Hunger brings the presence of God…and it is hunger that keeps the presence of God in our lives. Therefore, we need to cultivate a deep hunger for God and His word. If today, you find you are not hungry for God or His word, ask the Holy Spirit to give you a hunger for Him. […]
Absolutely nothing is as wonderful as the manifested presence of the Lord. Acts 3 says, “times of refreshing come from the presence of the Lord.” Psalm 16:11 says, “in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” And Exodus 33:14 says, “My presence will go with you, and I […]
Start where you are. Do what you can. With what you have. This week I have heard this statement or something similar in different ways from different voices. God, through these words, has captured my attention. And I am obeying His voice. You see, God has put a few things in my heart to do […]
Psalm 23:6; Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalm 33:5; He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Once I completed looking up scriptures, I felt the Lord led me […]
In the Webster’s1828 dictionary, goodness is defined as; kindness, benevolence, acts of kindness and favor shown. One part I love of the definition is acts of kindness. I often talk about doing acts of kindness. As we do acts of kindness, we are also sowing a seed for a harvest of His acts of kindness […]
A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and how good and delightful is a word spoken in due season, (at the right moment) how good it is! Proverbs 15:23 Chances are, at some point in each of our lives, we’ve been on the receiving end of a word spoken in due season. Perhaps […]
Lately, I am hearing a portion of scripture in my heart, at least once a day. “Anger rests in the bosom of a fool.” Eccl. 7:9 says, Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools. It seems to me that disproportionate anger is lurking everywhere these days. On […]
A statement has been on my mind for weeks now. Actually, two phrases. One is a heart of thanksgiving. The other is a thank offering. These statements caused me to reflect on something that happened to me this past week. One day last week I awoke with a toothache. It took me by surprise because […]
God interrupted my sleep as He spoke four words to my heart, “My people are weary.” A couple hours later I received a confirmation of that word in an email from a friend. It said, “People are weary, we have to help them.” It’s true. You can almost feel the weariness across our nation. We […]
I don’t think I have ever dealt with as much discouragement as I have this week. It’s not coming from the world, but from the body of Christ. It’s coming from those who are strong in God. Those who seek Him daily. I understand. I, myself, have had to refuse to watch the news. Refuse […]
As the temperatures drop and mornings become crisp and cool, I find myself thinking about something I do each year – prepare for winter. I thought about last year, when I not only prepared myself for winter – but helped others prepare as well. Whether it was preparing water pipes, chopping wood, or picking up […]
After writing Friday’s motivation, the Lord continued to talk to me about a sweet-smelling aroma. He shared with me that it was not about the smell at all, but what it represents. Leviticus 2:9 says; It is an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord. This scripture was referring to grain offerings. […]
Saturday morning began like every other Saturday. However, as my feet hit the floor, I realized I was weary from the challenges of the previous week. It wasn’t anything personal. It was with the negative things going on in our nation. I had long stopped reading facebook posts. I no longer watched the news. It […]
In every season there are things to learn. This is one thing I am learning. Fill the empty spaces with good things…with GOD things. And life will never have to go back to normal, it will forever be far above normal. It will be the zoe life God always meant for you to have. God […]
“There are three levels of attack coming upon our nation.” Those words from a recent prophecy repeated like a loop in my mind. My first impulse was dread. It felt ominous. But seconds later, God dropped His perspective in my heart regarding the prophetic warning. At that moment, I wanted to do a happy dance. […]
My friend, I don’t know what type of storm you find yourself in today, but this I do know. You can trust Him in the storm. It may rage around you, shouting to you. Don’t listen. Keep your eyes upon God, He will keep you in peace. Keep your ears tuned in to His voice, […]
I woke up this morning with this question in my heart… “what has GOD said?” I know what the media is saying. I know what people are saying, but what has God said? Isaiah 46:8-9 says, “Remember this, and show yourselves men; Recall to mind, O you transgressors. Remember the former things of old, for […]
While watching a documentary one night, a statement was made which caused my spirit to jump within me. The documentary was about a foal that was just born in the middle of winter. It was having a very hard time. It was not moving at all, barely breathing. The family called the vet to come […]
Sometimes kids amaze me. Especially when they throw the words you have been trying to teach them back at you. The other day, Breanne and I, were having a conversation about work. I made the following statement… “If we are going to do this project, we should do it now. We don’t always have good […]
Tuesday afternoon I was spending time with the Lord. I had spent time reading the word and studying for upcoming writings. I stood up to take a break, as I had just completed writing my partner letter for the month of March. Suddenly, yet quietly, the Lord spoke to my heart and said, “you are […]