“You crown the earth with its yearly harvest, the fruits of your goodness. Wherever You go the tracks of your chariot wheels drip with oil.” Psalm 65:11 TPT
Soon, I will be posting some of what I sense for the year 2018. However, today I felt led to share this word, which almost has the feeling of an introduction to what I will share later. I hope this blesses you, and as always, thank you for reading. Continue reading
I love January. The start of a fresh new year. Cracking open a brand new calendar, penciling in all the significant dates and dreaming ahead of what exciting new things I’d like to see take place. Where do I want to go? Where do I want to intentionally position myself? What do I want to see? What would I like to accomplish? This year holds so much promise!
Though my plans for each New Year actually start the September prior, (around the time of Rosh Hashanah), I do enjoy setting aside some time each January for dedicated focus – both spiritually and practically. This year, I started out a little different. I always try and make sure I don’t do things just to do them or just because I’ve always done them. And while there have been some familiar practices I’ve kept to this January, I felt led to add two additional ones that have really amplified my focus and my time with God. Maybe you’d like to give these a try too? Today, I’ll share around the first one: the practice of anointing with oil. Continue reading
“My child, don’t underestimate the value of the discipline and training of the Lord God, or get depressed when He has to correct you. For the Lord’s training of your life is the evidence of His faithful love. And when he draws you to Himself, it proves you are His delightful child.” Hebrews 12:5b-6 TPT
As followers of Christ, one of the primary lessons the Lord is interested in teaching us is how to live, move and walk in freedom. Not just freedom “from” certain things that hold us back, but above all, freedom “to” Himself. One would think we’d naturally want to go in that direction, wouldn’t we? The way of freedom? But it’s sometimes a hard lesson to learn. First, because our soul can be unruly at times, leading us right back to old places, old habits, old relationships we once swore we’d never reach for. But then sometimes, we reject the way of freedom simply because we never learned how to not operate in ways that led us to bondage in the first place. Continue reading
Over the past several months, I would even say years, there’s been a strong emphasis placed on finding “your people”. Your tribe. The ones you were made to do life with. Discovering what part you were intended to play in the body of Christ, stewarding that part well, and connecting with the adjoining or complimentary parts so that you can be most effective in fulfilling your life’s purpose. Continue reading
Whether by land, sea, or air, sound creates a vibration that can be heard and felt. A vibration that communicates. We know this in the natural, but the same is true in the spiritual. The question is, can we hear them? Can we feel them? God is always speaking, but do we know what He is saying? The kingdom of heaven is active. It’s ever advancing and moving, there’s all kinds of activity going on all around us, but do we recognize or perceive this activity enough to know what’s going on? As I tuned in to what was stirring in my spirit this afternoon, I instantly got a picture in my mind’s eye. I want to share with you what I saw: Continue reading
I was chatting with a lady today whom I’d never met before. Here in NC, that happens a lot. People just start talking to you like they’ve known you their whole life. Which is great, because it creates such open doors for kingdom work.
As we were talking – simple talk, about the weather and such – I felt a strong impression in my heart from the Holy Spirit, not just saying, but exclaiming to me, “She’s a writer! She’s a writer!” Continue reading
For those of you whom this is for, the meaning of this statement will make sense to you:
“Your capacity is not shrinking… its contracting.” Continue reading
