I get discouraged. Discouraged at my unanswered prayers. Discouraged at my slowness of growth. Discouraged at my tendency to fail. I used to think that after some mature moment in my Christian walk, this wouldn’t happen anymore. However, I’ve realized that as long as we live in this world, but not of it, God’s children can struggle with discouragement. A …
“He brought us out from there in order to bring us in” (Deuteronomy 6:23). You can remember the day that the Lord called you into His Kingdom. You heard His voice. He stirred your heart and you answered. He revealed your sin and you humbly received His forever forgiveness. In the twinkling of an eye, He “called you …
There are two states of mind. One that needs more. One that has enough. The first are “like greedy dogs, they are never satisfied” (Isaiah 56:11 NLT). The second is satisfied from the first moment of their waking (Psalm 17:15). The first eats more, drinks more, and buys more, but can never be fulfilled. …
I was in college when I tried chamomile tea for the first time. I’d read about it as I child. What a soothing, delicious potion it must have been. It even calmed Peter Rabbit after his harrowing adventure in Mr. McGregor’s garden. “One table-spoonful to be taken at bedtime,” his mother had said. I asked my mother about it and …
Holy Father, I worship You today, not only as Creator of spiritual senses, but for patterning them after Your reality. Just as You gave me physical senses when I was born, You have bestowed these spiritual ones to me at my New Birth. Thank You for giving me the option to connect with You. All too often, …
Spirit-Wind living doesn’t only have an element of unpredictable direction, this life also includes unpredictable timing. Yet as humans, we are very concerned with time, aren’t we? The specific minute of our birth is recorded and, from that moment on, our lives revolve around hours, days and years. Granted, some of us are less regimented than others, but …
As a little girl, I knew two unarguable truths about cats. They were good at catching mice. They were good at reproducing themselves. Both were important to me because I hated mice and loved kittens. Our mama cat most often obliged me by having her litter in the dog house where I could easily find the kittens. …
Did you know that you actually have two sets of eyes? One set is located on your face. They take in information from the world around you. The other set is located deep within. These function without cornea, retina and nerve endings. Your inner eyes are spiritual, made to look at things which are not seen by …
