The Heartstrong theme for this month is "Disciplined Heart," where one abides in Christ by the knowledge that God completely loves them. They can then follow Christ by complete obedience to God's instructions and practice these instructions by repenting, confessing sin and receiving healing from God. Abiding in Christ reveals o[...]
Today’s blog is a personal journal entry about how the Lord spoke to me about a part of my identity that I thought was “just who I am,” yet He is inviting me into a different way. As you read this, I pray that you would allow God to speak to you about your own identity and how He wants to bring truth, healing and new life![...]
“Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an at[...]
"For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and no one is like me. Isaiah." (46:9b CSB). In all the earth, there is a cry I hear it I am watching You are not alone You are not abandoned Individually & collectively - I am watching You are not alone Do you seek Me? In the quiet, do you seek Me? Where am I? I a[...]
"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV). Personally, it took me some time before I came to have a peaceful coexistence with the concept of repentance[...]
“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. “Romans 5:8 “You have searched me, LORD, and you know me.” Psalm 139:1 These scripture verses reveal some powerful and beautiful truths that can provide a whole new level of abiding and resting in God if received and taken into ou[...]
When we lived in our house in the suburbs, I always rushed out to take photos of those purple-blue April crocuses pushing through the ice and snow remnants. They were a symbol of life and renewal. Winter would soon be past, and we could look forward to warmer weather and the beauty of spring's awakening. However, if Solomon had[...]
"You have made each of my days as long as a hand is wide. My whole life is nothing in Your eyes. Every man at his best is only a breath." Psalms 39:5, NIV. We all have had near-death or death experiences, either our own or someone we love, and it leads to a few essential questions: What is life all about? Why am I alive? What a[...]
One of the meanings of discipline is to punish or penalize to train and control; correct; chastise. When you are disciplined for doing something wrong, it does not necessarily result in repentance or transformation. I find myself pondering the question today, what type of environment must be cultivated to yield the fruitful res[...]
Have you ever had someone come to you with a problem or been in a place in life where there seemed to be no clear answer or help? How many of us are guilty of searching for solutions to our issues everywhere except in God? I know I would be the first to raise my hand to say I have. I have also, like many others, been guilty of h[...]