The April Journal

He was stuck in her ears. She recognized the lies he told but this whole time she had endured, hoping she would turn the lies to truth eventually. “You can never be more than what I allow you to be”. It’s a lie. She knows it, and she was determined to make him see it. … Read more The whisperer

Stories of faith in the Bible reveal that God can be trusted. If you can find the courage to act on God’s word, you will find Him there, standing behind His word to bring it to pass. Like Abraham, leaving the familiar behind, in search of a city whose builder is God.  Jacob, acting on … Read more Faith in the Bible

If Jesus asked you, “What do you want Me to do for you?” what would you say? The challenging part, it would seem, is getting to the place where we can hear Him ask this question. Like blind Bartimaeus— Defined by his problem. Sitting by the highway side. Begging. How long has he been in … Read more Don’t keep quiet

Did Esau sell his birthright because God had willed it, or did God just reveal what He knew Esau was going to do? We know that God has given us the power to choose, but we also know that God is all-knowing. He knows our end from the beginning. The only time we’ve been entrusted … Read more Esau, Jacob, and the question of predestination

If you wait a little longer you will see that God was making something beautiful the whole time. If you look around and allow your heart to wander, you’d pick up weight you’ve not been called to carry— Discouragement. Frustration. Doubt. Fear…. Don’t give in to alluring ploys purposed to draw you away from your … Read more If you wait a little longer

Anything could happen to anyone — like most people, I don’t think I’ve always realized the import of the weight this truth holds. Is this truth that has been scrutinized and so verified with measurable data? — Again, like most people, it’s not something I’d bothered to check. Humor me this? A child is born. … Read more Anything could happen to anyone

Sometimes you would pray and heaven would seem silent. You might think the heavens are shut to you as your prayers seem to bounce back off the walls and ceiling of your confined space. “Where are you, Lord?” You would cry out in desperation, “Do you see me? Do you hear me?” I could tell … Read more Does heaven seem silent?

One day, we would be unable to use money. We would be unable to buy and sell because we are Christians and our loyalty is to the sovereign God, the only God. Are we ready for those days? Is the Church ready? What plans have we put in place to live through those days? Do … Read more Living without money

What are you looking for? What do you need? When you scroll through social media mindlessly, and surf the internet endlessly, what do you hope to find? What are you giving up in order to indulge this habit? Does it satisfy? Does it serve the purpose you envision? Usually, it doesn’t. You should turn to … Read more What are you looking for?

What do you do when you find you’ve been going around in circles? Do you keep going, hoping you’d find your way somehow, or do you stop and wait for help to reach you? We do not all purposely set out to get lost or stuck in some labyrinth and, sometimes, we do not realize … Read more Reflections: Going around in circles

Freedom. Power. Room…. Tell me what you seek. Where are you headed? What restraints confront you? And why do you keep going? There is a way that seems right to a man but its end is the way of death. Let me tell you, it is a lie that your life is yours to live … Read more The illusion of choice