GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS VS WALKING IN PURPOSE
When it comes to God’s purpose for you in your life it can be hard to separate his mission for you from life’s distractions. Besides, our lives are tied to so many people, places, and
Life’s Voice
Sometimes in life, people can decide for us how we feel, who we are, and how we should or should not be. They take their own experiences and their own understanding and truth throughout life,
Look Ahead Not Behind
In our daily lives I’m coming to realize the only thing that slows us down from moving ahead is when we’re looking behind us. Remember the song lyrics to “Moving Forward” by gospel singer Israel
The Giving of You
You Can Give You can give everyone your world, your time, your heart, your love, your attention, your joy, your positivity, your blood, your sweat, your tears, your years, your effort, your reality, your sanity,
Unresponsive to Potential
Why do we sometimes want more for somebody else than they want for themselves? Where does this come from? In other words, have you ever heard yourself saying to someone, “I can see your potential,
An Open Window
If you’ve ever grown up around four seasons you would remember that each of them had a transitional period to let you know what season was coming next. One of my favorite seasons growing up
You Were Meant to Receive His Joy
Now for the topic of joy, being thankful and grateful for all things that we take for granted daily is one of the most important places to begin. And second, when we open our hearts
The Narrow Gate
The longer I live, the more I become less surprised while still trying to understand the complexities around the way we as human beings think. Just listen to enough interviews, read enough comments, and have
Get In The Game
It’s A Reminder… Reminders serve a great purpose. Without them, those of us whose memories don’t hang around for very long would be much worse off. As for myself, when it comes to helping me
The Reason for the Season…Saves
Lately, over the last few years, I’ve noticed that over the holidays Christmas has been a controversial topic. The controversy showed up where it does most often… social media. I rarely respond but I just
For Someone to Believe in Me
Do you have any idea what it does or what it means for someone to believe in you? I want you to take a moment and reflect on your own life. Think about from a
A Separation In Our Mind
Isn’t it crazy that outside of our minds is an environment that is living and breathing, waiting to be explored? Imagine if we were able to separate the two. That being- our minds and this
Choose to be Intentional
A Day in Our Lives When we look at a day in the life of ourselves, our 24 hours will have its own individual identity. For example, a lot of us have times throughout the
THE RIGHT WEAPONRY- (Declare His Word!)
I remember a dream I had many months ago. I was in my home and I walked to the front of my bedroom window looking down the street, as it was a clear and average
Move out of your Imagination
I Could See It I’m a dreamer. I’ve known this since I was a child. The difference then was that within I was quite a bit more… how should I put it… nonchalantly fierce. I
Through the Clutter… See Jesus
As it’s just a day before Christmas, we’ve been seeing the usual speed of life’s activities increase. The traffic is dense, the stores and line-ups are busier, and our errand list becomes longer. Colorful lights
Drained but Drawn
A DRINK FOR THE DRAINED- Why do you think there are so many references in the Word of God that speak of water, and thirst? When our bodies tell us it’s time to get a
Decide
Decide- I think we rarely take the time to notice how the course of our day plays out. I mean just think about it. How many decisions did you make in the first 30 minutes
Hidden
I remember writing a poem years ago that had to do with hiding. It began with the words, “Sometimes I just wanna curl up in a ball and watch the rainfall, and have nothing to
His Outpouring Continues
Act 2:17 NIV- In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream
How Fast Are You Moving?
SLOW DOWNI find that as the days go by, something is causing me to stay busy on purpose it seems. It is almost like the more I feel God calling and the more I yearn
When Simple Is Enough
Philippians 4:11- I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. BEING CONTENT WITH SIMPLE Life will throw some curveballs often. We will find
Sweet to the Soul- Words
Proverbs 16:24 NLT- Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. If we were to evaluate our daily conversations, we would probably find a few that show room for improvement.
Respect The Process
The Process… Eventually, we’ve finally come all the way to the end of some assignment to say those final words- I am finished! It is done! This is over! We have achieved that which we
CUT OUT THE MESS
It dawned on me when I’ve watched people go after that which they have set out to do, that there tends to be an attitude that shows they’re serious about it. They tend to have
Call It!- Name 2021- You Call It!
