Loving someone is a choice, being in love with someone is not. Loving someone means wanting them to do well, being in love means putting them first. Do you remember the day you said “I do” to your spouse, or the first time your baby kicked inside your tummy, or the feeling you had the […]
“I wanna know what Love is. I want you to show me.” A song on the radio plays in the background. Relationships always measuring their worth on what “this love is.” Then, when the other person treats you with disrespect, the lies of the enemy will creep in telling you that you are unworthy, […]
Matthew 5:43-48(VOICE) 43 You have been taught to love your neighbor and hate your enemy. 44 But I tell you this: love your enemies. Pray for those who torment you and persecute you— 45 in so doing, you become children of your Father in heaven. He, after all, loves each of us—good and evil, kind and cruel. He causes the sun to […]
Ephesians 5:2 NLT “Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered Himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.” Love grows in an environment of sacrifice and more importantly, God’s love grows in me as I choose to follow Jesus sacrificial example. Last week, […]
I had just arrived at a family life conference where I would be speaking. God had given me a good word on how to pray through to victory for impossible situations. I grabbed my purse, my coffee, and my cell phone as I got out of the car and then I noticed a notification on […]
Those who look to Him are radiant (lightened) their faces are never covered in shame. – Psalm 34:5 The word Illuminate, which is the theme of this year’s Women’s Journey of Faith Conference, simply means to “light up!” brighten, shine or decorate with gold, silver or colored designs. As someone who has […]
STOP and be illuminated Have you ever been in a situation that required advice? You just needed someone that can listen. I have been in many places where I just needed someone to listen and then help me with direction. As I was growing up and making life decisions, I would often find […]
Genesis 1:14-16 (NLT) 14 Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years. 15 Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened. 16 God made two great lights—the larger one to govern […]
Ephesians 2:10 NLT “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” God created so much diversity of beauty in the earth and put as much detail and skill into creating you and I! So often we compare […]
As daughters of God we are called to imitate our Father in everything we do. We are to be His reflection to the world around us, emanating His love everywhere we go. Unfortunately, the hurts and wounds of life can become barriers within our heart that prevent the love of God from flowing through us. […]