Do you remember that song Lionel Richie and the Commodores sang back in the late 70’s…”Easy Like a Sunday Morning?” It is Sunday morning at the Predmore house, and like any other Sunday morning (or any morning for that matter), it is anything BUT easy. There is the typical struggle to wake up 4 sleepyheads. There is the struggle to get in a little bible study and prayer amidst the noise of the television, kids arguing, and the dog barking. Then comes the “gentle” reminders to please stay seated while eating your breakfast (apparently the morning memory span is about…
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me, Says the Lord. (Isaiah 54:17) I never thought I would be here living out my purpose for God. There was once a time in my life when I turned my back on God for allowing all the horrendous things in my life to take place. Growing up, life wasn’t as rosy for me as it might have been for others. I grew up in Los Angeles, CA with parents in the home,…
When Relationships Become an Idol, we set ourselves up for all sorts of trouble. Living God’s way offers protection.
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. – Proverbs 11:2
Looking for ways to strengthen your faith? Learning your own strength can sometimes be the most challenging time of your life, but the most rewarding.
I’m going to be honest here. The subject of forgiveness always used to make me feel uncomfortable. Anytime I’m given the task to examine myself, it always seems to show up. Here’s my problem: “I forgive, but I don’t forget”. Recently, I realized that not being able to forget is a burden that I no longer wanted to carry, so I took it to the Lord in prayer and overtime He has relieved me of this burden. While many of us can relate to this statement, ” I forgive, but I don’t forget” the reality of forgiveness is that it’s…
The Bible clearly explains that in order to overcome spiritual battles, we have to fight with spiritual weapons. Here’s how you can fight your battles God’s way.
For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. (Matthew 6:8) Quite recently, I found myself thinking about what else I could do to try and speed up the answers to some prayers of mine. I thought of fasting more, maybe a prayer vigil, praise God more, perhaps sow a big seed at church etc. If you notice, none of the things mentioned in my list are wrong. For example, we should praise God often and we should be aiming to fast, pray, and give as much as we are able to. But the error is…
If you’re on the verge of giving up and going back to that familiar place, I want to encourage you to press forward!
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. (Proverbs 22:3) As a survivor of domestic abuse, people often wonder why I (or other victims) stay in abusive relationships. All I can tell you, is there are as many reasons as there are stars in the sky. There is no simple answer. I am certain we all have stayed in a relationship longer than we should have at some point in our lives. Despite our partner being abusive, having drug or alcohol addiction’s, infidelities, or was simply not as committed as we…
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (Isaiah 43:2) Life sometimes happens and leaves you feeling lost, confused, lonely, lost, empty and overwhelmed. I’ve been there a couple of times and it’s not a place I would like to be again honestly. There were years, before I gave my life to Christ when I felt so disconnected from my Father in heaven. I had a smile…
Mr. Wrong can appear to be everything you’ve prayed for. The enemy knows exactly what your weaknesses are. Be aware and stay alert!
It’s the beginning of the 3rd month of the year, and it seems that the New Year is no longer new after all. I can’t believe we are halfway through the first quarter already. Usually, at the beginning of a new year, some people like me write out their goals, some call it new year resolutions, while some just make a list or mental note of the things they’d like to achieve in that year; be it personal, career, spiritual, emotional etc. Most people with a sense of purpose make goals that have the potential to make them a better…
When God Refuses to open a door.. Don’t lose hope. He’s working it out for you. Even when it feels like the odds are stacked against you.
At one point in my life, I used to envy how ‘spiritual’ other people looked in church. By spiritual I mean how passionate their prayers seemed, the speaking in tongues, the salty tears streaming down their faces. I too longed to be like that. I wanted to be in a certain state too during praise and worship/prayer, for fear of thinking that I just wasn’t praying in the ‘right’ way. And then…with time, I grew a little wiser, and with this newfound wisdom came some very valuable insight. Here are 3 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship With God… 1. Be…
While surfing Facebook, I ran into several advertisements for books/ebooks that promise to help single women find a man in the church, or giving advice if you are in the church, still single and can’t find the elusive “Boaz”. I JUST accepted that God heard every one of my prayers for a husband and then BOOM! I am told that I’m doing it all wrong and said book has all of the answers for a small fee. At that very moment, I wanted to scream! I felt like I was in the middle of a late-night infomercial: Buy this book…
“I just don’t want to be judged”, she said, “I’m not like you, I don’t have it all together yet.” I smiled and thought… “by whose standards, because honey I am far from having it all together” What is so discouraging is how so many people feel the exact same way about attending church. Anxiety creeps in when they envision some picture perfect museum of holy togetherness picking apart every piece of their flawed lifestyle. As they choose their seat in the very last row of the sanctuary hoping to be unnoticed. And this idea is so paralyzing that it keeps…
When a woman gets to the stage where marriage seems to be the single most important thing in the universe, the doors of temptation fling wide open. Patience, grace, and feminine mystique are put to the ultimate test. But sisters, here’s one thing to remember; DO NOT approach a man when he is hungry or thirsty! My dad does not function very well when he is hungry. My brother, who everyone knows is super humorous and cheerful can be a tantrum-throwing baby and completely irrational when he’s hungry (maybe I’m exaggerating a little bit. But the point is, I have…
How Do You Know When It’s From God? For starters, it won’t go against His word. You will feel more grateful than guilty.
When you’re busy thanking God in all circumstances, you don’t have time to worry or complain.
