading
Thank you
Are His praises ever on your lips? Is your thankfulness dripping off your tongue? It’s so much easier to complain. Grumble. Whine. It’s easier because it’s more natural. Natural in our human mindset. But what if you turn it all … Continue reading
Ugly Poster
What does it look like? The big ugly poster you see when you begin to think poorly? When you start dwelling on the nasty? What does it look like? Your big ugly poster. Because you tend to hold it up … Continue reading
Stealer
What steals your peace? Your joy? What types of things get your goat, causing you to focus on the ugly? Turning your eyes away from life? Anything can steal your peace. I’m guessing lots of things do with you, with … Continue reading
Fear’s Enemy
Truth. Truth is Fear’s enemy. Why? Because Fear wants you to ignore truth. Fear wants you to focus on worry, neglecting all things true. What are you afraid of? What fear has gotten a hold of you? Ever think you’re … Continue reading
Set the Pace
How fast do you live life? At what speed do you spend your minutes? Fast and furious with a never-ending list waiting to be accomplished? In a tizzy when things are not completed on the timeline you have declared as … Continue reading
What Then
What if I told you there is a Friend who knows your name? Not only your name, but every thought you’ve had, every tear you’ve shed, every smile you’ve given? Who longs to be your first confidant and constant … Continue reading
Release
What if you decided to release all of the junk? All of the junk you keep in your brain? Un-forgiveness of others. Memorized list of how each hurt you? Deservedly yes, but it was so yesterday. You’re only hurting yourself, … Continue reading
