Twelve years ago God gave me the sweetest word wrapped up in an unexpected and frightening event: “Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10). That sweet Word launched me into one of the very best seasons of my life with Jesus. “Be still…”...
“Do hard things. Lift heavy stuff.” I adopted that phrase a few years ago, before I turned 60. My goal was to be able to do 60 pull-ups by the time I hit my 60th birthday… and I did! But, that is also a philosophy for...
When you receive Jesus Christ as your Savior, his salvation is instantaneous, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit, and you are saved for all of eternity. But, here's the thing: While salvation is instant, growing in our faith is not. Christian maturity does not...
The Truth of God’s Word builds strong, firm spiritual muscle. So, if we're going to get in good, mature, strong, spiritual shape, we're going to have to do some heavy lifting. Here are 5 things to regularly exercise to help you strengthen your faith.⠀ ⠀ Part of...
God’s kingdom needs an army, not an audience. Armies enlist to fight, to defend and to be willing to die for whatever they're guarding, while audiences come to be entertained. Armies are challenged and convicted by Truth and compelled to action, while audiences want to...
I bet you’re thinking, “Is she for real? 2021? Part of God’s plan?" Yes. And if you trust in the sovereignty of God then you know that 2021 and 2020, and every other year prior has all figured into God’s Master Plan. Listen, I know...
Lately on the Life on Life podcast we’ve been discussing the critical necessity of the Holy Spirit. Remember, the Holy Spirit gives us wisdom, guidance, and empowers us to walk by faith in our daily lives.⠀ ⠀ But, there's the bigger picture of why we have the...
I'm not a prophet. I can't see into the future, but I will tell you this: Yes, we're living in the end times before Jesus returns because the end times began the minute Jesus ascended into heaven.⠀ ⠀ Jesus talks about the signs of the end times...
In Ephesians 1, Paul tells us all of these things that you and I have “inherited” as a dearly loved child of the Most High God. Think about that– the Creator of the Universe is your Father! You are a daughter at the King of...
Child of God- don’t forget to remember: Shame Disgrace Humiliation They all mean to keep you stuck, afraid and permanently stained. But your God, the “Commander of the Heavenly Armies” has wiped them out and washed them all away. Maybe somebody else needed to be reminded of...