Satisfaction

The world keeps changing the names of the treasures, but the pursuit remains the same. People still chase laughter to escape sorrow. We seek entertainment to escape silence. We desire more possessions to escape insecurity. We strive to accomplish to escape insignificance. We seek social status to escape being forgotten. Ecclesiastes demonstrates the ultimate futility…

Blessed Assurance

Jesus is our Promise Keeper and God’s Word never fails. His grace lifts us up and delivers us from all the daily evil plots. Yes, as the devil prowls around in sheep’s clothing, we are wisely led by the Spirit of God. Our Father never expected us to save ourselves. By grace alone we are saved…

Life Hurts

Moses stuttered and spent years in the wilderness before the burning bush. Jeremiah was young and known as the weeping, unwelcomed spokesman of God. Joseph was hated by his siblings and spent time in prison. Ruth lost everything and Rahab was disrespected by all of Jericho. Paul was in chains as he wrote most of…

Begin Expecting

Expect GOD to be faithful to His living Word. Speak truth to self to cancel all lies. “Jesus is alive in me as the Holy Spirit wakes me early between 3 am and 6 am with His peace, patience, kindness, goodness, comfort, compassion, and merciful grace. Gladly I begin each day with God to build…

Culture Conflict

We ask God to tell us the Truth, to guide us, to give us wisdom and He responds with words that make us squirm to test our faith. Read Jeremiah 42 and 2 Peter 2 and perhaps get very uncomfortable with today’s sexually charged culture. The “Days of Lot” is a reference to the account…

Rest in Me

Trust the divine exchange of God as He lifts burdens, silences fears, and fills your heart with His peace. Read these words and be still and know God sees you. Let His words calm any anxious thoughts as the Holy Spirit ministers to you in the deepest places of your soul. Now, breathe in the…

Speak Life

Through Christ, I am a blessed, loved, and His adopted, empowered child of God. I live a life of divine health, protection, and purpose. I have the mind of Christ. I am covered by His love and I wear the cloak of His righteousness. I am cleansed, forgiven, and made new. In Jesus, I am…

Driving Joy

Choose Joy and praise God with sing a long songs that remind hearts that are sinking. We are never alone as we allow the Holy Spirit to shift our thinking towsrds heaven. A Joy Playlist A joyful attitude, even in difficult times glorifies God. Scriptures direct our hearts and minds to embrace happiness as a…

All Sufficient

Until Jesus is enough, no person, place, or thing will ever be. Slow down to reflect. Lord, am I still anchored in You or have I drifted? Being stilled in that quiet, God reminds us of something simple but pretty deep. His fixed, unchanged truth is rock solid. But all of us on occasion look…

Identity of Gideon

Gideon’s story illustrates how God speaks to individuals according to their given identity as a child of God. He guides us through our fear to reveal truth gradually as He initiates transformation. When the angel of the Lord appears to Gideon, he did not speak to him based on Gideon’s fear, insecurity, or mental turmoil.…