Whether you’ve been in church life for a long time or not, hearing public prophecy for the first time can sometimes be unsettling. Is this prophet acting biblically? Are they just putting on a show so people think they’re cool? What’s happening? Well, as should be the case in any other area of life where…
Tag: obedience
I Don’t Have What it Takes to be a Christ Follower
Oh yes you do. And every time you get to know Him, you gain more. Every time you obey Him, you prove your relationship. Every time your mind is renewed in the process of the first two points, you gain His precious promises. “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to…
Brokenness and Belonging
We’re all broken. We can all belong. Brokenness and belonging. Who says who is broken and who can belong? One person may say they follow Christ and believe another person lives in sin because of their sexual preferences. That other person may say they follow Christ and believe the first person lives in sin because…
How Do I Know I’m Maturing in Christ? Your 3 Best Yesses
Obedience Proves the Relationship So, how do I know I’m maturing in Christ? In other words, how do I know I’m being discipled or becoming a disciple? The answer is easy to grasp but sometimes hard to apply. The answer is obedience or saying your next best yes to Jesus. Though there is much more…
How’s That Going for You?
*written in 2017 but never published til now. In LifeGroup through my church last week, we were asked to read John 14:15 and then to imagine Dr. Phil asking as he would, “how’s that goin’ for you?” John 14:15 reads: If you love me, keep my commands. Cue Dr. Phil’s “how’s that goin for you?”…
Will God Reject Me? A Lesson in Full Obedience
*originally posted at womendevotions.com Whoa! Last night I was reading my Daily Bible Reading Plan that we do as a church body in the YouVersion Bible App, and let’s just say, that although I was laying in bed at the time, I knocked right down onto my tushy! Geez Louise! I was reading 1 Samuel…