In every season, we have different things going on. There may be someone wanting to take you out, but when you’re following God’s will and His commands - He will rescue you. If He has a specific purpose for your life, He will remove all of your foes. When you follow the heart of God, you will even honor your foes - despite the way they’ve treated you.
Read MoreThe Bible acknowledges how hardship is a part of life. It also offers hope and guidance on how to navigate it. Suffering produces growth when we don't always know why we are in the situations we are in.
Read MoreCheck out co-founder, Alycia Johnson’s, full story in devotional form as she takes you through her journeys in the non-profit world, navigating ministry, and navigating family - as well as singleness!
Read MoreYou were made to live beyond this life. You were meant for God, and the good news is, even when you turned away from Him, He provided the way for you to come to him.
Read MoreWe have often heard the adage that some people fail to make the eight-inch connection between their mind and heart; it is a paradigm shift from knowledge to belief and acting upon that belief. In the case of a believer who is prone to the roller-coaster pilgrimage of being swept along with their emotions, this adage becomes the necessary application: I must cease acting upon the whims of my heart-sick woes and know that I am safe in believing that my God is faithful, and He is what my heart-hungry soul needs.
Read MoreGod does not require long prayers to establish intimacy with His children. Instead, Scripture tells us that our hearts are to be in continuous prayer, whether that is with numerous small prayers throughout the day, or longer prayer sessions when we have time to bring it all to God all at once.
Read MoreIt has been nearly 20 years since then and now I am a grandmother. My husband and I now live in Auckland, New Zealand which boasts of many beaches. As Ranjit and I walk at the Waikowhai beach, we pray for our adult sons living in their homes and the love and grace we all enjoy. We are grateful for our Lord, the God who calms the storms. As the waters strike on the rocks, each one reminds us of these verses.
Read MoreDue to social media, God created a whole new world for me within my own city. That city was in Milwaukee. I ended up in a church world that was very performance and social driven - but not necessarily driven to serve in the local community. It was hard to navigate when you spent your days in the streets in some of the worst areas and found none of the church was there with you.
Read MoreI have been single for the better part of thirty years, and it has been difficult. Knowing that God knows the perfect time for my prince to show up, it makes it easier. I cannot believe it has taken me 30 years to come to terms with God knowing what is best for me.
Read MoreWe are now in the throes of Holy Week, the seven days leading to Resurrection Sunday. Jesus’ social calendar was plumb full. All the while his popularity, both positive and negative, was taking a dark turn of events no one foresaw. In our lives, may we allow him to draw light out of darkness in our own disappointing circumstances and discover the hidden riches of secret places, dark though they be.
Read MoreSince worship is a lifestyle and not just through the music, we live a life of sacrifice. We devote every day to God. We worship in Spirit and in truth in a manner that is holy and pleasing to God. Even serving is an act of worship, it's through our actions we are worshiping God, not just our words.
Read MoreIt is my desire that we would have the strength to say yes to God and yes to a timing that fulfills in a way that only God could ordain. Dear girl, don’t settle for microwave timing plans when God longs to give you a feast at His table. His plans are better, be willing to wait for them.
Read MoreThe ‘I shall not want’ mindset- how will it look for a young mother doing endless laundry and sitting up into the wee hours feeding and nappy changing? Maybe you are in that stage of life now. Or maybe you are feeling lonely, tired, overworked or neglected. Psalm 23:1 is a good one to know by heart, meditate on and live out.
Read MoreThis beautifully illustrated Children's book is written excellently. It's a story about a girl who navigates through her emotion of sadness and has a transformation in her mindset about her sadness. My children and I enjoyed the book and loved reading it over and over.
Read MoreIt is humbling and astounding to know that God’s voice speaks to us at particular moments with specific messages and that He desires us to hear Him, whether speaking loudly or quietly. Not only that, but because of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, He can and will speak to us in various ways through His Word, the Holy Spirit, and others.
Read MoreThe definition of spiritual maturity is the ability to view things from God's perspective and to have a Biblical lens. The Bible tells us not to just listen to what people say, but to seek God’s words and pray to see how God Himself would handle a situation
Read More…gossip is people bonding on brokenness - rather than healing. I would add that pride is hiding your brokenness, so you can take credit where God has done the miraculous for you. In a room where pride is down and brokenness is shone in the open, there is no longer room for gossip.
Read MoreWhile we don't merit salvation by our works, Christianity is a religion. To be sure, it's more than a religion but it's not less. We are held accountable to obey God, because Christ bought us at the price of His blood. We are not our own.
Read MoreGod took those years of lack of wisdom and maturity and developed skills that allowed me to glorify Him more. This is your reminder, though, that the internet and this world have both light and dark. If you’ve been in the dark, God can still use that, redeem it, and bring glory.
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