Sleeping Giants Awake
For about a week, God has been repeating the term “sleeping giants” to me. I know He’s speaking of His spiritual warriors and not the “giants of the land”—a term referring to evil strongholds of any given area (Joshua 17:15). As Christians, we are the true giants.
I believe that God is rousing His warriors to higher levels of awareness and discernment. This awakening comes in the midst of difficult personal trials. When we turn to God in our times of pain and battle, cas
It's Only Gonna Get Better!
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together - Psalm 34:2-3.
When I get up early to spend time with the Lord in my prayer room, first I light one or more candles. (This is not a "religious" thing. I do it because meeting with God is special.) Then I open the mini-blinds so I can watch the dawn. I'm in a rural location, so I feel sure that no one is looking in at me.
Where is Your Comfort Zone?
We all want to be comfortable and content. It's simply human nature. Obtaining these things is a strong motivation for some and the only motivation for others.
Advertisers target our desire for physical and emotional fulfillment. If we will only buy what they offer, then we'll be happy, relaxed, satisfied and safe. We'll also smell good and look like supermodels. In time, we find these products delivering much less than promised. Some work temporarily, and others don'
In the Light of His Glory
The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory - Isaiah 6:19 ESV.
God has been very talkative lately, and I am thrilled with that! I love hearing what's on His mind for me each day, and I love getting answers to my questions.
Rising and shining is still on my mind (see Nov. 5 post), and God is telling me more: Christians "arise and shine" through
One With God
I've decided to quit "practice blogging" and make this be the first real post. So, here goes! I'll begin by sharing with you a recent interaction between me and the Lord:
One afternoon last week when I began my "quiet time" with God, I started off being rather chatty—just telling Him all sorts of things. I was not at all feeling “quiet.” Then the thought came to me that God and I are quite a mismatched pair, and I laughingly told Him so. I thought of God in His grea