Fight Back

Praise the LORD, who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle. Psalm 144:1 NLT Every day you will face challenges that try to move you away from God’s plan and purpose for your lives. You will be tempted to act out of character. You will be…

You Can Do It

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace [Who imparts all blessing and favor], Who has called you to His [own] eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself complete and make you what you ought to be, establish and ground you securely, and strengthen, and settle you. 1 Peter 5:10…

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…

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…

Be A Servant

“Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. Matthew 23:11 (MSG)  In this day and age we find many running to the forefront, desiring to be known for their great deeds. Everyone wants to be recognized and counted among the great men and women of history. Unfortunately as a society, we…