Love is not simple and easy. It’s the hardest thing. If we read our Bibles, we see the hard thing called love lived out in the life of Jesus and the apostles and many of the champions of the Bible. Love is hard because it requires us to humble ourselves. It requires us to put ourselves aside. Yes, we are the sons and daughters of the Most High God, seated with Him in Christ in Heaven, but just like the God-man put on humanity and humbled Himself, we have to humble ourselves as well.
Read MoreWhen I think of the word “joy” it’s hard not to associate it with being happy. Yes, they are connected, joy and happiness, but they are not always synonymous with one another. For instance, we can have joy and be in mourning. We can have joy and be in pain. We can have joy in the midst of oppression and injustice. Yes, joy does mean gladness, but it’s the source of gladness that most truly defines joy. For example, a boss who mistreats you can make you glad when they hand you a bonus check. But that’s not joy. That’s a temporary feeling that is dependent on man, and once the money is spent, that temporary joy is gone.
Read MoreHe is NOT disappointed in you, so don’t let the disappointment you feel in and with yourself hold you captive behind the door He is consistently and lovingly knocking at. His call, “come away with Me, My lover,” is sincere, it’s real, and it’s the true desire of His heart for us.
Read MoreHis love is a catalyst to push you into the plan and purpose for life that He has for you. His love is your confidence and courage. His love is your peace in the storm and strength to endure. His love is your shield against fear and anxiety. With His love, you win!
Read MoreDo you want His Word dwelling in, with, and by you, influencing your life for good as He makes His fixed residence in you as Master of the dwelling that is called by your name?
Read MoreHave you ever been referred to by your tittle as if it were your name? Wait, wrong question. The right question is, have you ever been referred to by a title as if you didn’t have a name? For example, how many of us know what Joyce Meyers husband’s name is? ‘For many of us, he’s just Joyce Meyer’s husband. Think about your favorite celebrity who’s not married to another celebrity. What’s their spouse’s name? Who knows! She’s just Mr Handsome’s wife or he’s Lady Beautiful’s fiancé. How about for all us normal folks? How many of us are just the secretary, the janitor, the nurse, cashier, or the waiter? What about the wife of a pastor? Most of the time, she’s introduced as the pastor’s wife before her name is give, if her name is given.
Read MoreToday, I want to remind you that there is an enemy that wants to keep us disempowered, weak, oppressed, under his feet, and even enslaved to the lie that he (notice the small “h”) is in control…
Read MoreThe angel had just given the biggest announcement in human history thus far: The Messiah has come!! AND, the announcement came with details, which, as you know, is a HUGE deal! I mean, as much as we all love God, if we’re honest, we have to acknowledge that our heavenly Dad isn’t always big on the details.
Read MoreIt's the magnified believer that reflects Christ to the world, making them curious, causing them to hunger, leaving them anxious to confess and believe.
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