Jesus sent out the disciples and His instruction was for them to take nothing with them except a staff. In biblical times a staff was used by shepherds to guide and correct their sheep. They did not have a lot of big […]
As adults we sometimes see things in such a narrow frame of reference that we lose opportunities that are possible, because we do not ‘see’ them. Keep looking for the opportunities in your relationships and life! Colossians 4:5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom […]
We have to accompany faith with action. I used to think that I should have faith and then God would act. I did not believe that I had to do anything. The problem was that I did not see a lot of […]
I have a beautiful crystal candle holder. It is shaped like a flower with crystal petals. When the sunlight shines on it, it is like a starburst of light. It almost glows as it casts light around the room. It is stunning! […]
God does not need our help. Stop trying to force your way into things, places or into relationships with certain people. He is not going to fight you. If you assume you know better than He does, then do not be surprised […]
I used to be afraid to read the book of Revelation in the Bible. When I was growing up the image I had of that book was that it was really powerful, spooky, hard to understand and scary. One day I received […]
One day God showed me that I was thinking He was mad at me and I was wrong. One day I checked my planner and I realized I had goals that should have been achieved but were not started and I needed […]
Open our eyes to see you. Our ears to hear you. Our hearts to feel you. Do you wonder how this can happen? To start, read one paragraph of your Bible every day if you are not regularly reading it. Your faith […]
God’s spirit is in us. He guides us always. Once we are born again His spirit is in us and leads us. We are the ones who block him. We are so focused on using our senses we utilize them first and […]
God told me to let my past mistakes go. He said repent, learn from it and leave it. Every time I look back in self-condemnation I am not moving forward. Every time I look back I and blame myself again for trusting […]