Intimacy I was pondering this morning on God's goodness and I couldn't help but think about the encounters, experiences and lessons I have had with Jesus. And then I began to think about what a blessing and encouragement it is to hear about other's stories and God began to speak to my heart. May we fully experience God’s love for ourselves. As good as it is, we cannot live off of what other people experience and their encounters. We must taste and see for ourselves. Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8 NIV Drink deeply of the pleasures of this God. Experience for yourself the joyous mercies he gives to all who...
Masterpiece I feel like there is this constant battle with being content where you are yet knowing God has more for you. Have you ever received a word from someone regarding something in your life, longed for change in a situation or even wanted something? I know I have. I also know some changes and answers come quickly and some are still yet to be fulfilled. And you know what? That’s ok. Everything isn’t meant to happen right away. The old saying is so true, “Change doesn’t happen overnight.” As true as it is, it sure doesn’t make it any easier. I’ve been where you are, playing the not-so-nice waiting game. In fact, I am right now. It’s very...
Dare to Believe Take a moment and think. How many times have you learned to live with your problems, issues, illnesses, etc? I know I certainly have. We believe the lie that things aren’t going to change and we adapt and settle. But when you settle for something, it’s not what you really wanted or what you had your heart set on and when you settle for something against God’s word it isn’t what He intended for you either. Settling is accepting mediocre. Mediocre is barely getting by, just normal or average. God didn’t send His son to die on the cross so you could just live a mediocre life! He came so that you would live abundantly! A thief has only one...
Letting Go Some days go as planned and others don’t and if we're being honest some days just plain stink. But right there in the middle of you throwing yourself a pity party, God's there to gently remind you that you're not in control, He is, and He’s got it all worked out.Letting go; Something that is talked about so much yet is rarely fully embraced. Why? We all have that area that grips us, that we are dead set on and has a strong hold on us. Do you know what that area represents? A place that you’ve allowed the devil's lie to become more real than God’s truth. It wasn’t overnight. Most of the time it never is. It’s over time that...
Exceedingly abundantly more Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you.Ephesians 3:20 Have you ever gotten to the end of the rope? You feel like you just need to settle and move on from that particular dream in your life. That place is all too familiar to me but then something happened when I refused to settle for less than what I know God had for me. It can be so easy and tempting to become comfortable with the lies of the enemy. We can tend to...
