One of the questions we often ask when reading Scripture is “how does this apply?” We’re usually thinking in terms of what the Word means for our lives or what promises it holds. Sometimes we ask how it might comfort or exhort us. Scripture can also warn us about our own nature. Do you know Acts 20:29-30? “Savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.” We read Continue Reading
7 Promises for Walking in Biblical Humility {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Humility. A characteristic missing from a “me” culture. A trait often overlooked when climbing the corporate ladder—any ladder going to the top. And a powerful attribute underestimated for leaders in ministry, coaching, business and more. It’s usually misunderstood in our present world. Even tossed to the side. But God calls His people to put on, walk in and practice humility in every area of our lives. Because even becoming Christ-followers starts with humbling ourselves enough to Continue Reading
An Exercise in Awe {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Sovereign. Omniscient. Omnipresent. Words like these accurately describe God's qualities, but sometimes we find them so obscure and over our heads that the awe gets lost. We pray vaguely aware that God can do whatever He wills- but the wonder and reverence get lost in the routine of it all. When awe of God is stifled, we tend toward self-sufficiency instead of faithful surrender. CT Today, join me in this little exercise in awe. (I suspect our wonder at God and trust in Him over Continue Reading
“I was wrong” – the Immeasurable Power of 3 Words {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
During our summer vacation this year, my husband and I surprised our oldest daughter with a trip to New York City for her 16th birthday celebration. We had a planned trip with our church’s choir to Washington, D.C., where the group was invited to sing at the 2018 Christians United for Israel (CUFI)’s Summit, and therefore we decided to extend the trip to New York and later to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. While in Gettysburg, we visited the Civil War battlefield and museum, where I learned Continue Reading
