Burden of Confession

Reblogged from the blog, “Maggie Tiggles”, by Kathy Wire God has given me a burden of confession. It started when He laid this on my heart: Sometimes, when I want something that I know I shouldn’t, I don’t want to cry to God for deliverance from temptation. “I want it, I’ll have it,” is whatContinueContinue reading “Burden of Confession”

“Seeing Is Not Believing”

2 Corinthians 5:7 NLT – For we live by believing and not by seeing.  2 Corinthians 5:7 is one of my favorite scriptures. I have had this frame (in the picture) with my daughter’s picture walking down the middle of a highway at night in our hometown in East Texas for years. If any ofContinueContinue reading ““Seeing Is Not Believing””

Don’t Let Your Hurt Speak for You

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com “In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps us when we are weak. We don’t know what we should pray for. But the Spirit himself prays for us. He prays with groans too deep for words.” – Romans‬ 8:26‬ NIRV‬‬ “Your tongue has the power of life and death.”ContinueContinue reading “Don’t Let Your Hurt Speak for You”

God Doesn’t Need Your Help

Photo by le vy on Pexels.com 11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;The LORD gives grace and glory;No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.12  O LORD of hosts,How blessed is the man who trusts in You! (Psalm 84:11-12, NASB) God’s plan for us takes into account all ofContinueContinue reading “God Doesn’t Need Your Help”

God’s Amazing Grace

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com What comes to mind when you hear the word grace? What do you envision? How do you think it feels to receive grace? How do you think it feels to extend grace to others? Recently, these very thoughts flooded my mind. The word “grace” in biblical parlance can, like forgiveness,ContinueContinue reading “God’s Amazing Grace”

United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Photo by fauxels on Pexels.com No greater truth has been told regarding the success of man than to understand that in unity we find our strength and in division, we find our defeat. Henry Ford is quoted as saying “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success.” Currently, our countryContinueContinue reading “United We Stand, Divided We Fall”

New Mercies Every Day

Photo by Emiliano Arano on Pexels.com One of the exciting things we look forward to at the beginning of the New Year is the expectation of hope and promise that the new year brings. We sit and reflect over the past year and look introspectively into our lives to see what areas we have experiencedContinueContinue reading “New Mercies Every Day”

All Things

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 “And they said everyone to his fellow, “Come, and let us cast lots that we may know for whose cause this evil is uponContinueContinue reading “All Things”

The Power of Prayer

Photo by Ric Rodrigues on Pexels.com Prayer is one of the most powerful weapons we use to defend against the attacks of the enemy. It is one of the most sincere and vulnerable positions that we can enter into to have fellowship with our Father. Yet, when it comes to our prayer lives, many ofContinueContinue reading “The Power of Prayer”

The Purpose in the Pressure

Photo by Ketut Subiyanto on Pexels.com The other day, I reflected on when my son Shaun told me he wanted to join the Air Force. It was right after his high school graduation. Shaun has always done very well in school. Based on his grades and test scores, he had his pick of college opportunities.ContinueContinue reading “The Purpose in the Pressure”