Something to Ponder

Best beauty treatment ever – SOAK in the essence of Jesus. Scriptures – Write them on your heart. Observe the words and ideas. Apply their wisdom. Kneel. Communicate with an open and obedient heart to the One who has shown us how to live well. Spending time at the feet of Jesus will give anyone,…

A Smart Heart

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 Wisdom: having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right. In a life-changing moment, God appears to a very young King…

Confident

I am able to do all things through the One who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 NET Ezra, hands poised above the keys, sat on the piano bench beside his teacher. This would be the first performance in front of an audience and he was ready. As he started to play, it was clear to the…

Joyful Attachment

You, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God lives in you. Romans 8:9 Who knew that the sweet little Sunday school song I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart was revealing a symbiont relationship. Yes, this feels a bit sci-fi, but it is…

Treasured Identity: At Peace

You will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace, for it is trusting in You. Isaiah 26:3 I stood there, feet on a tiny, rigid mesh platform looking to the ground a hundred feet below. I should have been scared out of my mind, but I wasn’t. I felt at ease, and perhaps even a…

Identity Crisis

Of all the people on earth, the LORD your God has chosen you to be his own special treasure. Deuteronomy 7:6  New Living Translation   “I want what you have,” a friend confessed. After years of being involved in each other’s lives, she had noticed a difference in mine. I was confident and at peace….