When I’m feeling particularly pressed by the schemes of hell and the circumstances of life, I tend to go on offensive overdrive. As in, I WILL praise the Lord regardless of my circumstances. I WILL honor Him in the process no matter how confusing it becomes. I WILL trust Him … no matter what. That’s … More Even Then
Over a five day period, I saw them everywhere. Soaring eagles. Near a prayer house I was visiting. Up by Shasta Dam. Over the property of a retreat/equipping center in Central California. The grand finale was a spectacular display of their in-flight finesse near Bass Lake. During that short five day period, over a geographic … More Eagles Arising
“Keep trusting in the Lord and do what’s right in his eyes. Fix your heart on the promises of God and you will be secure; feasting on his faithfulness. Make God the utmost delight and pleasure of your life and he will provide for you what you desire the most. Give God the right to … More Spontaneous Devotions: “The Highlanders”
I wrote this a few years ago, but I’ve been thinking again lately about how differently we’re all wired. Although God’s love for each of us is the same, that’s pretty much where the similarity ends. I will never be able to achieve anyone else’s “personal best”–or for that matter meet anyone else’s expectation of … More Personal Best
Sometimes you need to keep things simple–really simple. Really, sometimes you just need to go back to basics. I’ve been in that place lately. On one hand, it is a ridiculously exciting time to be alive. I feel a shift in the spiritual atmosphere that I’ve never felt before. I’ve heard amazing testimonies on a larger … More Back to Basics
There is something just a little magical about the unfolding beauty that comes with the change of seasons. There’s something slightly intoxicating about a deliciously sweet breeze blowing gently through the trees and into my open windows. There’s something incredibly enticing about mercifully mild temperatures that require no artificial heating or cooling. There’s something undeniably … More Perfection
A bruised reed he will not break; a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness, he will bring justice. —Isaiah 42:3 I see you, little one, I see you. I know your heartache. I’ve felt your pain. I know the injustices you’ve suffered at the hands of others. As you’ve wept, I’ve wept with … More From His Heart to Yours: 8/2/013
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. –Phil.1:6 Confidence doesn’t come easily to me. In fact, I spent way too much of my life believing I wasn’t able to do much of anything. But I finally found something … More Monday Morning Musings: My Confidence
Cindy’s note: I am going back to–hopefully–publishing a new post each Monday (or Sunday night). That gives me the whole weekend to try to find time to write! However, I may still post some other random stuff here and there as time (and inspiration) allows. This poem is one of those “random” things I’ve never … More I AM
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. —Romans 8:28 In all things. Not some things. Not most things. Not almost all things … In all things. And we know that in all things God works for the … More In All Things
I’m sitting here with the seeds of a zillion ideas stirring within me. But I keep being distracted from my many swirling thoughts. I’m being distracted by the present. It’s just too beautiful outside to think about tomorrow. I’m much too distracted by today. Sometimes God gets on “themes” in my life. Well, the … More The Beauty of His Peace (a.k.a.Today, Pt. 2)
Someday I will have something profound to say. Someday I will have a great story, or great revelation, or something incredibly encouraging to share. Someday. Maybe. Someday. But today is not that day. Today is not someday. Today is, well, today. So I’m not going to try to be profound. I don’t have a really great … More Today
I felt like the wind got knocked out of me. A sucker punch right to the gut. I never saw it coming. “How could this happen, Lord? After all those years of standing in faith? After so many sleepless nights praying until daybreak? After all the prophetic words? After all of your promises? I thought things had … More The Anchor
Often what we think we need, isn’t what we need. Often what we think is broken, isn’t what is broken. And often what we think will bring healing, isn’t what brings healing. In those times, I am so grateful for a loving Father who knows me so much better than I know myself. I was … More You Know Me
I can’t authentically be anyone other than who I am I can remember that who I am is exactly who He created me to be I can’t make anyone understand me, or “get” me, or want to believe in me I can rest in the knowledge He already does I can’t pretend to have … More I Can
There is a time to stand. When the battle over your identity–and destiny–is raging. When you’ve done everything you know how to do, and prayed every prayer you know how to pray, yet you’re still hard-pressed on every side. When you’ve pressed in and pressed on to “lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has laid hold of … More A Time to Stand …
Look at me. I wanted to. I needed to. But I couldn’t. Instead, both my gaze and my heart remained downcast. He persisted. Look at me. I tried, I really did. But I couldn’t quite will myself to look up. So I did what I should have done much earlier that morning–I cried out to him. “Help me, … More His Eyes
So time has slipped by and I missed a week of posting. Trying not to let that slide into two weeks so here I am at the eleventh hour … again. I actually started a post earlier in the week but never finished it. By the time I got back to it the topic no longer … More Taking it to the Next Level
Apparently I am quite dense at times. I so long to make God’s heart happy and I never, ever, want to intentionally resist him. My heart’s cry is to remain teachable and open to the workings and desires of the Holy Spirit – always. But the truth is there are times I just don’t get … More Go Now and Write
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