Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
Have you ever been verbally assaulted? Maybe you were frozen in shock. Maybe you couldn’t excuse the behavior but could offer a little grace, like, “she’s crazy stressed and doesn’t realize how awful those words are.” Maybe, like me, you desperately wanted to defend yourself, or call the person out, but took a deep breath…
Do you ever feel such a spiritual high and think, I am getting so much closer to God to then plummet down to the depths of despair when you realize I failed again? Our Bibles are filled with heroes doing just that. Sometimes it’s easy to judge them. Sometimes it’s easy to become them. All…
Have you ever excitedly shared a new-to-you Biblical revelation to have it brushed off? Have you pulled all-nighters ministering to teens at a lock-in to have them snooze through the devos? Have those you cared deeply about just not been interested in faith? When we witness to anyone, our words, attitudes and actions are like…
“Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye.” The childhood version of “I promise.” That words won’t fail. But sometimes, humans do fail to follow through on our promises. And, if you’ve ever been hurt by a broken vow, you may start to doubt God’s promises. When our experience has…
In my early thirties, I experienced a heart-wrenching diagnosis: stage 3 cancer. I needed four surgeries, five months of hard chemo, 28 radiation treatments, and a full year of IV drug therapy. Altogether, my treatment lasted over 15 months. But please don’t think, “poor her”. God was unbelievably gracious during that entire journey. Through that…
Jesus did everything intentionally. He never made a mistake or left room for error. His choice of words is no exception. Jesus’ disciples asked Him a pointed question in Matthew 13:10: “Why do you speak to them in parables?” He chose to speak in parables because He knew His hearers hearts. Some listener’s hearts were…
How far would you go to ensure a friend found Jesus? We read in Mark 2 that four friends were determined to carry a lame friend to Jesus. The friend was carried on a blanket or mat between them. Imagine the friends telling him they knew a man who could help- finally! He just had…
The snake slithered up to her and challenged her mindset. He fed her half-truths but worse, engaged her mind and held her captive beside him while he carefully crafted a concoction of confusion. Did God really say? Could He have meant…? Is that really true? While Eve saw a serpent seeding her second thoughts, our…
“The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid of them, because by this time tomorrow I will hand all of them slain over to Israel.’” Joshua 11:6a (NIV) What he saw should have stopped his heart. His enemies united and charged toward him, with massive armies too numerous to count. Surrounded as he glanced every…
Christmas Day is over. Maybe like me, you still have lots of celebrating to do, but the greatest festivities are finished. As I sit quietly during the pre-dawn hours the day after Christmas, I thoughtfully reflect. I adore the stillness of my living room; with only the tree lights glowing and a balsam candle scenting…