Beauty Bestowed

Beauty is in the eyes of the Creator and in the eyes of His enlightened beholder. Looking with the eyes of grace, we are reminded of how desperately we need our Father’s ongoing grace. Many consider a dandelion as a weed to be trashed. BUT our Father gave us a whimsical mind that we may…

They said…

Many voices declare many things, BUT GOD will have the final say. Rest is not found in figuring out what to say or do. “Resting in Him” is to trust the absolute sufficiency and authority of God. Our Father knows all, and He will give us apt words to speak. We rest in His knowledge,…

Gratitude Journey

The glow of genuine joy is an effective shield against any scheme of darkness. Praising Jesus all day long definitely defeats evil! This is one of my life Scriptures from a vintage QLBC conference 20 years ago. “I am radiant with joy over the goodness of the Lord! My life is like a watered garden…

Gospellers

A Gospeler is one who directs conversations to include the Gospel. Pastors do their part by preaching the Gospel. But when the ordinary followers begin to follow the example of Jesus, they too begin to tell how Jesus interrupted their ways with life eternal. Willie, a seminary graduate, chose to be a Gospeler instead of…

Christmas Poetry

On Friday, December 25, 1863, Henry Longfellow—as a 57-year-old widowed father of six children, the oldest of which had been nearly paralyzed as his country fought a war against itself—wrote a poem seeking to capture the dissonance in his own heart and the world he observes around him that Christmas Day. Henry’s most widely read…

Faith in Evidence?

Depending on our ways, and in our collected knowledge, we take on the challenge to figure all things out. Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and…

Purposeful Retreat

To get away, to go into the secret place of the most High, to reconnect with His purpose and supreme plan, is to retreat from the distractions of this world. A purpose driven retreat from the Deceiver, is to realign our life with Jesus, the Author and perfector of our faith. It is a choice…

Divinely Aligned

Imagine the King calling you by name! He issues you a lifelong Spirit companion for guidance through these shadowlands. He anoints you as His ambassador, and He divinely positions you within certain groups. As a new creature in Christ, you have many lessons to learn. Humbly, you admit when you have discerned without His input.…

Dopamine Impact?

The most neglected spiritual practice in the modern world is fasting. Choose to fast from a food is good, but how about a device? Check ✔️ up: Compare your time spent on any device, cell phone, iPad, TV, computer, to the time you spend in God’s Word or prayer. People scroll for hours, because it…

Who Dunnit?

Flash Point! Who changes hearts? Who has all power? Where did the sudden flash of Wisdom come from? What is the will of God? Who, What, Where? Our Father’s angels encircle us, the Spirit of God envelops us, and our joy is rightly exuberant. Our compelling glow draws bewildered people into our circle of influence. We…