Surrendering the Illusion of Control

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding…submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) Most of…

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Trusting the Purpose That Prevails

“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” – Proverbs 19:21 (NIV) I am a planner; I have a weekly ‘To Do…

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Sovereignty in the Storm

‘He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;  I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10 (NIV) Storms rarely…

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The Call to Surrender

“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” – Luke 9:23 (NIV) There is a quiet misunderstanding many of us…

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The Priority of Abiding

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit…” – John 15:5 (NIV) In a world that…

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Finding Quiet in a Noisy World

“The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.” – Psalm 29:11 (NIV) A friend recently admitted she could not remember the last time she…

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Trusting God When the Answers Don’t Come

“Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: ‘Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge?’” – Job 38:1-2 (NIV) One of the…

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Shalom!

“…a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an…

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Peace That Outlasts the Storm

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.” – Isaiah 26:3 (NIV) I used to think peace meant a life without problems….

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Losing to Gain!

“Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for My sake will find it.” – Matthew 10:39 (NIV) Following Jesus is not simply about adding Him…

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