There are times when people seem to criticize every thing you say and do, devalue everything you believe, and lie about who you are. But you don't have to live in the mud they’re trying to drag you into. Your heart and mind live in a very different place. "God raised us from the dead …
Satisfied
A bitter mindset, A poverty spirit, An orphan heart— None are ever satisfied. Lord, please help me really know how much more freeing your truth is than my judgments, how much more powerful your grace is than my fears, and how much more Godly it is seeing myself as your child, rather than thinking I …
Responding vs Reacting
Stop. Take a breath. Instead of viscerally reacting to, or running from, the frustration you're feeling, respond to it. No one likes pain, but when it shows up, it's warning you there’s an injury or illness in need of healing. Similarly, frustration is signaling there's a negative mindset that needs dealt with. Invite Jesus into …
Self-Destruction
“For the word of God is alive and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword. It will even penetrate to the very core of our being where soul and spirit, bone and marrow meet. It interprets and reveals the true thoughts and secret motives of our hearts. (Hebrews 4:12). I was drifting from praying into sleeping, …
Old and New
In the Old Testament, watchmen were those who relentlessly looked for the enemy outside their walls. But in the New Testament, watchers are those who joyfully look for Jesus everywhere they go: "‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and …
Equip Your Spirit 