Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. It is a well-known fact that whoever speaks into your life determines how you will move forward. Everyone connected to you is not called to travel with you on your road to destiny. Have you placed people around you that will…
Category: thoughts by Mary Pinckney
It’s Time to Pull Back
You may want to pull back from social media when you become consumed with how many likes you are receiving. You may want to pull back from the accolades of men when it is determining your self-worth and your value. You may want to pull back when you realize you have become addicted to the…
No More Baggage
Take control of your life today! Refuse to allow bad decisions to dictate your actions any longer. Every day you are awarded new mercies, new opportunities, and a clean slate. Go ahead, pick yourself up and keep moving forward. No more living by feelings and emotions, they are not reliable. Live by what you know…
Have you had a checkup lately?
Disagreements are common in relationships. So are hurt feelings. It is our job to prepare our hearts ahead of time for these moments. Always allowing room for errors. Always being quick to forgive. However, the question remains, how do you genuinely show love when you have been hurt by someone’s actions? It is so easy…
Thank you..
Today, we give honor to a great Man of God, a powerful advocate for civil rights, and an inspiration to us all, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s life has taught many great lessons to those of us who will pay attention. Even in the midst of adversity he held his head high and…
Write The Vision
Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, but happy is he who keeps the law. Proverbs 29:18 (NASB) Vision is defined as something seen or otherwise perceived. It is the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be; a prophetic vision. Vision is the missing ingredient from…
Its 2016, Now What?
Welcome to the New Year. What will you do differently this year? Will this year be another year of excuses or results for you? Will you allow fear to hold you captive or will you go forward in faith? The decision is all yours! Place fear on the backburner and DO LIFE BIG in 2016….
Stop For A Moment
This last week was a week of refreshing and renewal for me. Normally, going into downtime, I go in with an agenda. The last couple of years, that agenda was to meet my deadline to complete my second devotional. So, needless to say, all of my time went into finishing and not really enjoying the…
Reflections..
As I sat this morning, quietly listening to the waves crash upon the shore, I heard the Holy Spirit say “write where you are.” So here goes, my raw thoughts from this morning… It’s morning, as I sit and watch the waves crash upon the shore, I can’t help but reflect on Your goodness. How…
Help Me Believe
“What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.”24 The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:23-24 (NLT) In life, we are faced with many challenges that test our faith. It is so easy to get bombarded by what we…
Journey To Inner Healing 