There is so much more I want to tell you but you can’t bear it now.” I want to ache for what He wants to say, more than I do for what I need to hear. I want to be as aware of His longing and desires, as I am of my own. I want … More Wanting to Want More
I’ve been so aware lately of my many deficiencies. I have an ongoing joke with the Lord that I pretty much suck at life. While certain spiritual realities come easily to me–I guess you could say they are supernaturally natural–a lot of “normal” life stuff that seems like it should be a whole lot easier … More Christ in Me
Sometimes freedom looks like exuberance–whooping, hollering, and dancing wildly Other times freedom looks like quiet stillness–the complete absence of striving, with no need to prove anything to anyone Sometimes freedom looks like laughing Sometimes freedom looks like crying Sometimes freedom looks like permission to feel nothing at all Sometimes freedom looks effortless Other times freedom … More True Freedom
Image is powerful. Ask any advertising executive. A carefully cultivated image can make or break a product. Image can make or break an organization. Image can even make or break an individual. But there is one image we should be concerned with above all others… The fact that we are made in the image of … More Image
“Just as I am – without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bidst me come to Thee, -Oh Lamb of God, I come.” Just as I am Yet still… Just as I AM Completely me- Flawed, broken, imperfect Yet complete in You- Perfect, healed, whole How can this … More Just As I Am
Maybe it’s because I’m a middle child. I seem to live a lot of my life in the middle. I live a lot in transition…in process… In between In between actual changes in circumstances and assignments…in between hope and current realities… in between dreams and disappointments…in between contentment and contending…in between opposing truths…in between various … More Spontaneous Devotions: “The Messy Middle”
I say, “Don’t ponder the former things” But sometimes … I find myself looking back in fear I say, “There is no need to beg a good and gracious God” But sometimes … My whiny prayers betray my lack of faith I say, “He is trustworthy in every season” But sometimes … Worry invades my soul … More The Beauty of Sometimes
“One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, ‘Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!’ And they left their … More Simply Follow
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be authentically me-especially as it relates to what God has called me to in terms of the message(s) He has given me to communicate. As I was pondering these things, I remembered this post I wrote a few years ago. I think I needed … More Happy Endings
My grace is sufficient for you … –2 Corinthians 12:9 I love you, beloved. I love the unique you—the one-of-a-kind you that I created you to be. You were made for love—and as you become more and more secure in My love, you will begin to see the unique and personal ways I work in YOUR … More From His Heart to Yours: October 4, 2014
Let patience have its perfect work that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. –James 1:4 Beloved, please remember that My love is patient and My love is kind. My love is patient and kind toward you … always. When I ask you to allow patience to have its perfect work in you, I’m … More From His Heart to Yours: August 4, 2014
As I’ve already shared, I’ve committed to posting a couple times a month over on the Live Brave blog. My first post over there was this short poem. I like to get my head around things in simple terms and I wrote that first poem to do just that. I wanted to answer the question … More Until I Know
I have something to say. Not everyone will like it. And it’s not for everyone. Sometimes I don’t want to say it. Hell definitely doesn’t want me to say it. But I do have something to say. It’s cost a lot … Many a tear stained carpet. Many sleepless nights spent wrestling. Then surrendering. Then wrestling … More I Will Not Be Silent
God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. —Ecc. 5:2 I had written another devotion for this week. There wasn’t anything particularly wrong with it–it may have even blessed someone–maybe even several someones. Maybe I’ll post it someday and it still will. Who knows? All I do know is this … More Monday Morning Musings: Let My Words Be Few
Cindy Powell 