Through the psalmist, God instructs us in Proverbs 4:23 to make it a top priority in our lives to guard our hearts. He tells us that everything we do flows from our hearts. As women, we pick up on this very early, and it’s mostly because in the beginning ofRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, John 3:16 tells us that You so loved the world that You gave your one and only begotten Son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but they will have eternal life. John 1:12 tells us that everyone who believes in the name ofRead More →
In Matthew 11:28-30(NLT), Jesus Christ said, “28 Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest forRead More →
Hebrews 13:5-6(NLT) “5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” 6 So we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do toRead More →
We live in an environment where there are many false prophets, and they are coning people by convincing them to place their trust in what he or she, the false prophet, says. God warns us to test this stuff against the truth of His Word, because a true prophet willRead More →
Matthew 9:35-38(NLT) “38 Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confusedRead More →
Whether it’s spiritual growth in Christ, better health and finances, marital restoration, or finally meeting the person that is destined to walk with us through life, we all have a desire that is on our hearts. These desires have been the subject of our prayers for quite some time, andRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, The psalmist, David, wrote in Psalm 25:1-2(NLT), “1 O Lord, I give my life to you. 2 I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.” Father God, You are a God that sits high and looksRead More →
Do you think it’s a good idea to contact an old boyfriend just to say hello? This is what a sister-friend did recently, and she’s starting to regret she ever made that decision. Initially, she thought it’d be okay since the two of them ended their relationship on good terms.Read More →
One of the very many reasons that the Old Testament Book of Job is so amazing is because it mirrors many of our behaviors as human beings. We’d like to think that we are so complicated, but in God’s eyes we are not complicated at all. Our likenesses far outweighRead More →
My daughter’s birthday is Groundhog Day, and she gets a kick out of hearing what the prediction will be; six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Predictions are forecasts that provide an indication of future events. Sometimes they are based on facts and evidence, and sometimes they areRead More →
Listen Up! I had a conversation the other day with someone I’ve known for many years. She’s been keeping herself busy with her newly remodeled bathroom, a hefty project she undertook to take her mind off things. Not being able to see many of her friends and family during theRead More →
Matthew 4:17(KJV) tells us, “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” This verse allows us to expand our knowledge of an extremely important truth. It is the reality that the focus of this message in which our LordRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for giving us such tremendous wisdom through Your Word, and for also giving us revelation and prophecy that comes through Your precious Holy Spirit. Your wisdom gives us guidance and direction. It helps us to discern what is right for our lives. Recently in myRead More →
Jesus Christ said in John 8:32(NKJV), “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” I sometimes wonder if people that have read this awesome verse actually believe it. Many think that Jesus Christ was only talking about what you and I consider to be spiritualRead More →
One Saturday afternoon, my daughter was getting ready to meet some of her girlfriends for lunch. When she started her car, it didn’t make a sound. What do we all do when something like this happens? We become instantly frustrated by the thought of something going wrong and causing ourRead More →
Before I moved away from my old neighborhood, I was blessed with very loving and kind neighbors, an elderly couple that lived across the street. They were married over sixty years and had raised two very successful sons that moved to other states to establish their respective families. I learnedRead More →
There’s a question every single woman that is waiting for the right man to come into her life should ask. It is whether waiting month after month and year after year has caused her to hit the pause button on other areas of her life. A lot of times weRead More →
When the Children of Israel were in the wilderness, God fed them manna from heaven. 2Corinithans 3:5 tells us that God is our sufficiency. He takes care of our every need. He does this for each of us, and He did it for His people that were living during OldRead More →
Philippians 4:8(NLT) tells us, “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” In this verse, God is instructing us how to disciplineRead More →
We serve a Great Big Wonderful God! He’s our Heavenly Father, and His home is our home. He created us from His love, and we are to love Him, ourselves, and others out of that love. It is important for us to take the time to really think about this,Read More →
Proverbs 12:4(NLT), “A worthy wife is a crown for her husband, but a disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones.” The biblical branding of a “Virtuous Woman” is so popular now that we see it labeled on tags, cups, and other merchandise. It’s stamped across tee-shirts or sweatshirts asRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, In 1Corinthians 3:1, the Apostle Paul reminded the Corinthian church of a prior time that he had been with them. He told them that he wasn’t able to speak to them as if they were spiritual people because they were infants in the Christian life. They hadn’tRead More →
For a single Christian woman that is praying to cross paths with her future husband, if you haven’t met him yet, then you’re still in the process of spiritual preparation. You still have the awesome privilege to continue receiving guidance and instruction from the Holy Spirit. He prepares you toRead More →
The stuff that we carry in our hearts weighs us down, and the saddest part of it is that we won’t get rid of it. Many of us just won’t see ourselves the way we should, so we refuse to make the changes that will completely transform our lives. ThroughRead More →
I’m generally a very upbeat person with a very optimistic outlook, but even I can’t ignore the signs. The handwriting is on the wall. We have allowed ourselves to get very far away from God’s standards and statutes, and He is not pleased with the failure of many to standRead More →
John 3:20-21(NLT) “20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” God has given everyRead More →
Luke 22:20(NLT) says, “After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.” Our blessed Lord and Savior confirmed the new covenant between God andRead More →
I heard a young man talk about his perception of how a Godly woman behaves verses how a woman of the world behaves. A woman of the world is a woman that adopts society’s standards over God’s standards. She loves what the world loves, and she hates what the worldRead More →
Ephesians 4:32(ESV) says, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” This is God’s standard regarding how we should treat others. In today’s world, it seems that the more intelligence we gain, the more arrogant we become. We pay less attention to ourRead More →