Tag Archives: surrender

As a parent, many times I was moved to say to my young one, “You are not the mother.  You are not the Queen.  You are not God.”  She often operated under the mistaken idea that everything centered around her; and if it didn’t, then it should. Ever come across ...

Earlier this week, news broke of a lawsuit between two Christian parties. A few more headlines come to mind, each involving devout Christians and lawsuits. All were—are—valid cases. Each deserves justice. Each voice needs to be heard. But is a lawsuit the answer? 1 Corinthians 6:1-6 says, “If any of ...

“Your kingdom come.. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”  Matthew 6:10 (NKJV) “YOUR will be done … “.  The text does not state my will.  It does not read our will.  Jesus said it, and He said it quite clearly.  He was speaking of the Father, and ...

We have all been down this road before: Everything is going good; it’s smooth sailing, and then out of nowhere, our past rises before us and shifts the focus from our current journey. Whether we are confronted with the sins we have committed, the injustices we have been put through, ...

“Jesus loves me this I know … ”.  For many, the song is ingrained in their soul; we’ve sang it since childhood.  We say we believe it.  Living faith is a different story. Sometimes our hearts cry, “THIS is what love feels like?”  The bank sends a foreclosure notice. The ...