Oh, what a beautiful reunion in heaven there is today. Elisabeth Elliot, one of the most influential women in our time has died at the age of 88. A daughter, wife, widow, mother, author, missionary; Elisabeth, through her books, teachings and extraordinary faith, shared the message of Jesus Christ to countless men and women all over […]
Making Hard Decisions
Recently I was offered an opportunity many would consider huge and crazy not to take. It was something three years ago I would have not even hesitated to jump at and take, but at this point in my walk with God I realized it would be unwise to jump in so quickly or to even accept […]
When We Believe We Know Better Than God
“‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways.’ This is the Lord’s declaration. ‘For as heaven is higher than earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.’” Isaiah 55:8-9 Reflect As I paced the floor with my crying baby in the early […]
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3 Lies About Biblical Womanhood Biblical womanhood is often a hotly debated topic. Both women and men have passionately expressed their varying opinions on what it means to be a “biblical” woman and I have also found myself frequently… Read More The Meaning of Church Membership and Accountability In his book Biblical Doctrine, John MacArthur […]
Mortifying Envy
“What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, […]
Your Testimony Is Not the Gospel
“This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the […]
What Are You Dwelling On?
“He will not fear bad news; his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.” Psalms 112:7 Reflect Have you ever met a person who lives under a constant state of worst-case scenario? Maybe you know someone who simply can’t enjoy life because they are always preparing for the worst. Maybe you are that person. I […]
Purposely Adopted by God
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to […]
No, It’s Not Your Body
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the […]
God’s Character Never Changes
“Make my steps steady through your promise; don’t let any sin dominate me.” Psalm 119:133 Reflect Do you ever feel like sin has a hold on you? There have been times in my life where I cannot seem to get a handle on my actions. The harder I would try, the more I seemed to […]