Some wounds are so painful, it's hard not to be overwhelmed physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The enemy tries to twist your anguish into an unsatisfiable obsession to know why, and paralyzes you in the fear of what worse could happen. You sink into a pit, the weights of fear, bitterness, and self–pity dragging you down …
What’s in Your Hand?
"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two–edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12). During worship at church, I had a really interesting vision. I've been …
Let Grace Have Its Way
The key to having grace in your life is letting grace have you. That key is turned by learning to live in awareness and agreement with what God is saying to you. You don't reshape God's grace to fit your choices, it's His grace that reshapes your thoughts and actions to line up with His. …
Walking the Process Path
When Jesus said "I'm not going to call you servants anymore, but friends, "it wasn't because they'd gained some ethereal level of enlightenment, or because they'd earned it through their performance. It was in part, at least, because He could see they were beginning to embrace process. They were learning He wanted a more powerful …
Open the Door
This persistent little guy and a few of his friends persuaded me to share my bear claw. It made me think of how I ask God for things. I haven't always received the answers I wanted, in the way I wanted, or when I wanted. But every time I have asked, looked, and knocked, I …
Equip Your Spirit 