Psalm 25:4-5 NIV– Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
A Lesson From the Lights
The Warmth of the HolidaysThis holiday season has a way of making us all feel a little more vibrant inside. From the assortment of bright lights, the traditional sung songs, gift-giving, games, cookie baking, and
What Do You Value Most?
Matthew 6:21 NIV- For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Our hearts will always give way to the thing or things we treasure most. That’s because the things we treasure the
The Child Within
For the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as These…. Who are these? Children. They have a way of helping us marvel over the significance they hold. Their innocence is humbling and they brighten the
TIME
We forgot that this exists for our use. Time…….Not only our use but our good use. God took his time to build creation on each day with good intentions and he said that it was
Learn How to Lose
Oh my goodness! This is a brilliant concept. When I heard someone say it, I saw the greatness in its meaning. “Learn how to lose.” To think that this title can be taken literally, but
Drive Away
Have you ever taken a trip away??? Away from everything, everybody and just drove. There’s something about the pavement…….. It represents “getting away”, or even heading towards an actual goal or direction. For some of
Once Upon A Purpose
We’ve all had it. That particular moment back in time where a door or window opened for us with a welcoming invitation. We either took front and center with courage and owned it or closed
Invested but Unnoticed
Colossians 3:23-24 NIV– Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as
When Nobody’s Watching
Who are you? Most of the time there’s not a reason to give this any thought. The closest to having a prepared answer is for a job interview when they ask you, “So tell me
What If?
This question holds an immense amount of excitement for the dreamer. It holds a lot for the imaginary one, the explorer, and the visionary person. It also holds power in the believer, the hopeful and
Buoyancy- The Ability to Bounce Back
If you’ve ever been in a pool with a beach ball, then you’ve surely held it down underwater only to let go and find that it bops you in the face. It springs up in
Having Heart- Do you have it?
With today’s generation, the rescue from difficulty, towards convenience, comfort, and the “I can’t” attitude has become somewhat more excepted in society it seems. The desire to excel while having heart, on the other hand,
Giving One a Chance to Fix Their Error & Win
Philippians 2:3-5- Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In
Not Forgiven
One of the hardest things to face is being wrong. The humiliation alone is humbling and when there aren’t always mature enough people to respond to it’s happening, is when you truly realize you’re on
Stuck In A Rut?
When we encounter a halt in our plans and things begin to slow down from a sprint to a crawl, it’s easy to then just collapse. Sometimes we’re still sprinting but just around and around
A Social Distant Spiritual Life
Romans 8:38,39 NIV- For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be
Do You Believe This?
How marvelous it is to know the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ, this Easter, is approaching during a season where it’s needed most. This being during such a devastating time around the entire
From Comfort To Comfort-Pass it on…
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 NIV- Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that
Intimacy
We often view intimacy as a physical matter. That’s because we are physical beings and what words can’t interpret, a touch or close contact may.Connection matters. It’s why babies are soothed when rocked or patted
How Come They Can’t See I’m Valuable?
I want them to see me, but I don’t. Have you ever felt this way? You want to be noticed for your incredible God-given value but without saying, “See me!?” “I’m over here!” Besides, you’re
From Greedy To Giving- Help!
Proverbs 11:24– One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. (ESV) Having “enough” in today’s society has become less of the norm as people strive
I’m Done Hiding… Welcome To Me
This thought is not meant to be self-centered but rather self-releasing. But how come this declaration is so vulnerable feeling?If you’re like myself and many introverted deep thinkers with a ton to share, you’ve spent
How Lovely It Is A Man Who Can Cook
Men have really evolved these days in the kitchen. It used to be women only who could throw down in the kitchen until your heart, soul and belly’s content. This was until men realized they
Staying Motivated During Media Devastation
THE NEWS The news does its job. Informing us with current events, weather, sports highlights, politics, successes and strange happenings. But it also informs us of death, destruction, threats and the like. This along with