Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.Ephesians 6:16 Several times this week, God has prompted me concerning the shield of faith. He has compelled me to continually pray that the shield of faith is in place for all of our ministry […]
It was late one evening when I finally sat down to relax a bit. I picked up a magazine that had come that day in the mail and began to flip through it. Suddenly something caught my attention. It was only two words, yet they spoke volumes to me. Weed & Reap. Of course, my […]
Every now and then, God will remind me of something that happened a few years ago. During those times of reminding, He is often instructing me to be a raven for someone else. This conversation was based on the story of God feeding Elijah with a raven, of all things, when there was famine in […]
Today, I was reminded of a trip Breanne, and I once took out of town. It was a bright sunny day. We were driving to a nearby city to pick something up for a birthday party. I was the passenger that day. I was quietly riding along, looking out the window. I was simply enjoying […]
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. (2 Tim 4:2) I thought of this scripture last week when I received an early morning call from my aunt, the call actually woke me up. She informed me that she had been very sick. She […]
It happens to all of us. Out of nowhere, an unexpected challenge comes our way. Our first response in situations like this is vital. I had such an event early Saturday morning. I know better than to speak words that line up with what the enemy is attempting to do – so I was quiet. […]
And he shall speak great words against the most High and shall wear out the saints of the most High. (Dan 7:25) I have thought of this Scripture many times over the past few months, as I see the weariness on the faces of those who have been standing in faith, declaring God’s unchanging Word. Many […]
I once heard a profound statement that said, “Prayer is not complete until you have stopped and listened for His voice.” I began to think of how I would feel if Breanne came to me and said, “Mom, thanks for helping me yesterday and thanks for all you do for me, also I need this […]
Recently, while teaching a group about communion, I was reminded of something a pastor friend once shared with me. It was a profound insight, and I believe it relates to spending time with God as much as it relates to remaining in a state of humility. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time […]
Recently, after listening to our pastor teach on offense, I began praying a scripture he suggested found in the book of Psalms. Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! (Ps 139:23) As I began to pray this scripture over myself daily, God led me to another scripture. […]
Today, I want to share with you something that happened many years ago now. It comes back to mind each year as I begin to think about canning season. But first, I want to share some foundational scriptures with you. These are powerful truths we should all be praying over ourselves and our family daily. […]
This past Sunday, I was listening to Marsha Johnson teach a ladies Sunday school class. I actually knew ahead of time the subject she would be teaching on. She had shared with me that she was teaching on focus. My initial thought was, “I don’t have trouble with focus, I believe God is my focus […]
A few days ago, I was riding out of town with a friend when she received a phone call from her son. This son had spent years battling an addition to drugs. My friend had stood in faith that he would be delivered and once again, walk with the Lord. It took many years, but […]
Persecution will come. Jesus said it would. There is nothing we can do to stop it. However, it is our response to it that should set us apart as followers of Christ. I was reading a post from a well-known minister last week. It was a good word. I enjoyed it and I agreed with […]
Early Monday morning I walked through my house to prepare for the day. As I walked down the hallway, the Lord placed a scripture in my heart that I haven’t thought about for some time. The scripture is found in the book of Exodus. Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have […]
During my prayer time this morning I was listening to worship music. The words to the song were, “My heart beats for you God, I am so in love with you.” I don’t recall the name of the song, but as I listened to the words a sweet story came to mind. As I let […]
In my personal life recently, God has been drawing me back to a place in Him that I have not visited as often as I once did. While pondering on this today, I realized this drawing was probably due to a prayer I began praying several months ago. That prayer is found in one of […]
There was something very different about the Apostle John. Words were said about him that were not said about any other Apostle. In scripture John was referred to as the ‘one whom Jesus loved.’ The most peculiar thing is that you find the statement, the one whom Jesus loved, in the Gospel of John in […]
I want to share a story with you that impacted me and I hope will strengthen you today as well. One of my sisters lives on a farm with cattle. It is not very often that a cow gets out but every now and then one will escape. This happened not too long ago. On […]
The other day I read a prophetic word that really resonated with me. Later that day, someone sent me the same prophetic word – I felt it was a confirmation that I was to read this word. Over the next few days, I was sent this word from different people. There is one part in […]