Wisdom & Encouragement in the Storm
This is the sixth and final post in the study, The Power of the Word. We can learn much from Paul about how to face opposition and still remain focused. Our God will generously supply us with wisdom. In Acts 27:1-12, we find Paul aboard a ship, encountering...
Nudges & Whispers
"Come and listen to my counsel. I'll share my heart with you and make you wise." (Proverbs 1:23, NLT) "Prayer is an exchange, a conversation often uttered in whispers between God and His child. As you build your relationship with God and grow in knowing His voice, you...
Complete
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Complete. Dictionary.com gives the meaning as "entire, whole, lacking nothing." Having just finished a study of the book of Acts, the thought then comes...
Hope Your Heart Needs
Hope. It's been defined as "the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best" (according to dictionary.com). As I continue to scroll down through the definitions, I also discover this definition, "a person or thing in which...
What Are We Speaking?
"Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and preached with such power that a great number of both Jews and Greeks became believers" (Acts 14:1, NLT). Conversation is a large part of our daily lives. We are sharing words both verbally and in writing throughout...
It’s All Under Control
Control. It's a funny word, because in my opinion, it often has a negative connotation. It commonly means to be in charge, to hold in check, to be overbearing. Most of us would rather not consider ourselves as "controlling" but in reality, there may be a little of the...