2 Timothy 1:7 - For God does not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-discipline. Did you get that? The Spirit God gives us doesn’t make us live in fear, but it gives us power, love, and self-discipline. God has given each of us gifts, and in this scripture we
Do you remember being in middle school gym class and waiting to be chosen for a team? The coach would select 2 team captains, then those captains would take turns one by one building their own teams. Now I'm not sure who came up with this system, but I'm here as a fully grown 43
Luke 15: 11-32 Jesus tells the story of the prodigal son. A wealthy man had 2 sons. The younger son demands his inheritance early, leaves home with his money and wastes it all. He loses everything and ends up sleeping and eating with the pigs. One day he remembers who he really is, and decides
Where are my girls at that love check lists? Little boxes to fill in and mark as completed are like tiny trophies signifying your success. A completed checklist at the end of the day is the mark of a good day, and unchecked boxes are nagging reminders of what you failed to do. I get
There are a few areas of my life where I realize I've given up on me. I've looked at my own track record and counted myself out. I've listened to my fears and began believing I couldn't. I couldn't do more. I couldn't reach further. I couldn't expand and grow. I couldn't overcome. You can
Yesterday I had the opportunity to surprise some of my favorite listeners. In Saint Louis there are a group women, plus one man, that meet in their assisted living facility and listed to this devotional podcast. They're coming to the end of their life, now unable to live on their own, most having lost their
Maybe you're listening today and you know you're sick. You know you're suffering. Or maybe you're listening today and you have no idea just how sick you are until Jesus comes in and heals you of everything you've ever struggled with! Mark 1: 40-42 "A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus,
In Luke chapter 8 we read the story of a desperate father seeking Jesus to save his little girl. There are many stories of healing in the Bible, but something interesting happens in the middle of this particular story which is so applicable to our own stories. As I read from Luke 8: 41-55, notice
How hard is it for you to believe in yourself? Maybe you’ve spent your entire life being told that you’re not good enough, and maybe the person doing the talking has been you. When you start believing that you can, you’re half way there. Please my sister, recognize, you can be a masterpiece while still
2 Chronicles 15:7 "But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” Sister listen to me, your journey this year will likely not be an easy one or an instant one. There will be struggles. There will be setbacks. There will be delays. There will come days