What the enemy meant for evil… Has there ever been a time in your life where you just didn’t understand what God was doing? It can be hard to keep trusting Him when we are going through trials, but take heart, God is always working things out for our good. (Romans 8:29) What the enemy…
Is your heart longing for a more intimate connection with God? Silent prayer may be the next step in your faith journey. Looking for a deep and meaningful way to encounter God in your prayer for faith and hope, but don’t know where to start? Let me begin with a story: I had finished cleaning…
Beauty from ashes…does it really happen? I never really understood the devastation of California wildfires until my friend’s brother and family lost their home to this run-a-way destructive force. One minute they had a home, business, and community, and in the next it all went up in smoke. Only ashes remained. I wondered what I…
Are you looking for a prayer for a good work day? The workday can be stressful. There are definitely days I wake up and wish I could hit the snooze button because I dread what’s to come at work. The last year has made it really hard to make every day a good work day….
It’s so easy to trust God when things are going smoothly in our lives, isn’t it, friend? Yet I sure have a lot to learn when it comes to walking in faith when the road ahead looks dark. You too? Jesus said we’d have trouble in this world (John 16:33) and while life sure has…
Do you need a prayer for anxiety? Maybe you’re here wondering: how do I give my anxiety to God? I remember asking that question often. Never out loud, but the question swirled around in my head for days, weeks, and months on end. If you’ve ever dealt with anxiety, you can probably relate. You want…
To answer the question what does it mean to take every thought captive? we need to consider more than the five little words tucked toward the end of a passage on spiritual warfare. “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are…
It’s Advent season! Many are getting ready to celebrate Advent in order to embrace the real meaning of this season. While there are many books and websites on advent, there isn’t much to be found on simple Advent prayers. Many beautiful prayers and liturgies can be located in books and articles on this revered ritual….
Is the Lord calling you to step out in faith, but fear is holding you back? Do you desire learn how to be bold and to profess boldly your faith to others, only to find yourself tongue-tied and fumbling for the right words? Let’s face it. The world gives us plenty of reasons to keep our…
I can tell you with absolute certainty that there is literally nothing cooler than learning how to hear God’s voice- feeling like God is speaking directly to you. It’s what I long for every time I open the scriptures, that intimate connection and communication that marks healthy relationships. That’s what being a Christian entails, a…
