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...
In Every Situation, In Every Place, To Every Person
This is the fifth post in the study, The Power of the Word. As we continued reading in Acts, Paul continued to face his accusers: God can use every situation. In Acts 25:1-12, Paul's accusers continue to scheme against him. Paul recognizes their desire to ambush and...
We Become Champions
"Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle - my lovingkindness and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and the One in whom I take refuge. Who subdues my people under me." (Psalm 144:1-2, NKJV) "David learned...
Crowd
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Crowd. Crowd. A throng. A mass. A congregate. No matter the word used to describe a crowd, it's a gathering of many people. My preference is for a small...