Progress
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Progress. The word prompt brought to mind a quote I had written down in the back of my Bible: "The Christian life is the sum total of a...
Fear on the Journey
Fear is a well-known emotion for me. It has held me back many a time and combined with an active imagination, almost anything can become overwhelming. Then I began to question, "How does one overcome fear while on the journey?" Moses was a man, called by God to do the...
All Times & All Believers
It started with a late night message which I didn't read until the early morning: "I don't expect you to see this till tomorrow due to the late hour, but I am wondering if we can pray together tomorrow? I am feeling a strong need to pray with others and it would be...
The Growth of Our Souls
Another week in the devotional Awaken, by Priscilla Shirer, which continued to bring thought-provoking encouragement ... ~*~*~ I can remember as a kid waiting for a pot of water to come to a boil so the pasta could be cooked. It seemed like forever, which is how the...
He Blesses the Humble
As the disciples sat with Jesus, He taught about the poor. He went on to address those who mourn and the comfort they will receive. Then He continued: “God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.†(Matthew 5:5, NLT) Humility is often...
Purpose in the Process
"Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and head across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home." (Mark 6:45, NLT) "We tend to think that if Jesus Christ compels us to do something and we are obedient to Him, He...