"Peter was very perplexed; what could the vision mean? Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, "Three men have come looking for you." Acts 10:17a, 19 (NLT). In the journey of life, we can feel like discovering God's specific purpose or calling for us is a bit like building a complex puzzl[...]
“Whoever gives thought to the word[a] will discover good and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly. The heart of the wise makes his speech judicio[...]
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23(ESV). "Speak to me, O LORD Speak the words I need to know. Speak Your wonderful Words of truth, As my faith continues to grow. Speak all knowledge and wisdom of You And open my heart each day, So I hear Your voice in the morning,[...]
Shortly before I got sick and spent two weeks in bed, God nudged me to stop playing it safe. I wondered what God meant and what it could mean for my life. And how it could possibly connect with Pastor Cassie's sermon on Guarding Against Greed. This sermon prompted me to look at scripture more closely, particularly Hebrews 13:5,[...]
There is a term used in the military arena called "The Commander's Intent," which simply refers to leadership that has soldiers focus on a mission's objective without providing all the specific details on how to accomplish it. Its design is to harness the creativity of the soldier to achieve a particular purpose. An exercise of[...]
“Is that your dad’s car, Valda?” My head swivelled toward the road behind us so quickly that I almost hurt my neck. I saw the two beams of the headlights and the familiar vertical lights on the sides of the car dividing the two car doors. There was a fifty percent chance that this was my father’s vehicle, so I reacted t[...]
"God of Heaven's Armies, you find so much beauty in your people! They're like lovely sanctuaries of your presence." Psalms 84:1 (TPT). I heard a quote this week that really amazed me! Someone from ‘Jesus Culture’ said: “God visits many places; He rests in few. God visits many people; He rests in a few. It’s because it t[...]
“FOR I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES, AND AT THE LAST HE WILL STAND UPON THE EARTH.”(Job 29:25). "OUT OF THE WRECK I RISE!" This quote is from a poem by Robert Browning called 'Ixion.' Although I didn't read the entire poem, I found the basic meaning intriguing. Browning imagines Ixion, the title character, rising out of hell[...]
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him… Matthew 14: 30 – 31a (ESV). How often do we find ourselves in the storms of life, focused solely on the winds and waves that terrify us? The storm takes up all th[...]
We don't much like weakness. Most of us do all we can to shield others from seeing where we are weak. In 2 Corinthians, Paul is speaking about a specific deficiency. We do not desire weakness to be a part of our lives, but it is still present. Personally speaking, I don't enjoy this type of weakness. Who among us likes to strug[...]