There’s something I’ve learned and I’m learning it deeper every single day: you do not have to be held captive by your thoughts. Most mornings, when I wake up, there’s that tiny moment before my awareness fully lands. A neutral space. But the moment I “arrive,” the enemy tries it.A whisper.A worry.A seed of fear.A … Continue reading Be Transformed
✨ Living Awake to God
What Stirred My Heart Today This morning, while reading UCB Word for Today, I came across a devotion titled “God is working in you, working with you, and working through you.” That alone was encouraging, but what really caught my attention was a reference to Christian author John Ortberg and the twelve truths he says … Continue reading ✨ Living Awake to God
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✨ Greater Than It All
A Calling Rekindled When I began rewriting these blog posts (these short messages and longer reflections) I knew God was calling me to pick up the gift He gave me. The gift to encourage, to speak life, to be like Barnabas, the encourager of the brethren. But I also knew that stepping into that calling … Continue reading ✨ Greater Than It All
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✨ Reflection‑Devotional on Luke 18
1. When Life Pushes You Down, Keep Coming (vv.1–8) As I read about the persistent widow, something struck me:- she never mentions God.- She doesn’t pray.- She doesn’t worship.- She simply refuses to give up. And Jesus takes that persistence and says to His disciples, “This is how you should pray.”It reminded me that sometimes … Continue reading ✨ Reflection‑Devotional on Luke 18
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Strengthened to possess
Could it be that the mountain in front of you or even the valley, the wilderness stretch you didn’t choose, is doing something deeper than you can see right now. Could it be this: my faith is being strengthened to possess all that Jesus won for me (Romans 4:17–23). And into that very place, He … Continue reading Strengthened to possess
