Prayer & Fasting
In week four of “Then I Will Go“, my attention was turned towards the subject of prayer and fasting. In Esther 4 (verses 12-17), we find Esther and Mordecai engaged in a conversation through Hathach, a messenger. Mordecai responds to Esther with a hard message and...
The Battle & Our Armor
Life is a battle. If I may be honest, some days I forget this. And then come the days, when life brings the reminder as the battle is fierce. Perhaps that is where you find yourself today so may I share some of the reminders which helped me lately. “A final word: be...
Live a Holy Life
"In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." (Matthew 5:16, NLT) "You want to make a difference in your world? Live a holy life: Be faithful to your spouse. Be the one at the office who refuses to...
Search
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Search. The dictionary defines search - "to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost" (dictionary.com). The...
God Alone
It's my third time through The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis. He's becoming like an old friend who can speak hard truth into my life, effecting change and a growth in my walk with God. Let me share a portion of the words read earlier this morning: "Let...
Positioned and Placed
It's week three in the Hello Mornings study, "Then I Will Go", a study on the book of Esther. Her story is well loved and familiar, yet God can shine His light, reveal another truth, and sink it deeply into a heart. Haman, a man of position and authority under the...