The Power of Dangerous Prayers Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” ~Matthew 17:20 Designed by our maker to be passionate, powerful women, why would we settle Read More
Category: FAITH FOR REAL LIFE & PERSONAL GROWTH
The Value of Painful Growth
“Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean giving up familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no longer believed in, and relationships that have lost their meaning.” ~John Maxwell Join us May 12th, 7:30 PM (PST) Growth defined by the dictionary is a process of developing either physically, mentally Read More
Spiritual Warfare- Running toward the battle!
“You have to expect spiritual warfare whenever you stand up for righteousness or call attention to basic values. It’s just a matter of light battling the darkness. But the light wins every time. You can’t throw enough darkness on light to put it out.” ~Thomas Kinkade Why is it we need to learn to Read More
Bad Day or Spiritual Warfare?
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” ~Ephesians 6:12 Spiritual Warfare What is it? Anyone who has received Christ as savior becomes an enemy to the enemy. Your Read More
Change or Move?
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. ~ Martin Luther King “Is this dead?” my husband asked me while we were weeding the rose beds. He wanted to yank it out of the ground and into the compost pile. C “Be patient with her, she’s in shock, Read More
Why Pray if God already knows?
If God Already Knows then why pray? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! ~Matthew 7:11 Why Pray? *We are told to. We’re told to ask for His will Read More
Trampled Growth
Simplifying life is a constant goal so planning a walk around the ten acres, I live on, is a vital part of that simplicity. Walking is a time to return to basics, away from the rush and push of real life. My surroundings renew the air in my lungs, the view for my eyes, and Read More
Root-Bound or Opportunity Seeking?
Wilted yellowing leaves are the best indicator that something is wrong. A vibrant plant should be lush and green with good flexibility. But when the roots have filled the container, a plant’s subsequent growth fails to spread outward. The roots grow back into themselves and the plant becomes root-bound. This kind of misguided growth chokes Read More
Setting Goals that Succeed
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” Ernest Hemingway It’s goal setting season, so I thought it would be helpful to point out the pitfalls. 1) No plan is a plan. No goals means you’ll surely hit it. 2) Planning too big Read More
Fasting & Prayer
Fasting is a spiritual practice of humbling yourself and glorifying God. It is the absence of food, or other pleasures for a period of time in order to focus. Don’t confuse the reasons for fasting with goals of weight loss. The purpose of a fast is to remind you to pray and to focus on Read More