Father completely checked me the other day through the mouth of someone I respect. (Yes, He chastens those He loves.) I was sharing about how I’ve been walking through a process of breaking free from people pleasing. I’m SO much Continue reading Vanity (Pride)
I’ve been chewing on a verse since yesterday that has me pondering what my actions cause. The verse is Matthew 18:7 and I’ve bolded the part that has me thinking: Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it Continue reading Bringer of Temptations (Matthew 18:7)
In the US, we all feel VERY entitled to our thoughts and opinions, and we too often make ourselves free to share them – whether they be good or bad. And though the constitution may support our rights to do Continue reading Grumbling about Leaders (Num 21 & 1 Cor 10:9)
I was reading in 1 Corinthians 8:13 and the verse made me think of the often visited conversation on drinking alcohol. Clearly we have the freedom to do it and the word makes constant reference to drinking wine, but the Continue reading On Drinking Alcohol (1 Cor 8:13)
Hosea 2:6 is a favorite verse of mine because it demonstrates a principle of how God works: He will hinder our way to keep us from going the wrong way. Therefore I will hedge up her way with thorns, and Continue reading Minding the Thorns (Leviticus 26)
Had a bizarre bout with anxiety yesterday. I’m not one who typically struggles with it so it’s presence was easily noticeable and NOT appreciated. I know this is something many people deal with, and I know most of us know Continue reading Anxiety
As I was reading in Jeremiah the other day, a portion jumped out at me. Let me first set the scene, Jeremiah has been giving the word of the Lord for an extended period of time largely without people acknowledging Continue reading Rejecting Knowledge (Hosea 4:6)
For the last 8 days I’ve had a bone where my neck meets my shoulders out of alignment. It has commanded my attention constantly in waking and sleeping hours by varying amounts of discomfort – from short bursts to debilitating Continue reading Alignment
God had me revisit John 15, which is the chapter about Him being the true vine (if you’re not familiar with it, consider giving it a read – it’s a great chapter). The thing that stood out to me was Continue reading Pruning (John 15:2)
Here’s the scene, Jonah (a prophet) was called by God to go to Nineveh and prophesy that in 40 days Nineveh would be overthrown. Jonah doesn’t want to go because he thinks God will relent and not do it to Continue reading Are you right? (Jonah 4:4)
