Once again a word that someone stated grabbed my attention and I began to think more about it. I’m discovering that this is resulting in more writing which perhaps is a gift God wants me to develop (something to think about, sorry… I got sidetracked for a moment…I must say this is an “ah-hah” moment for me…smile) Anyway….back to the topic. This morning one of my favorite speakers, Dr. Tony Evans, was talking about the space between God’s promises and…
There was a powerful word this morning on the prayer line shared by Pastor Alexis Johnson that charged us to experience a “suddenly” today. He was sharing an awesome testimony describing his “suddenly” experiences of when he turned his life over to the Lord and when he was baptized. He experienced the “suddenly” of the Holy Spirit’s presence in his life – that would change him forever. It’s amazing how everything can seem different….suddenly. …
Isn’t it interesting to know that one’s gift, if recognized, will make room for you. This is a thoughtful reaction to Proverbs 18:16 “A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.” Needless to say that applies to everyone – let’s put it this way “A person’s gift makes room for them, and brings them before great people.” The first thing that comes to mind is the assumption that we all have gifts. I earnestly believe…
That’s a very important and influential statement to say to anyone; and it really makes a difference coming from someone you love and respect. But what would be your reaction if you heard the LORD Himself say that to you? “I Have Confidence in You!” This is a statement I heard a few weeks ago at a conference in Atlanta. It was made by an awesome but humble man of God; Archbishop Kirby Clements, presiding leader of the International Communion…
As I am preparing for a message to preach Sunday, I came across an interesting statement that said “Until God opens the next door for you, praise Him in the hallway”. Wow…that really made me think about want to do in the ‘in between’ moments. What do we do in our “hallway” in-between time? How do we keep praising when the hallway seems to get longer? Have we lost sight of that door we use to see some time ago?…
The other day there was a devotional excerpt I read from the book called “Jesus Always” written by Sarah Young. For those that may be familiar with this author you know she published several devotionals (e.g. Jesus Calling, Jesus Lives, Jesus Today, etc.) and what I’ve always liked about her writing style is that she writes as if Jesus is speaking to you personally. Well, several days ago I simply opened the devotional “Jesus Always” to March 3rd and was…
I just wanted to share a few photos I took this morning while on my walk…the cherry blossoms are so beautiful and worth the wait. We also know that we only have a few days to enjoy this display of natural beauty. This is what made me not just slow down, not just pause, but stop and look up. I actually reached out to touch the petals on the blossoms that felt like silk. God is the most awesome creator…
Domestic Violence is an Epidemic that Just Won’t Slow Down!Just recently, I had the privilege of conducting a workshop on domestic violence; primarily focusing on those that have physically left the abusive environment but the “abusive environment” had not left them. At the conference, we had an awesome audience of women that had stories to tell and I can only imagine the one’s that had a story to tell but were not able to verbalize it…..yet. I’m obviously not going…
I’ve been sharing thoughts on the topic of adjustments to several audiences. Let me share a brief component of that lessonbased on an interesting term called“crisis of belief”. This term actually came from an awesome workbook called “Experiencing God” by Henry and Richard Blackaby, perhaps some of you are familiar with this teaching. When you read the term “crisis of belief” you may have a tendency to think about a negative type event (e.g. crisis) that will impact your belief…
I posted earlier about “casting our nets” and this whole concept regarding net casting has continually moved me to “plunge” into the deep of its meaning and its application to our everyday lives. I’m discovering that this study of net casting has several components that need be examined and one of them being the importance of net cleaning. This can be a tedious task but is crucial to do after every casting. Know that after any casting – we’re going to…
