Buying a home can be stressful, yet exciting! This was, again, evident, as I listened to a Kelly Minter pod cast (one of her Cultivate episodes) the other day; in that episode, she told a story about her aunt and uncle moving into town… Continue Reading “Internal Walk-Through”
Category: LifeTags: Adversary, Agreement, All, Authority, Bent Knees in Submission, Blessings, Broken, Chaos, Corrupt, Crooked, Deceives, Desert, Destroy, Deviate, Distort, Distracted, Division, Evil, Exposed to the Enemy, Fight, Focus, Give Place, God's Favor, Grace, Greed, Guard, Hate, Heart, Hidden Things, Ignore His Voice, Immodest, Impure, Lying, Mind, Money, Opposer of God, Pride, Purpose, Respect, Sacrifice, Seduced, Self-Control, Selfishness, Serve, Shame, Sin, Stained, Submission, Thankfulness, Throne, Throw Down, Turn Away, Unforgiveness, Walk-Through, Word of God
I love this sweatshirt of my daughter’s! It’s amazing how many compliments she’s received when wearing it! You can see people read it, then re-read it! Their heads kind of tilt to the side, like a dog, when he’s trying to figure out what’s… Continue Reading “Service with Kindness”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Actions, Change our Minds, Cruelty, Despise, Disobedience, Disrespect, Give Credit Where Credit was Due, God's Character, God's Leading, God's Way, Harsh Tones, Hate, Heart, Jesus Christ, Kindness, Met Physical Needs, Mind, Obedience, Our Way, Patience, Purpose, Purposeful, Repentance, Respect, Restraint, Selfishness, Service, Spirit of God, Spirit-Produced, Useful, Walk in His Ways, Words
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love, does not know God, because God is love.“ 1 John 4:7-8 ESV Have you ever been in a conversation with someone,… Continue Reading “God is Love, but Does He Hate?”
Category: MeaningTags: Arrogance, Assume, Attributes, Deception, Division, Evil, Fruit of the Spirit, God's Character, Harm, Hate, Immoral, Justice, Love, Lying, Morally Right Choices, Perverse Heart, Perverse Mouth, Plot Wicked Schemes, Pride, Prove, Run to Evil, Shed Innocent Blood, Sin, Sow Discord, Spirit of God, Test, Unity, What God Prefers
In a world that can feel filled with hate, self-absorption, and fear, does peace seem far out of reach? In a society of constant change, do you feel uncertain, maybe even anxious? You may be asking, “How can I feel at peace, when everything… Continue Reading “Peace is Near!”
Category: LifeTags: Anxieties, Circumstances, Fairness, Fear, Fragmented, God is Near, God is With You, God of Peace, God's Character, God's Righteousness, Hate, Impartiality, Jesus Christ, Joins, Judge, Kingdom of God, Peace, Peace from War, Prince of Peace, Self-Absorption, Spirit of God, Tie Together, Uncer, Wholeness
A verbal jab was thrown and knocked another square in the jaw. The one who threw it wanted to get a laugh from those around you all and certainly achieved it…at the other person’s expense! Then, you looked at the one on the receiving… Continue Reading “Self-Promotion: Turning the Tide”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Ambassador, Ambition, Authority, Be Humble, Boast, Body's Appetite for Physical Needs, Crave, Desires, Fabricated, Getting Ahead, Hate, Lead Others in Thoughts, Lead the Way, Manipulated, Persuade Someone, Pride, Raise Others Higher, Rival, See Others as Superior, Self-Promotion, Selfish Ambition, Upper Hand