We all could be better stewards of the grace that God gives us. Whether it be everyday graces or miraculous workings, we have a responsibility to ensure we are using any particular grace in the manner that God intended.
Read MoreWe often seek our own “caves” out of the same mechanisms David used - to protect ourselves and to find reprieve from desperation. Sometimes it may literally feel like we are trying to save our lives. In this respect cave experiences do often help us. They allow us to rest, to catch our breath, to get back on our squares. Sometimes caves make us appreciate the outside world more. Caves can offer us an opportunity to be honest with ourselves and with God about the states of our well-being. Sometimes God meets us in our caves and transforms our hearts, minds, and focus.
Read MoreI'm enjoying the fall, absorbing knowledge, reveling in truth and light, and shifting my perspective through the lens of God's love.
In Christ, self-sufficiency is fruitless, even counterproductive. It leaves no room for grace, mercy, the Holy Spirit, or even salvation.
Read MoreWe must strategically choose our mountains from this year forward.
Read MoreWe may not enjoy entering into lament, but coming out of it is an experience that we can delight in.
Read MoreGrowth in our relationship with God is directly related to how much we are willing to surrender to Him.
Read MoreIf you find yourself unable to find any type of peace right now, perhaps that means you need to have a “Well Experience” to come face to face with the Lord. It may be that you have allowed the weights of life become burdens again, rather than allowing Him to carry them. Maybe those springing waters within you need to be stirred up again.
Read MoreHow do we sit in the mess, the calamity, and heart-wrenching events of this world while simultaneously declaring that the soul is untouched?
Read MoreWhen we get stuck looking at what others have in comparison to what we don't have, bitterness tends to take root.
Read MoreWhen we trust in God’s sovereignty and control over all situations and circumstances, we find joy. When we are content that God is working all things together for our good, we possess joy.
Read MoreWhere I had health, I lacked joy, peace, self-confidence, and identity in God. Now, I have all of that plus so much more despite my health, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
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