Years ago, a guest speaker at church shared a profound idea that has stuck with me ever since. For me it was a paradigm shift. He challenged us to remember that our agenda is not always the same as God’s Continue reading Divine Interruptions
Often we mistakenly view various forms of strength as being all from the same core. But as I’ve grown in both age and wisdom, I have realized there is a dramatic difference between true power and sheer force. Force comes Continue reading Power vs. Force
An idiom used in scripture that has stuck with me is that of the “evil eye” or in Hebrew: “ayin hara.” An example of its use can be found in Proverbs 23:6-8 (DARBY) [emphasis mine] “Eat thou not the food Continue reading Choose Your Perspective
Something God has been increasingly highlighting to me is how powerful expectations are. They can be a powerful force for good or a huge catalyst for disappointment (I share an example of this in my post “Learning and Loving Our Continue reading The Impact of Expectations (How-to Manage Your Expectations)
After my recent post How-to Deal with Jealousy and Judgment, someone contacted me with a candid question about how-to deal with our own feelings of jealousy. I so appreciated the candor of the question because the truth is we ALL struggle Continue reading Refusing to Operate in Jealousy or Competition (How-to Handle Negative Thoughts)
In response to a question posed in response to my post called Prayer Burdens and Burden Bearing, an Intercessor’s Call, I wanted to take a moment to address how to deal with jealousy and judgement in regards to our giftings. These Continue reading How-to Deal with Jealousy and Judgment
Intercessors tend to be sensitive people. We tend to be very empathetic (thus the term Christian Empath) – constantly feeling things for others – and God wired us that way so we’re able to pick up on the things He Continue reading Prayer Burdens and Burden Bearing, an Intercessor’s Call
Too often in this world of social media where we deal with easily quantifiable acceptance (e.g. number of likes or subscribers), it is easy to lose focus on how true success is measured. We must remember we serve a God Continue reading How We Judge Success
During a conversation with a dear friend, Father highlighted something to me that I realized was another little nugget that could bless others. That is having an expectation that we are on a journey rather than a focus on destination Continue reading Journey vs. Destination Points
With freedom comes responsibility. In our current culture we often forget just because we CAN do something does not mean we SHOULD. This is about permissibility vs benefit. Let’s look at 1 Corinthians 10:23 (NLT). You say, “I am allowed Continue reading Asking the Right Questions (Making the Most of Freedom)
