“Therefore, be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Ephesians 5:15-17 She talked about the moment God told her to marry him. She knew that she knew: the man was her “chosen one.” Problem was… he was not a believer. Not even close. As a matter of fact, he was devoted to a very different religion. Words came out of her mouth at a speed that Continue Reading
Sign #4 – Dismissing Godly Counsel {Blog Series: Six Signs You Are Heading in the Wrong Direction}
For the past several weeks, I have been writing a blog series titled "Six Signs You Are Heading in the Wrong Direction." This week, Sign #4 was on my weekend column for the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC). If you need to catch up and read the first 3 signs, just follow the links at the end of this post. As always, thank you for stopping by! Patricia He was supposed to be at war, but, instead, he sent Joab to lead the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites. Night falls, and the Continue Reading
Sign #3 – Your Decisions & Actions Contradict Scriptures {Blog Series: Six Signs You Are Heading in the Wrong Direction}
My late brother-in-law was a quiet man. He was known for being “quick to hear… and slow to speak” (James 1:9). If Donnie was curious about something, he strategically waited to ask the right question at the right time. Whenever we got together, my husband, sister-in-law and I did most of the talking. Donnie would sit down, quietly, rarely offering insight to what was being discussed. But when he did, everyone would listen. Donnie was usually funny, quick, and right to the point. You did not Continue Reading
Sign #2 – An Overwhelming Schedule {Blog Series: Six Signs You Are Heading in the Wrong Direction}
I started a new blog series last week: Six Signs You Are Headed in the Wrong Direction. Click HERE to catch up and read the first sign: "When you have no peace about a decision." Today, you will read my column for The Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper, where a wrote about the second sign that may indicate that you may be on the way to miss God's best: "An Overwhelming Schedule." I pray this series will bless you, and help someone who may be heading the wrong way and doesn't even know Continue Reading