Under His Shadow, Part 2
I love our sunny warm winters in the desert southwest. Occasionally, we receive a winter storm that drops the temperature and brings valley rain and snow in the mountains. Last week, we had two winter storms that brought snow to parts of the valley and covered...
Under His Shadow, Part 1
Happy New Year! A word the Lord has put on my heart for 2019 is ‘confidence.’ I believe 2019 is a year to face challenges confidently, trusting God’s promises completely. As believers, we can confidently abide in God and his promises irrespective of uncertainties we...
Longing to See Jesus
I rejoice for Christmas present and Christmas past; it fuels hope for the future. I reflect on God’s grace and mercy personified in Christ. His grace anchors me to a joyful hope: “God has this,” and “Nothing shall separate me from his love.” For this is how much God...
Let Joy Overflow
Did you know that the English words "happy" or "happiness" appear about 30 times in the Bible, whereas the words joy, or rejoicing, occur over 300 times? Joy is important to God and to us. Happiness depends on “happenings,” but joy flows from our life and union with...
A Colony of Heaven
Have you ever flown a “red-eye”? If you have, then you know how tiring an overnight flight can be. Last week, I flew east for seminary meetings with our Global Awakening church network. My flight Sunday afternoon was canceled due to snow in Chicago. The only flight...
Establishing Positive Thoughts and Emotions
Did you know that God created us with the intent that we would live from positive thoughts and emotions? Negative thinking and emotions rob us from the abundant life Jesus promised. They also hinder our spiritual vitality to run effectively the “race set before us.”...
Overcoming Negative Thoughts and Emotions
Worry and anger consumed me, and I couldn’t sleep for a couple of nights after getting the news. What occurred was unjust, and I wanted the wrong to be righted. The anger I was feeling was connected to negative thinking and other harmful emotions. My worry led to...
Destiny Discovered, Part 8
While serving as missionaries in Haiti during the early 90’s, we discovered the value of worship during wilderness seasons. Our mountaintop home outside of Port-au-Prince had no phone, no TV, and no internet. Electricity and comforts were sparse, and communication was...
Destiny Discovered, Part 7
I love David’s heart to pursue the presence of God. Consider Psalm 27:4, Here’s the one thing I crave from God, the one thing I seek above all else: I want the privilege of living with him every moment in his house, finding the sweet loveliness of his face, filled...
Destiny Discovered, Part 6
Last week I was reminded of the importance of maintaining a heart of worship. Each of us, created so uniquely and gifted by God, were created foremost to love Him and worship Him. Worship is the essence of who we are. To understand your destiny, you must be a...
