Every Day is a Gift

MAY 15TH, 2021      |  The Bible says that Jesus was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief (Isaiah 53:3 NKJV). There is nothing we experience that He doesn’t understand. When He came to earth, He felt the pain and hurt we do. When Lazarus died, John 11:35 tells us that Jesus wept. We can identify with Jesus because deep inside our souls we know what a loss feels like when someone we love passes.  When God created the world, death was never God’s plan for us. Sin entered the world in the Garden of Eden; and thus, [...]

The Pruning Process

MAY 14TH, 2021      |    The pruning process is defined as the cutting away or cutting back parts of the tree for better shape or more fruitful growth. This is the same process the Lord does in our lives. The Lord’s desire is to bring us to a place of fruitfulness. If we allow this process to take place in our lives, we will see healing and restoration begin within our spirits. It is so easy to keep hidden those secret compartments of guilt, shame, condemnation, bitterness, etc. in the chambers of our heart, but these negative emotions [...]

Perfect Peace?

MAY 13TH, 2021      |   Are you steadfast in your faith? We tend to run to God in times of crisis, but forget about Him when it’s smooth sailing. Remember that God rejoices as much in your everyday little steps of faith as He does when you take that giant leap of faith.  It’s easy to fall into complacency in the good times. We can be lulled into believing that our own power is sufficient and we are in control. What God can accomplish through us is directly proportional to our dependence and trust in Him.  Don’t lose out [...]