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 →
Proverbs 4:23(NLT) tells us, ““Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” You never really understand the importance of this verse until you actually feel the consequences of doing the opposite of what it says. I’ve been in many positions where I left theRead More →
Romantic movies have had a big impact on the way many of us view relationships between men and women. We are captivated by the lengths the leading male character will go to in order to show and prove his love for the female lead. Most of us long for thisRead More →
The psalmist said in Psalm 119:37(NLT), “Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.” It is utterly amazing how timely this scripture is. There is much in our world today that isn’t worth a look, but many of us are captivated by it. These areRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for putting certain people in my life to help me grow in Christ, even when they are only in my life for a season. Every person that is in our lives, or has been in our lives in the past, has given us an opportunityRead More →
God never disappoints. If we allowed this one truth to really be rooted in our hearts, we would find that life is so much sweeter. There are many people that are having a very difficult time. Whether it is grief, financial trouble, health challenges, relationship issues, or extreme sadness, everyoneRead More →
God knows us infinitely better than we can ever know ourselves. He knows that we love comfort, and we look to people, relationships, places, and situations that will support our comfort level. When we find coziness, we typically cling to it, and we never want to let it go. AsRead More →