Our Heavenly Father created us in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:27). But, when Adam chose to disobey our Father and obeyed the voice of the evil one, he took on the image and likeness of the evil one. Adam created a new identity for himself and the whole human race; this was the first identity theft. Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, so death spread to all people…
What do these two pictures have in common? You guessed correctly, water. The bridge goes over the water, and the ship sails in the water. Looking at these two pictures, some may look at them with little or no thought about them, but some, like my husband, Tony, saw them as places he dreaded going. We all have fears or reservations about something in our lives due to painful or unpleasant events. I wrote about my fears of…
He is Risen and Yes, We Are Risen with Him Indeed! In this glorious season of celebrating the crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord, I want to reflect on the reason for our Lord coming into the earth in the first place… it was for OUR SAKE. On Easter or Resurrection Sunday, the Orthodox, Catholic, and other liturgical churches greet each other with, “The Lord Is Risen,” and the other person responds, “Yes, the Lord…
From our previous blog, Trials and Tribulations Part 1, we discovered that because Adam opened the door to Master Sin, Sin has wreaked havoc in the world around us. Jesus told us, In the world, you will have tribulations and to be of good cheer because I have overcome the world. John 16:33, Jesus said to be of “good cheer” not because of trials but because He overcame them ALL for us. Our brother, James, had a remarkably similar response to…
You have heard the question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” We think of how kind they are, the beautiful things they do, or the many people’s lives they touch. Somehow, we believe, ‘Only good things should happen to good people.’ I am not sure why we have come to this conclusion because our Lord Jesus Christ told us, “In this world, you will have tribulation.” Tribulation is defined as ‘pressing pressure, anything that burdens the spirit, affliction, any situation which…
As I was reflecting on all the beautiful things my Lord is to me, I came up with just a few of them: The Lord is My Savior The Lord is My Redeemer The Lord is My Good Shepherd The Lord is My Safe Place The Lord is My Healer The Lord is My Friend The Lord is My Peace The Lord is My Joy The Lord is My Beloved The Lord is My Protector The Lord is…
The name of the Lord is a strong tower.The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil]. Proverbs 18:10 AMP Over the past three years, as the Lord has been healing and restoring my mind, will, and emotions, I have made an incredible discovery; I am finally safe. Due to years of sexual abuse, trauma, fears, restlessness, and religious pursuits, the Lord has become MY SAFE PLACE in my soul! He has always been my SAFE PLACE in…
In our last blog, we reflected on the song “Shepherd of My Soul.” The blog’s premise was on the journey the Lord Jesus I took as I learned to give Him FULL CONTROL of my Life. Through many victories and failures, He has proved to me He is trustworthy (worth trusting with all of me). Jesus has been MY… in so many wondrous ways but today, I want to focus on Jesus, MY Good Shepherd. John 10:11-15 of the…
As I sat on the lanai (in Florida, it is a screened-in porch) with my Papa, Lord Jesus, and Holy Spirit, this song came to my heart. It is called “Shepherd of My Soul” from Hosanna Integrity music. The Lanai SHEPHERD OF MY SOUL Shepherd of my soul, I give You full control Wherever You may lead, I will follow I have made the choice to listen for Your voice Wherever You may lead, I will go. Be it…
Previously we talked about what home may be like when we leave this earth. No one knows for sure the full scope of what we will experience when we get home, but we do know the earth is just an APPETIZER preparing us for our FULL COURSE MEAL! A term used in the Weymouth New Testament translation of the Bible is “foretaste.” The dictionary defines the word as: Sample or suggestion of something that lies ahead….