God has a plan and a purpose for everything that He has created, including us. He doesn't ask much of his creations. He just wants us to be what He created us to be. To live out His plan and designed purpose for our lives. If we could all do that, I believe that we would see a great change in this world. I've been listening to Dr. Miles Monroe a lot lately. He says that has God placed the potential of everything He created, within it. The seed that grows into a tree. The

We have all heard the term's, 'being in God's will' and 'God's will for our life'. But do we really know what that means. In order to understand what it means, you first have to believe that God is sovereign. That He alone is the ruler of everything, the creator of everything, the supreme being and that there is none other like Him. We also have to believe that He is omnipotent. Which means that He is all powerful. Not only does He have the power but He is the power, t

Today I would like to talk to you about being saved. I want to stress the fact that it is more than a mindset. Even though I 've gone to church most of my life this is something that was never really made clear to me. Changing your mindset and changing your life are just the first steps. But there is more to being saved than just that. Eventually there is a response from God. A renewing of your spirit. Some people call it being born again. But there are many other term

Yesterday I noticed a thing that I do. I noticed that I do it all the time but I do it almost unconsciously. I cry out to the Lord throughout the day. Not loudly, no tears and I don't think anyone else would notice, even if they were paying attention. It's more of a sigh but almost whispered...a quiet murmur, yeah that's what it is, a quiet murmur. "Help me Father." It is my constant plea to the Lord. That I repeat without even thinking about it. I usually say it when m

Grief and sorrow are a natural part of life. Especially when someone you love dies. People react to grief in many different ways. There are emotional, physical and even psychiatric responses to grief. Most of these are normal and positive because grief is a process that we all have to work our way through. But if you are not careful you can get stuck and your grieving process can become unhealthy. I have seen people who have been grieving for years, refusing to move forw

The Bible is no ordinary book. It is a collection of books, letters and texts written under divine inspiration. These stories are Gods words to us. Through these texts God reveals who He is, who we are to Him and why we are all here. It explains things about prayer, our true nature as spiritual beings and tells the stories of many people from all different walks of life. While reading the Bible, it can speak to you. It can speak to your life, your current situation and t

The fruits of the spirit come with the baptism of the Holy Spirit or receiving the Holy Spirit. People describe this experience in many different ways but it is that moment when you become that new creature in Christ that the bible speaks about. This is an event that you will not be able to second guess or question. No one will have to tell you and it will not have to be verified. You will know because it will be life changing. For me this was an experience that I had no

A miracle is an amazing, highly improbable or extraordinary event. It is an outstanding achievement. Something surprising and unexplainable by rational terms, but only understood by divine intervention or the supernatural. A sign is an object or an event that indicates the presence of something else. Just like a road sign can tell you about something up the road that you cannot see. God often gives us signs. These signs are often warnings. We have all had them but many o

The definition of a friend is a person that you have a bond of mutual affection with. This connection is typically exclusive of sexual or family relations. But if you are lucky you have family members that have become friends, that you can share your closest secrets with. Or you may have friends that are closer to you than your blood relatives. Either way you should consider yourself extremely blessed. You have no choice of the family you are born into but you can choose

In the bible there is a story about a woman named Naomi. Naomi was a wife and a mother of two sons. Eventually her sons grew older, fell in love and were married. Life progressed normally and they lived together for many years. Over time several tragedies took place in Naomi's life. Her husband died and not long after that both of her sons passed away as well. This devastated Naomi and her daughter-in-laws. They were together but left alone with no one to care for them.

For most of my life, I felt like I was just going through the motions of being a Christian. I was attending church regularly. I was active in my church, working mostly with the youth and some secretarial duties. I was a good person. I paid my tithes and offering. With all that I couldn't help it but I was still unsure of where I stood with God. Deep down in my heart I didn't know if I would make it into Heaven. I couldn't helping feeling that there was more. Eventually

There are times in your life when you need to be alone. Not really by yourself but time spent alone with the Lord. Life can be stressful and we don't always understand how we got into a particular situation. We often have questions about what we need to do next, where to go or who to turn to. So many uncertainties in life. But remember, God is always there and we do not have to live this life all by ourselves. Prayer is one of the tools He has given us. A powerful tool

Do you know anyone who is so religious, so pious, someone holier than thou. Someone that is so critical of others, especially their walk or relationship with Christ. As if they have it all together and their place in heaven is already secured. Well that is what I call being 'too churchy'. So full of church and religion but no real relationship with our Father, or any concern for anyone other than themselves. I believe that we all have room for growth, no matter who we are.

(This is a letter I submitted to Alley Muse (www.alleymuse,com) as part of a 'Dear Fear', encouragement contest, I LOVE their pens- hopefully I'll win some:)) Dear Fear, We have had this binding relationship for far too long. Over the years I have depended on you to keep me safe, but at the risk of stunting my own growth. You have always been there for me and you have never let me down. Every time I wanted to do something too risky or too exciting, you were right there, pu

I have had anxiety my whole life. Before I even knew what to call it, it was already there. It became so much a part of me that I claimed it, as just who I was. I held on to it as a part of my identity. All things that I believed about myself was connected to it. So many negative thoughts, and I believed them all. No one else had to tell me because I had already convinced myself of who I was. Growing up, I didn't say much because I never thought I had anything worth say

A friend is defined as a person that you have a mutual bond of affection with. The urban dictionary defines a friend as someone you love who loves you, someone you trust who trusts you and someone that you respect, who respects you. A friend is honest and makes you want to be honest too. A friend is loyal. Wow, that is a mouthful but it describes you perfectly Stephanie. Girl you came into my life when I felt like it had just been me and the Lord, for a long time. Being

When you give your life to Christ, it is easy to assume that life will be full of joy, positivity and great things. Why wouldn't it be? Following Christ is the best decision any of us can make for our lives. And this is the choice that God wants us all to make. To open our hearts to Him and allow Him to come into our lives. If your walk with God is anything like mine you will experience some amazing and wondrous things. With all the goodness that comes with this life ther

The life of a Christian begins with a belief in Jesus Christ. A belief in who He is, The Son of God. A part of the godhead, the Father, 'the Son' and the Holy Spirit. A belief that He came to save us and gave his life so that we may have the right to eternal life. He is known as the Lamb of God, the Messiah, the visible image of an invisible God, God in the flesh and so many other things. He is our Savior, the King of Kings. For me He is my everything, my daily motivatio

Idolatry is defined as the extreme love, adoration or reverence of someone or something. The bible is very clear that, we should have no other gods before Him. It is actually one of the ten commandments. He created us for a purpose and He doesn't demand but He deserves for us to show Him reverence. He is worthy of all of our praise and worship. When I think of idolatry I often think of bowing down and saying prayers to a statue. Like in the story of Moses. When Moses ca

Work is an activity involving mental or physical effort, done to achieve a goal. For most of us the work we do on our jobs accomplishes a goal for our employers. And for many more of us the motivation to continue these tasks is financial compensation. We work so that we can provide for ourselves and take care of our families. The jobs most of us work do not require 24 hour attention. We are allowed time off. If you work a 40 hour work week like I do, you also get days of