Faith (pistis) = God-given persuasion; it’s God birthing faith in us.
Read More"For nothing will be impossible with God." Luke 1:37
So tell me, how's life? Good? Great? Not so great? Downright terrible? Maybe it's a mixture of all of the above?
We have a God-given purpose, and if we give up in these moments, others in this world will miss out on what we're supposed to bring to them.
Read MoreTroubling circumstances. They're all around us. Just listen to social media or the news if you're not sure.
Are you going through any troubling circumstances right now? I'm with you on this one.
When troubling circumstances come, what's your first thought? Is it, "God's got this," or "not again"?
Read MoreDo you ever struggle with feeling like you’re not good enough? Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, or beaten down?
Do you desire to make an impact with your life yet feel like you’re stuck going nowhere? Is fear holding you back?
Read MoreOne of the things I love to do in my quiet time with the Father is look up the definition of words in the Bible in their original language. It always makes scripture more clear and brings out elements I didn’t know were there.
I wanted to share one of those moments with you here. This post is laid out differently than my usual ones, but I hope you enjoy it.
Colossians 2:6-7 NASB
6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
Read MoreWe’ve all been through storms and trials in life. Maybe you’re right in the middle of one right now?
Over the last few posts we’ve been talking about how to believe God that we’re really going to make it to the “other side” during these storms. We’ve learned that as we “listen,” God’s persuasion, God’s faith is birthed in us.
Because it takes listening for this faith to develop, we’ve been learning the skills we need to develop our ability to listen.
Today, we’re going explore “Listening” skills to birth God’s faith in us to will help us through the hard places in life.
Read MoreAndy Andrews says it best, “We’re all either in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or heading for a crisis. That’s just part of being with us on this planet.”
But, as we learned through the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:35-41, “we’re going over to the other side.”
Are you struggling through a trial right now? When you think of the challenge before you, does it make your heart sink?
We all face challenges and trials in life. It’s part of the human existence. But, the great news is we don’t have to face it alone.
Jesus said, “He’d never leave us or forsake us.” (Hebrews 13:5)
I love in Psalms 23:4 that it says, “even through I walk through the valley of the SHADOW of death, I will fear no evil.”
Well, if that’s the case, how do we go about walking out this joy filled life – this walk of faith in God’s promises? How do we change our marriages, relationships, or feelings of hopelessness? How do we tell Murphy's Law to take a hike? How do you walk by faith?
Read MoreI lay in stunned silence. It was just a routine check up. But, the results were anything but routine. My little “peanut”, my 9 week old baby lay still on the monitor. There was no heartbeat, no movement. He was gone.
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