Tag Archive for: Inspiration

I Believe

/0 Comments/in , /by

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever BELIEVES in him shall not perish but have ETERNAL life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to SAVE the world through him. (John 3:16-17)

What’s God doing in your life?

This is an important week!  It’s a week of reflection on all that Jesus did for us.  How He walked this earth and surrendered His life to death on a cross, for our sins!  Maybe you have had a tough time in the past answering this question, but this week…  I want you to really look at what God is doing.  How has the message of the cross transformed your life?  Do you remember that day that you surrendered your life to Christ?  Have you thanked God lately for His faithfulness in bringing you from the dark places of your life into the light?  Have you thanked Him for sending His Son to die for your sins?

I know this week reminds me of all that I have through my Savior!  I’m a sinner, saved by grace.  I did nothing to deserve all that I have through God’s hand of mercy.  I’m adopted as a daughter into the family of God.  All because I surrendered my life to the King of Kings.  The One who has called me by name.  The One who took time to form me in my mother’s womb.  The One who set me aside for a purpose.  The One who said that my sin would no longer separate me from His grace!  I’m walking in the abundance of who God is because of what Jesus did in my place!  I have joy, hope, peace, love, faith, and so much more because God sent His Son for me.

Read more

Alabaster Box

/9 Comments/in /by

Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven–for she loved much.  But he who has been forgiven little loves little. (Luke 7:47)

Can you imagine that moment in time when the room was silent and all eyes turned to one woman who came with her absolute best?  It was the most beautiful moment in worship to ever grace the Gospels.  I’m sure you could have heard a pin drop, as Jesus responded to the woman at His feet.  Oh, what a beautiful moment as she offers herself to the Lord.  She humbles herself before Him and gives her absolute best!  When was the last time we gave our best in worship?  When did we come to worship not caring what anyone else in the room thought?  Let’s examine this, as we step back into the story of a woman who was changed by the love of our Savior!

Please stop and read Luke 7:36-50.  Seriously, don’t read on, until you have read this passage!

There are three main characters in this passage of Scripture.  I want to explore what their roles are and what we can learn from them.

Read more

Missing Puzzle Pieces ~ Pt. 2

/2 Comments/in , , /by

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

I hope you were able to take a look at Joseph’s story.  Did you see how the puzzle pieces of his life didn’t exactly fit?  His life was an up and down roller coaster ride.  A ride that he didn’t sign up for.  Today, we will find the ride starts to ease a bit.  Everything begins to make sense in Joseph’s life.

In Genesis 41, we see that two years had passed since David had interpreted the dreams for the Cupbearer and Baker.  That would seem like a good length of time in prison, especially when your innocent.  How’s that puzzle looking now?  Well, we see that Pharaoh had a dream that troubled him.  In fact, he had two dreams.  These two dreams really disturbed him.  He sent for the wise men and magicians of Egypt to interpret them.  Unfortunately, no one in his company could interpret the dreams.  This was good news for Joseph, as the chief cupbearer remembered the day Joseph interpreted his dream.  He shared with Pharaoh how Joseph had correctly interpreted a dream for him, so Pharaoh sent for Joseph.

Read more

I CAN

/0 Comments/in /by

“I CAN do everything through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13)

Today I had the privilege to watch a video that really touched my heart strings.  It’s about a man who was diagnosed as a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy.  This diagnosis was given to him at his birth and his parents were informed to institutionalize him.  However, they saw something special in their son.  They knew he was brilliant.  He had a purpose in life.  His parents believed in him.  One day, the son asked his dad to enter a marathon.  They entered and when they were done… Rick Hoyt said, “Dad when I’m running, it feels like I’m not handicapped.”

Read more

Lavished on Me

/4 Comments/in /by

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! (1 John 3:1)

What’s God doing in your life?

Yes, I know I skipped this question yesterday, but I did not forget about it.  In fact, I’ve been celebrating the love of God in my life.  Yes, I am very privileged to be loved by my husband and to share my life with him.  I’m blessed beyond measure to be loved by family and my friends.  But nothing comes close to being loved by God.  His love makes it possible for me to be loved by all these others.  In and of ourselves we do not have the capacity to love others.  We simply lack the ability to put up with people’s shortcomings day in and day out.  God’s love has withstood the test of time.  He can take the heat!  He can love us through every fall and every failure.  He can love us, even when we are unlovable.

Read more