Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 I’m guessing that’s not one of your favorite scriptures. I get it. Your flesh cries out in rebellion against such commands. Deny myself? We spend our lives trying to […]
“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.” –St Augustine I spent a good bit of my life misunderstanding faith. Instead of exercising it and living my life by it, I thought of faith more like a noun—something we hold in our hearts. If […]
Do you sense that God has somewhere to take you through this study? Your journey has only just begun! I’m praying for you that God will open your mind to new understanding of the scriptures (Luke 24:45). Remember, His Word cannot go forth without accomplishing something (Isaiah 55:11). Keep planting the seeds of His Word, […]
Welcome back! I hope you have been able to work through your lessons and spend some time in God’s presence. He wants to do amazing things in your life. How do I know that? Because He intends to show Himself to the world through His people. And if you’ve put your faith in Jesus and […]
“They will say of me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” Isaiah 45:24 It wasn’t one of my better days. It began as a delightful treat—an unexpected outing with my husband to check out a piece of furniture. It ended with me telling him I felt like throwing my phone at him. I […]
Thank you so much for joining me on this online journey through Tested by Fire. This first video will be slightly longer than most of our sessions together because it includes some of my testimony and some background on the book. Watch the introductory video below to discover what you can expect from this study […]
Sometimes life just gets hard. Especially when we find ourselves in the desert. Hungry. Thirsty. Dying inside. Definitely tired. You know what I mean. Have you ever set out toward a blessing, believing God for one of His promises, but it seemed to take forever to get there? And the longer it takes the more […]
As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him. When he had gone a little farther, he […]
I wonder what longings surfaced in you as the calendar advanced to 2014. Perhaps like me, hope fills your heart when you contemplate the potential of the year ahead. But if you are like me, the uncertainty looming in its future may have reined in your expectation to cautious optimism. After all, we can’t allow […]
