Understanding the Old Testament as a New Testament Christian can be tricky. It can almost seem like we are picking and choosing what we believe. It can seem like we are ordering from a menu, “I’ll have the blessings but hold the curses.” This is a challenging topic and can in no way be answered in a FB post at 5:00 am by a sleep deprived math teacher. But I’ll...
The Mission Field is In Your Backyard
Preach the Gospel. Heal the sick. Know you are protected. Speak with new tongues. Drive out demons. This is the supernatural life we are invited to live. In one week, I will be in Mexico sharing the Gospel. I am standing on God’s promise that signs and wonders will follow. I’m believing people will fall more in love with Jesus. I am praying that eyes will opened and Jesus will...
Who is Waiting on Whom?
As people of Grace, we say and I fully believe, that many of the promises given by God are ours today because of Jesus’ perfect obedience and not ours. However, that does not absolve us from walking in obedience. Picture a mom telling her child, “We will go get ice cream as soon as you finish cleaning your room.” The child comes back in 10 minutes. “Mom, can we go...
Wake Up
We have been promised that we have the mind of Christ. Which means we have His thoughts, His feelings, His purposes and His desires. We are also promised that we have a tree growing in our hearts that produces love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. But my reality is sometimes my thoughts are evil. Sometimes my desires are selfish. Some days it feels as if my...
He Has Overcome
Bad news, unexpected deaths, disappointments, heartaches, sickness, division. Is this what Jesus meant when He said “in this world you will have trouble, tribulations, trials, distress and frustration? This morning, as I glance through my Facebook feed, I’m confronted with all of this. My heart aches for friends, family, and even my own personal situation. That inevitable question of “why” pierce my heart. Why didn’t God heal? Why didn’t He...
Prophesy in the Storm
What if in the middle of the storm, we stopped and prophesied our future? What if when we reached the end of ourselves and tomorrow seems unclear, we declared the goodness of God over our lives. What if instead of saying what was happening we decreed what God wants to happen. Are you in a battle this morning? Prophesy your future with me: The Lord is my salvation and my...
This is The Day
Prophesying my day: I am enriched in every way. My words today will encourage, bless, uplift, and set people free. I have knowledge and wisdom to face every circumstance that comes my way today. My life is a living testimony of God’s goodness and faithfulness and God will confirm my testimony of Jesus’ goodness. I do not lack any Spiritual Gifts. I will lay hands on the sick and they...
Promises
God’s will is His Word. Testament means “will”. As we read the word of God, we are reading His will for us. I love diving into the Word and discovering a new promise, a new provision of the will I didn’t know was there before. Once discovered, I can believe it; I can trust it shall come to pass in my life. What promises does God have in store for...
A New Normal
I refuse to accept living below God’s best as normal. Flu season is not normal. Pains and aches as you get older is not normal. Hot flashes, sleeplessness for older women is not normal. Lack is not normal Strife is not normal. I have a new normal. Being satisfied with long life is normal. Enjoying good health and a sound mind is normal. My youth being restored is normal. My...
One Belief Fits All
“I will bless you and you shall be a blessing.” Thus began God’s covenant with the Israel nation. Fast forward through laws, kings, Pharisees to Jesus. Jesus completely and beautifully fulfills the law so that Jews and Gentiles, men and women, blacks and whites, Europeans and Middle-Easterners, Asians and Islanders, ANYONE who believes the Good News can all enjoy the same blessings. What are those blessings? Blessed to be a...