Liquid Words

Liquid Words

Lord, you know all my desires and deepest longings. My tears are liquid words, and you can read them all. Psalm 38:9 (TPT) Life is not always pleasant, happy or fulfilling. Sometimes seasons are challenging, devastating and even just sad. We can find ourselves in the...
Looking God’s Direction

Looking God’s Direction

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud. I Corinthians 13:4 Relationship is a two-way street. It is a conversation, an interaction between two people. The closer we grow together, the dynamics of the relationship change. Love alters how we...
The Pressure to Bend

The Pressure to Bend

Come and kneel before this Creator-God; come and bow before the mighty God, our majestic maker! Psalm 95:6 (TPT) We live in a world obsessed with being seen, liked, and believed. What was once limited to newspaper society pages, whispers exchanged at parties, or...
Obsessed with the When, Missing the Why

Obsessed with the When, Missing the Why

What joy and blessing will come to that faithful servant when the master comes home to find him serving with excellence! Matthew 24:46 (TPT) Ever since the disciples walked with Jesus in Jerusalem, Christians have wanted to know when He will return. We feel a strong...
Let’s Talk About What We’re Missing

Let’s Talk About What We’re Missing

For if you keep seeking it like a man would seek for sterling silver, searching in hidden places for cherished treasure, then you will discover the fear of the Lord and find the true knowledge of God. . . For the Lord has a hidden storehouse of wisdom made accessible...
The Room Changes When You Walk In

The Room Changes When You Walk In

A catalyst is an agent that provokes or speeds a significant change or action. It is a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without being affected itself. Have you ever noticed that certain people can walk into a room and everything changes? They...
Faith Has Roots

Faith Has Roots

So says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the captives whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit. Jeremiah 29:4-5 Have you ever been encouraged to “bloom where you are...
Where Anxiety Meets His Presence

Where Anxiety Meets His Presence

Whenever my busy thoughts were out of control, the soothing comfort of your presence calmed me down and overwhelmed me with delight. Psalms 94:19 (TPT) Have you ever experienced that 3 a.m. wake-up call?  No, I’m not talking about your phone actually ringing but...
Fruity People

Fruity People

Be imitators of God in everything you do, for then you will represent your Father as his beloved sons and daughters. Ephesians 5:1 (TPT) Has anyone ever called you “fruity?” Well, if no one else has, I will. You are fruity! Your life looks like a tree...
Presence Over Distance

Presence Over Distance

Now, this is the goal: to live in harmony with one another and demonstrate affectionate love, sympathy, and kindness toward other believers. Let humility describe who you are as you dearly love one another. I Peter 3:8 (TPT) Cultivating healthy relationships is not...
Why Would We Choose Anything Else?

Why Would We Choose Anything Else?

It is impossible for a person to serve two masters at the same time. You will be forced to love one and reject the other. One master will be despised and the other will have your loyal devotion. Your choice between God and the wealth of this world. Luke 16:13 (TPT)...