Category: Faith and Spiritual Growth

Do all your days look the same?  Why would God tell us to make one day set-apart?   Man, our God is amazing, that’s why!  He knew we would need ONE DAY that was not like the rest. Consider Exodus 20:8-11. “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do…

You’re not alone in your emotional pain. We all face emotional heartache in life, whether from a broken relationship, grief over losing a loved one, or wounds from childhood trauma. We all carry emotional history. Many solutions promise relief by managing symptoms, while others seem to extend the pain. However, I’ve found that true healing…

Why is our mind like a battleground? Not only are we faced with our own intruding thoughts but also the influence of the world around us and the spiritual forces at work in the unseen spiritual realm. The bible teaches us that we are targets for spiritual attack and we must train ourselves and be…

Do you identify as a night owl or a morning person? For the longest time I identified as a night owl and that was by far one of my biggest mistakes. Because of the power of thoughts and words you can unnecessarily languish over your mornings. Making a plan and developing a routine will make…

This might sound counter intuitive but that’s the point. Stillness is movement in your spiritual life. In fact, you may not realize that stillness is the best thing you could do for your spiritual life. Especially if things feel stagnant. God got my attention about 10 years ago when he woke me up to the…

Sometime ago I was introduced to “Biblical Affirmations” by Craig Groeschel on The Craig Groeschel’s Leadership Podcast. It should not have been a new concept to me. But I will admit that the idea of “recapturing affirmations” from what at the time was thought of as simply positive affirmations and self-image boosting was an interesting…

If I could give any piece of advice about walking with God to anyone. It would be. Slow down and listen. The biggest mistake I believe we can all make is that we expect God to “keep pace” with our busy lives and we are going to just “fit HIM into” OUR schedules. WRONG! The…

There’s something extraordinary that happens when we humble ourselves before God through fasting and prayer. It’s not just about skipping meals or spending a little extra time in prayer. It’s about surrender. It’s about saying, “God, I trust You more than I trust myself.” When we combine fasting and prayer, it’s like putting our faith…

What does rest even mean? It seems that we are always going and the sheer concept of rest has been lost in today’s society. I’ve often found it hard to differentiate the difference between rest and slothfulness because “resting” makes me suddenly feel like I’m in danger of being lazy. Yikes! Can you relate? The…

I’ve found myself experiencing God’s timing with a whole new perspective after the birth of our first child. It hit me as I peered into this little baby’s eyes that would not have been born, if I had not walked the road I had walked before her Mom and I had met. It dawned on…