This past Sunday, I was listening to Marsha Johnson teach a ladies Sunday school class. I actually knew ahead of time the subject she would be teaching on. She had shared with me that she was teaching on focus. My initial thought was, “I don’t have trouble with focus, I believe God is my focus […]
A few days ago, I was riding out of town with a friend when she received a phone call from her son. This son had spent years battling an addition to drugs. My friend had stood in faith that he would be delivered and once again, walk with the Lord. It took many years, but […]
Persecution will come. Jesus said it would. There is nothing we can do to stop it. However, it is our response to it that should set us apart as followers of Christ. I was reading a post from a well-known minister last week. It was a good word. I enjoyed it and I agreed with […]
Early Monday morning I walked through my house to prepare for the day. As I walked down the hallway, the Lord placed a scripture in my heart that I haven’t thought about for some time. The scripture is found in the book of Exodus. Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have […]
During my prayer time this morning I was listening to worship music. The words to the song were, “My heart beats for you God, I am so in love with you.” I don’t recall the name of the song, but as I listened to the words a sweet story came to mind. As I let […]
In my personal life recently, God has been drawing me back to a place in Him that I have not visited as often as I once did. While pondering on this today, I realized this drawing was probably due to a prayer I began praying several months ago. That prayer is found in one of […]
There was something very different about the Apostle John. Words were said about him that were not said about any other Apostle. In scripture John was referred to as the ‘one whom Jesus loved.’ The most peculiar thing is that you find the statement, the one whom Jesus loved, in the Gospel of John in […]
I want to share a story with you that impacted me and I hope will strengthen you today as well. One of my sisters lives on a farm with cattle. It is not very often that a cow gets out but every now and then one will escape. This happened not too long ago. On […]
The other day I read a prophetic word that really resonated with me. Later that day, someone sent me the same prophetic word – I felt it was a confirmation that I was to read this word. Over the next few days, I was sent this word from different people. There is one part in […]
This is the month where many, if not most people, celebrate love. We would like to also celebrate love this month, the love of God. Actually, we endeavor to share the love of God all the time – but this past week, we were reminded of how very much it is needed. In our area, […]
It has been several years ago now, but recently God reminded me of this day – and the blessing of times of purging. None of us enjoy purging or cutting away of things, yet it is part of God’s plan for us – if we are to grow in Him and arrive at our appointed […]
I read something years ago that has stuck with me. Here is what it said. A shark in a fish tank will grow eight inches, but in the ocean, it will grow eight feet or more. The shark can never outgrow its environment. The same is true about us. It reminds me of a dream […]
It was a couple weeks before Christmas and my granddaughter was helping me wrap gifts. I was watching her and thinking, “Oh my goodness, these are not going to look very good.” I wanted to step in and help but I didn’t want to discourage her. I decided to just let it be. At least […]
For the past few days, I am hearing this phrase in my spirit, the sound of breakthrough. This morning, I awoke at 2 am. I felt the Lord had awaken me, so I got up and began to talk to Him. I quietly meditated on this phrase, the sound of breakthrough. I was reminded of […]
Have you ever been through a season when it seemed like no matter what you prayed, God was not answering? Or at least it appeared that He was not answering? I have. I am not being negative; I am simply being honest. I went through such a season, and it seemed no matter what I […]
This past weekend, I was preparing for single digit temperatures that were coming our way. While I made things as ready as possible, I began to pray and talk to God. I talked to Him about the condition of my heart – I was telling Him that I want to have a heart that pleases […]
This past weekend, I was thinking about the peace of God and how we, as God’s children, could walk in that peace on a daily basis. It almost seems impossible, doesn’t it? With the world in chaos, family issues and even health scares – this peace God speaks of almost seems elusive. I began to […]
In my prayer earlier this week, I had a sense of something. I cannot say it was a spoken word from God. It was more of an impression. As I prayed, I knew in the days we are in, we need to walk in more of the power of God. We must know our authority […]
As I was thinking about Valentines Day coming next month, my thoughts continually went to a scripture I love. It is found in Song of Solomon 3:4. It says, I have found the one whom my soul loves, I held him and would not let him go. Next month, people all around the world will be buying […]
I believe in every season we walk through, there is an opportunity to learn. An opportunity that will not come our way again. The past few months have been such a time for me. I once heard someone say, “trials do not harden our hearts and make us bitter, they simply reveal what is already in […]