Our Creator is the author of great ideas and magnificent plans, and He has an eye for eternal purposes. He uses us, as His creation, to carry out wonderful tasks that are a part of His story. But isn’t it funny that when we receive our “action items” from the Lord, our first inclination is to seek the approval from someone we respect or admire? I did it just this week. I’ve been questioning an idea that I felt was from the Lord and sought out the counsel of a trusted friend. We are so blessed to have those friendships! But what happens when we receive opposing comments? What do we do when ... Read the Post
Rock Star
I was leading worship not long ago and we were about to sing one of my favorite songs. The band had an awesome intro and we had the congregation up on their feet, clapping, and about to blow the roof off the place. The crowd was pumped and we hadn’t even started singing yet! The energy was amazing! The drums were pounding, the bass was vibrating in my chest, the electric guitars had this great lead going on, and off I went…bustin’ out like a rock star…when very quickly I realized that I was in the wrong key! For those of you who aren’t musically inclined, that means I was singing loud and ... Read the Post
Snow White: It's Not Just A Fairy Tale
Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? A holy king adopts a lowly peasant girl to become a princess, an heiress to the ruler of all kingdoms and they live, literally, ever after. But this is not a fairy tale! In Romans 3:23 scripture informs us, “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” There is not one of us who is pure and spotless before God, and, aside from his help, we are without hope. In Isaiah 64:6 we learn that our righteousness (the very best we have to offer) is as filthy rags compared to Him. This is because sin has separated us from our loving Father. Because He is ... Read the Post
Walk on the Wild Side
Has God ever called you to step out of a place that had become so familiar…so comfortable…and join Him in a new adventure that would require great faith? It’s what I would call a “walk on the wild side” and about a year ago, that’s exactly what happened to me. I was comfortable in my surroundings and content with life as I knew it, but it soon became evident that God had a plan that was about to shake up my cozy little world and stretch my faith like never before. During this time, I had been studying the book of Isaiah where God’s people had been in captivity in Babylon for years. What ... Read the Post
Camel-Knees
In James 5:13 the writer asks, “Is any of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick?” Pray, pray, pray! It’s believed that the author of the book of James is actually Jesus’ brother. He did not become a believer until after the resurrection of Jesus; but once he did, he must have been a ball of fire! He earned the nickname “Camel-Knees” because he spent so much time on his knees in prayer. So after learning this new nugget, I thought about my own prayer-life. I can’t say that I spend so much time on my knees that they have ... Read the Post