“A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” – Mark 6:4 The passage goes on to say that He could do no mighty work there and marveled at their disbelief. The Son of God was walking among them and of ALL the communities in […]
Sufficient
Sufficient. It seems to hold a negative connotation and even so, some days I don’t feel even that. I don’t feel like I can sufficiently explain myself. I don’t think I can sufficiently do my job. I don’t think I can sufficiently be in healthy relationships. And my personal favorite: I’m not sufficient to do […]
No Qualifiers
If we’re completely honest, we don’t know what we don’t know. And we don’t know a lot so we have to rely heavily on the Holy Spirit and sheer humility to guide our hearts toward complete truth and love. I often find myself thinking on John 8, a section of the Bible where a woman […]
Live like you’re royalty. You are.
I keep coming back to David. KING David. What it was about King David that allowed for him to pursue God’s heart so completely, despite his laundry list of sins and subsequent consequences? Where I landed: King David knew he was a king. By default, he knew as king he could do whatever he wanted, […]
Can I abuse His grace?
I don’t want to abuse your grace, Lord I need it everyday. It’s the only thing that really ever makes me want to change. -We The Kingdom True faith begins with salvation, the acceptance of His grace. It’s offered freely. In Christ everything is now permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial. (1 Cor 10:23) My challenge […]
Something to Say
My pastor talked on the woman at the well at church Sunday. It was compelling and I felt SO very validated in my desire to authentically share my heart for Him. I felt like it was affirmation and permission, not a command, even though He’d have every right to command it. Fast forward to this […]
It has to be me…right?
Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son -John 5:22 Yet it isn’t I who will accuse you before the Father -John 5:45 Neither do I condemn you. -John 8:11 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. -Romans 8:1 I’ve lived for some […]
“That girl”
“I don’t want to be ‘that’ girl.” But I am. We all are. And we’ve come to believe there’s something wrong with that. I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent decades fighting needlessly against the horrible image I’ve had of myself. The self-judgement, condemnation and recrimination I’ve accepted as truth is epic. I spend a lot of […]
Grit in my shoe
When I walk, I pray, and I walk a LOT. When blessed to do it outdoors, I often notice as time progresses, I end up with grit of some sort in my shoes and socks. Typically, it’s a minor irritant, ignored or relieved quickly as I make a quick “finger pass” along the cuff of my socks. This […]