What does Deuteronomy 6:4-9 have in common with flying? Glad you asked! “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk … Read More
Do’s, Don’t’s, Why?, and How?
Have you ever wondered how God can put so much information in one single verse?! This morning I was journaling and praying, while I focused on the verse below This verse says SO MUCH!!!!!! Check it out! ~~DEUTERONOMY 31:6~~ “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you. … Read More
Right, but not with a Whole Heart?
Have you ever been reading the Scriptures and a verse just stopped you in your tracks? Well, that happened to me this morning. Check this out. “(Amaziah) did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not with a whole heart.” ~~2 Chronicles 25:2~~ Amaziah did what was right. In Hebrew, right <yashar> means straight, and it defined … Read More
Ever Get Puzzled?
“And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain, giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties,” (2 Corinthians 6:1, 3-4) When I first read … Read More
Words Matter
I really enjoy looking back through my journals to see what God had to say to me at different times in my life. Looking back gives me a good measure of how (or “if”), I am maturing in my Christian walk. I came across this journal entry this morning, and sheesh, it was as convicting today as it was the … Read More
Lessons from Jehu
As part of my chronological reading plan, I was reading 2 Kings 9-11 this morning. Much of those chapters spoke about Jehu and his reign. I learned a lot from him, both what “to do” and what “not to do”. Check it out. Starting in Second Kings, chapter 10, I noted some shifts in Jehu’s actions. In verse 10, he … Read More
Psalm 51:1
I’ve been reading the Scriptures chronologically. As I read Psalm 51, my intention was to just write down any phrases that popped off the page to me and dig into them. Well, I didn’t get very far before the Spirit stopped me. Verse one reads… “Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithfulness; According to the greatness of … Read More
Your Mindset Matters
READ Romans 8:1-17 I read through this passage last night before I went to sleep, and then again this morning, and in both readings the same two things popped off the page to me. NO CONDEMNATION “Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus.” To receive no condemnation means there is no adverse … Read More
When Storms Hit
Life has been rather stormy for me in the past 24 months, and honestly, I have found myself stunned in the wake of the waves. In February of 2021, I lost my dad suddenly and was thrust into taking responsibility for my mom who had dementia. Then in November of that same year, I lost my aunt who I had … Read More
The Grace of God Enriches in Everything
As I studied through 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, the concept of “the grace of God enriches our lives in everything” really hit me. I mean think about that! The grace that we were given in Jesus Christ can enrich everything – our speech – our knowledge – our testimony – EVERYTHING. If it is enriching everything, then according to verse seven, … Read More