Have you ever wanted God to do something so bad that you became anxious over the situation? Or you felt it in your spirit that it was right but the physical was just not aligning with the spiritual? I like to think of moments like these as the labor pains of a blessing coming your way! I imagine in the old days women did not have high tech doctor appointments to know if they were pregnant or not. I imagine a cycle was missed, or perhaps her woman’s intuition just told her she would be a mother in the coming…
Browsing: Devotionals
Locked out. I’d just come back to my car after an hour talking to God, walking in nature, and writing in my prayer journal at an outdoor area in a neighboring city. I needed to get home to pick up my kids from school, but my keys were nowhere to be found. I’d gotten out of my car with them, but… when I’d started journaling, my pen had run out of ink. When I retrieved another from my purse, in my trunk, I’d apparently left my keys in the trunk. I looked down at my cell phone. Only 8% power!…
By the time we have graduated to a more mature dimension in our faith, the nagging question in our minds shifts from “will God actually work this one out for me?” to “what does God want me to do as He works this out for me?” As we see more of God’s impeccable track record, it does become easier to trust His ultimate plan for our lives and circumstances. But in waiting for God’s plan to unfold, it can become quite easy to become impatient, uncomfortable, and anxious. Though we are called to live by faith and not by sight,…
I encourage you today, no matter what you are facing, to take just a few minutes to turn to God, to look to Him for help and to remember you are never alone.
Today you may be thinking… Today I don’t feel like praying. I don’t feel like worshiping. I don’t feel like being Christian like. I just want to be angry. I don’t want to fight anymore. I just want to say forget it all. I’m struggling with feelings of anger. I pray and it feels like God is silent. I know that He’s listening and I know that He’s working things out for my good. However, my mind, body, and soul has not come to accept that yet. My heart hurts. I feel like I can cry at any minute. I feel let down and…
Everyday may not be your best day, but have faith that better days are coming. and trust God to create the perfect ending!
“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). The other night, I was with a few friends I hadn’t seen in quite a while. One of them brought up an issue I’ve struggled with before but that he is struggling with now. I thought I had some wisdom for him, since I shared a similar experience. However, my wisdom didn’t seem to help him. I’m certain I know why. No one can tell another person what it’s like to know God or “see” God work in his or her life. I…
As a follower of Christ, you are called to speak Truth, which is the Word of God; and to speak the Gospel to non-believers. As Christians, amongst a Body of Christ, we are called to speak Truth to one another, to give encouragement, present accountability, but with love and kindness. These are all things that Christ did, and Christ spoke of, and therefore they are Truth. Let me tell you a story—I had a good friend that I had become very close to. However, I had failed in my calling—I had not spoken the Gospel to her and I had…
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:13-15 As you get wrapped up in the business of living, it is so easy to forget these words. Easy to forget how brief our lives are.…
When you focus on God’s Promises vs. Your Problems, you can conquer anything. God had the solution to your problem long before you even knew it was a problem.
If you’re constantly waiting on that one thing to be happy, you will only make it to the top and find that it is still not enough.
If I had to choose a character in the Bible that I am the most like it would be Martha. We read in Luke 10:38-42 that she invited Jesus into her home but soon became distracted with all the preparations that had to be made. Her sister, Mary, on the other hand sat at Jesus’ feet while He taught. This frustrated Martha. Here she was doing all the necessary work, so she thought, and Mary and Jesus are over here enjoying some small talk. Martha then approaches Jesus and points out that Mary is not helping her. She then takes…
Recently I have been having my quiet times with the Lord in the evenings after I get home from work. For the past twelve days I have been going through the book of Jeremiah. Throughout this book God asks His prophet to be His mouthpiece to the Israelites, warning them to turn back to the Lord or else there will be consequences. If the Israelites do not forsake their idols and repent then He will turn them over to foreign nations. While I have been working through this book of the Bible it has been fascinating to me how conversational…
One of the best feelings is to look back on how God has brought you through, and suddenly you’re confident He’s going to do it again!
Some of us have allowed fears and limitations to control our lives. It has become our boundaries to go beyond and margins to dream greater things. But if we realize that all these parameters can be surpassed, then we can reach our fullest potential that God has called us to fulfill. Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. – Hebrews 11:1 To surpass all our fears and limitations, it requires faith which means getting rid of your “I can’t” mentality, “maybe tomorrow” mentality and replacing it with your trust in Christ.…
Colossians 3:2 – Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Notice that when you walk around with your head looking down you pick up on so many things you usually miss. You see the cracks in the pavement, the misplaced dirt, the insects, and the weeds. You notice the slanted steps on a house or maybe just the brokenness in the area that you are in all around. There are so many circumstances and situations that can easily distract your walk both physically and mentally and may even make you forget where you…
Whatever is worrying you right now, give it to God! Stand right where you are, pray, and watch Him work it out for you.
It doesn’t matter if a million people tell you no. All you need is one yes from God!
Sometimes we get so focused on the blessings we’re waiting on, that we fail to appreciate the blessings we already have.
Whenever you wonder if it will be worth the wait, just remember stress makes you believe that everything has to happen right now. Faith reassures you that everything will happen in God’s timing.
