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You Will Get To the Other Side of the Sea!
Jesus told the disciples, "Depart to the other side of the sea" (Matthew 8:18). Jesus told them they would go to the other side. It was His command. And the disciples followed Him: "When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him" (verse 23). So far, so good. If...
Jesus Wasn’t Into Formulas
Congratulations to Betty for winning the copy of Mike Bechtle's new book, People Can't Drive You Crazy If You Don't Give Them the Keys. Thank you to everyone who submitted your names.Several posts ago, I wrote about formulas. As I continued thinking about that...
An Unusual Kind of “Brand”
I've been slowly studying my way through Zechariah and it's amazing (as the Word of God always is) how much "meat" is in this "minor" prophet's book. Zechariah 3:2 is one of those meaty verses in a small dish. It reads, "Is this not a brand plucked from the...
Book Give-Away! “People Can’t Drive You Crazy If You Don’t Give Them the Keys”
Book Give-Away! See below how you can enter the drawing to receive this book. Don't you just love that title? People Can't Drive You Crazy If You Don't Give Them the Keys. This new book by Mike Bechtle reveals so much truth in that title. It communicates so clearly,...
We’re Expecting!–A Book Baby, That Is!
Larry and I are so excited that a book concept that we've been "hatching" for awhile has found a publisher home. Our working title is Breaking Free to a Changed Life: You Can Stop Doing the Same Painful Things. The concepts I've been sharing on this blog are the kind...
In my post last week about plans becoming formulas and possibly idols, I so appreciated the comments that were made which ask for your input to this "formula:" Because living moment by moment is scary. Formulas are safe.Living moment by moment is confusing....
Break the Chain of Worry
On occasion, we've been talking about having victory over worry. Staying steadfast against worry can be a challenge. Let's look at another way to stay tenacious and steadfast by following the truth of 2 Corinthians 10:5: “We are destroying speculations and every lofty...
When Plans Become Idols
The Lord continues to show me the areas of my life where I require formulas for security. These formulas become idols because I'm depending upon the formula rather than in abiding in Jesus and walking in obedience moment by moment as the Spirit leads. Jesus tells us...
Today, I’m Writing About…Nothing!
And the winner of the free copy of Too Much Stuff by Kathryn Porter is.... (drum roll, please)...Randi! Congratulations, Randi. Enjoy!It happens to me very seldom, but I'm experiencing some writers block. Last week, I'd posted several times on the theme of Satan's...
The Stars Really Sing!
In Job 38, God questions Job by pointing out His own sovereignty and control. He says, “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding,Who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it? On what...
I Was Worried I Wouldn’t Become A Mom
(I want to apologize if you've received a post twice. I'm switching over to a different post-sender service, and I'm still learning. So please be assured, I'm working on it and hopefully, it'll soon be rectified.) Every once in a while, I've been focusing on having...
Book Give-Away: “Too Much Stuff”
See below how you can win a copy of this...
A Scary Response to Someone With Low Self-Esteem
Let's look at a third way that Satan accuses us. We've mentioned this verse before, but let's look at it more closely. "Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, 'Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have...
Second Kind of Accusation Satan Gives
We are continuing a series about Satan's accusations toward us. First Peter 5:8-9 gives us our second theme: "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing...
Who Is Accusing You Today?
Image from http://justbereal77.blogspot.com/2012/09/rescue.html We're continuing a series about how Satan accuses us. It's a heavy subject but one we need to be aware of and actively bring under God's covering. Many times we aren't aware Satan is accusing us. We may...
Why Can’t I Serve on a Jury?
I'm on jury duty standby this week. I don't know how your area works jury duty, but in my area, I check in every evening to see if I'll be called in for the next day. That can keep going for up to five days. I know you'll think I'm strange (well, I guess...
Be Steadfast in Prayer
We're talking this week about fighting worry. Once we make the decision to turn our worry over to God in prayer, guess what’s going to happen? You know it already! We are tempted to take back the worry! We look at the dark storm clouds of life, take our eyes off the...
God Never Worries! Really?
Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.net On Monday, I talked about fighting worry through prayer. Let me make some suggestions for choosing prayer:Prayer can be fast or slow. When the storms of life threaten or the weather isn’t cooperating with your plans, use an "arrow"...