Fear Begone

I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 Have you asked God to deliver you from your fears but the fear stays? Why is that? Does God not care about your fears? Are we doing something wrong? Are you not "righteous" enough? Let's cover the "righteous" …

Sound of Freedom – Learn more

The 2021 Global Estimates indicate a total of 6.3 million people are in situations of forced commercial sexual exploitation on any given day. This number includes 1.7 million children in commercial sexual exploitation. http://www.state.govGlobal Estimates of Modern Slavery Part 1.2.3 Forced commercial sexual exploitation Around 2008 I was made aware of the terms "human trafficking" …

Why burden yourself with worry?

I'm on chapter 21 of a beautifully written book on union with God. I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to go deeper in relationship with Christ. Here are a couple quotes from chapter 21 "Silence --in the Depths": You cannot always be sure about your own prayer. But, oh, the Spirit is …

Ultimate Purpose

Our ultimate purpose is to enjoy God... in this life. To enjoy God! This is the very purpose for which we were created. Jeanne Guyon , " Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ"

I’ve Got Joy (What the World Calls Foolish)

the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control Galatians 5:22-23 Joy "the awareness (of God's) grace, favor; joy ('grace recognized')" https://biblehub.com/greek/5479.htm It takes humility to recognize grace and more so to accept grace. I sometimes cling to what I've done that required grace in the relationship. In my pride, I still feel …

A Life led by the Spirit of God Now

“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life. John 5:39-40 Believing Jesus is the Son of God and being led by the Spirit of God are not necessarily the same. Many well-meaning believers attempt to …

Laws Don’t Make Us Good

There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. Proverbs 16:25 Living with the Knowledge of Good and Evil There is a mindset that all people are basically good. This mindset causes us to be shocked at the evil actions of others. When innocent people suffer at the hands …

Why are they against me?

Saul was then afraid of David, for the LORD was with David and had turned away from Saul.1 Samuel 18::12 My husband and I were recently told we can no longer promote our Sunday morning Christian gathering at our apartment complex because there have been complaints about too many religious activities on the calendar. Well, …

Follow your heart’s dream

Follow the dream in your heart, not the one in your mind. 

Living Your Purpose in God’s Story

I have always heard that God created people so he could have a relationship with us. However, I have yet to find scripture that indicates relationship as the primary purpose of mankind.  Genesis 126Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in …