Strength to Overcome

In what ways have you felt like a failure lately? Like you’ve missed the mark? Or don’t measure up? Is there an area of your life where you keep messing up, even when you know what you should be doing and actually want to do what is right? “I have the desire to do whatContinue reading “Strength to Overcome”

Removing Whitewash

What has been keeping you from greater oneness with Christ? Do you know? All of us have barriers we’ve allowed the enemy to put up against experiencing in the fullness of Christ. But sometimes we don’t recognize those strongholds because they feel “normal” to us. The enemy has whitewashed them with lies that can evenContinue reading “Removing Whitewash”

Of Earthly and Heavenly Fathers

It’s easy for us as humans to subconsciously assign God whatever qualities we have encountered in our earthly fathers, whether good or bad. My dad isn’t perfect by any means. But he modeled love so well that it’s easy for me to run to my Heavenly Father whenever I’m hurting. I know He is alwaysContinue reading “Of Earthly and Heavenly Fathers”

Step Out of the World and into My Mind

My beloved child, I see your need to belong, to be accepted by those you look up to or want to be around, to be seen as someone important in their lives. You want them to like you, include you, see you as one of them, so you mold your viewpoints around theirs and stepContinue reading “Step Out of the World and into My Mind”

Repentance and Humility

James 4:10 Lord, we have wandered far from You. We have placed our own pain, fear, pride, selfishness, doubt, anger, judgment, lust and so much more above the simplicity of surrendering to You and letting Your Spirit guide our thoughts and actions. Proverbs 3:5-7, John 5:19. Forgive us, Lord. For we have left our FirstContinue reading “Repentance and Humility”

Come Up Here

Where are you spending most of your thoughts? Is there a situation that worries you? Someone who’s attacking you? A sin you feel trapped in? Are your problems so up-in-your-face it’s hard to see anything else? Anxious thoughts invite the enemy to worry you with all the more problems. So, if you want the LordContinue reading “Come Up Here”

Prayer for Anxious Hearts

Lord, be our Shield. Block fear from invading our minds, hearts, and homes. When anxiety, worry, and panic overcome us, we have trouble trusting in Your Sovereignty and Your heart of Love. We try to take control, but everything’s so out of control, especially our racing hearts and spiraling thoughts. Rescue us, O Lord, fromContinue reading “Prayer for Anxious Hearts”

Turning Trials Around for Good

Each of us throughout this world faces multiple trials daily, but in the midst of it all is Jesus. No matter what evil our enemy has planned, our King has already made the way to turn it all around for good. The first and greatest work He is always doing in every circumstance is toContinue reading “Turning Trials Around for Good”

Kingdoms Pass

In light of all the evil conquests of several world leaders at this time, let’s take comfort from this truth: “All people are like grass,    and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;the grass withers and the flowers fall,   but the word of the Lord endures forever.” 1 Peter 1:24-25 NIV Kingdoms rise andContinue reading “Kingdoms Pass”

Rise Up and Overthrow

People of God, we must rise up and overthrow the enemy. Isaiah 52:2. Today, we must say, “No!” to the gangrenous thoughts we have allowed Satan to feed us that are contrary to what God says. Now is the time. Throw off the chains of selfish ambition, bitterness, anxiety, the dangerous ways we seek toContinue reading “Rise Up and Overthrow”