Are You “Too Blessed to Be Stressed?” or "Too Stressed to Be Blessed?"
I wouldn’t be lying if I told you there have been a few people who have gotten back to me about my books, and have told me with tears in their eyes that they are no way, not even close to where I am in my spiritual walk. It amazes them how I can react to the...
He Won’t Allow You To Be Driven Too Hard!
Here’s something to really think about... "Please let my lord go on ahead before his servant. I will lead on slowly at a pace which the livestock that go before me, and the children, are able to endure, until I come to my lord in Seir." Genesis 33: 14 ...
Are You At Peace? Are You a Friend of God?
“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” Isaiah 26: 3 This is my life’s verse. Perfect peace. Even when everything on the exterior is spinning out of control, He knows how to keep us in perfect peace. It’s not...
Israel’s Unbelief Was the Path for Us
"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them." John 12: 40 We see that Christ’s life begins with Simeon’s...
Training For the Battle
“Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle--“ Psalm 144:1 So I’m getting ready for bed last night, but weeping; crying out to the Lord because of the burning pain I have in my feet (my arches are what get very painful when...
Christmas Symbolism
“And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. “ Luke 2: 7 I am almost sure the birth of Christ didn’t happen as it’s depicted with today’s polished Nativity...
Simeon’s Prophetic Words…
I love prophecy. Fulfilled prophecy makes my heart sing. Knowing that things came to pass exactly how God said they would, is nothing short of amazing! Put yourself in Mary’s shoes for a moment. She couldn’t have been more than fifteen or sixteen (some say even...
He’s In the Process of Turning Your Mess into a Message
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23: 4 The school of sorrow is where it begins. Some of us have been walking in the wilderness a very long time....
Make this Your Prayer…
This by far, is the best homework I’ve ever had! Actually, I’m going to challenge you to do this along with me. Choose about seven verses - any seven lines of Scripture from the book of Psalms, write it out as a devotional you pray back to God. He loves to have His...
We All Need to be Aware, Because Out of Sight Shouldn't Mean Out of Mind…
I was so glad I read this. It makes me thank God for the most basic things in life we take for granted. This is from Facebook... PLEASE READ THIS AND CONSIDER WHAT A QUADRIPLEGIC HAS TO ENDURE EVERYDAY, NEXT TIME YOU MEET WITH SUCH A PERSON KEEP IN MIND LIFE FOR...
True Faith Makes Us See Beyond the Grave
“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.” Hebrews 11: 6 Faith defies logic. Faith is always criticized. Faith is always rewarded. Last night,...
God Showed Up…
“O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon...
Job Began to Wallow in Self-Pity…
“My soul loathes my life; I will give free course to my complaint, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.” Job 10: 1 Yeah, I’ve said those exact words more than a few times! It’s a hard thing when you’ve been bitten by the self-pity bug. Oh, but let me...
Be Encouraged, My Friends…
I don't know what you're going through now, but let me share the words spoken by God in the book of Isaiah. I really, really needed to hear these words, and I'm betting some of you need to hear them too! "I have called you back from the ends of the earth saying, 'You...
“I Am the Lord. I Changeth Not…
... I won’t forget nor have I forgot. All things work according to my plan. When you can’t hear my voice; just trust in that plan.” That’s a tall order sometimes, a really TALL order. We live in a crazy world. We live in a broken world. But...
You Don't Get It Until You Need It…
Did you ever receive an amazing spiritual truth that you’ve appreciated at the time, but somehow it just never seemed to stick in your mind? I’m trying to make sense... something you’ve heard years ago that was buried, and then reading something triggered it to the...
Strange Providence
"Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?" John 11: 40 Abraham didn’t understand why God would tell him to sacrifice Isaac. “My son, Isaac, is the one whom you promised me, God! Sara and I have waited so long. Tell...
He Will Calm and Color It All
“You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.” Psalm 32: 7 Until we see God in every circumstance... our faith will falter. In God’s world, there is no such thing as being a victim to our...
“Who is this one? Look at her now. She arises from her Desert of Difficulty Clinging to her Beloved.” Songs 8:5