By Ellie Thompson When I was a new believer living in Southern California I went through a time of great sorrow in my life. One morning I woke with the Lord speaking into my spirit the following words: “I have put someone in your path to minister to you today.”
America loves dramatic “before and after” stories. We can’t tear ourselves away from The Biggest Loser, What Not to Wear, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. We cheer with the crowd when they shout “move that bus!” We impatiently wait on the edge of our seat for the ugly duckling turned
I don’t care who they are, no one knows what they don’t know. Yet many people choose to teach or preach what they do know before realizing the extent of what they don’t. Three topics that are guaranteed to get folks’ blood boiling are politics, religion, and horses. There are
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.” Matthew 5:23-24 I had the most bizarre,
Learning to Live Beyond the Pain – I had a dear friend share with me today how brokenhearted she is over someone’s lies and divisive schemes. She is struggling with how to practically walk this out as a Christian. Here is my simple response. I would love to hear yours.
In my experience as a Christian speaker, Identity expert and Christian business coach,these are the top choices I believe eliminate favor from God and man. These decisions will keep you stuck in shame and prevent you from getting the clarity you need to grow profitably. I share them here with
“I will praise the Lord who counsels me.” ~ Psalms 16:7 ~ “We’re not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us, we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” ~ C. S. Lewis ~ “Nothing is small or great in God’s sight; whatever
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will
What is your projected image of the New Year ahead of you? What do you see? How many times in your life do you just accept what comes figuring that is all that God has for you? Are you fearful for your future? Do you think God is done with
“Wow…that was a long day,” hubby said when I told him how my Saturday was. “No, it wasn’t long,” I said. “It was lovely.” Although I got home close to midnight, it was one of the best days in a long time. Early that morning I hopped in my son’s
Do you recall a time when praise gave you a lift? I’ve enjoyed recreational swimming ever since my college roommate and I signed up for an endurance swimming class in our sophomore year. However, over time my stroke had become a diminished version of its former self – it had
“One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer–at three in the afternoon. Now a man crippled from birth as being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.
By Dixie Diamanti – Three Choices You Get to Make If You Want to Hear Jesus Speaking–For Real! I felt like I was going through the motions of life, but without the joy. “Lord, where is my joy today” I kind of whined. I was walking along a river and
Reading l Thessalonians recently, I was struck by a phrase the Apostle Paul made in the first chapter of this book. He said that the believers in Thessalonica were a “model” to all the other Christians in the area. What do you think a “model” Christian looks like? No—not a
Did you know that Thriving is an attitude? It’s a choice? It’s a perspective on life that enables you to look up, even in tough times? And it’s a way of living that God wants for you? Whether you live in the US or somewhere around the globe, you’re heading
“For you meet him with the blessings of goodness”(Psalm 21:3a) To meet: To come together, approaching in opposite or different directions; to come face to face; as, to meet a man in the road. To come together in any place I took a walk as the sun set a few
Hurricane Sandy has come and gone, leaving not only a total mess, but loss of life, both human and animal, total destruction of property, broken hearts and lives. On the farm, there are drifts of three to four feet and about two feet of snow. The wind has been blowing
Paddling together in the ocean, each in a 48-inch color-whirl inner-tube, not too far from shore but away from the busyness of children playing – we floated. My husband kept me anchored, ensuring I didn’t bob off into international waters. While everyone else played, we saw dolphins jumping high out
Do you know who you are? As women we juggle many roles and our roles may change depending on the season we’re in. But I want us to look at who we are as God’s girls and the power, privileges and position that are ours as daughters of the King.
Every person is an artist. The whole of life is a creative act. The warp and woof of each life is equivalent to the artist’s paint or the musician’s sounds. Ranald Macaulay and Jerram Barrs in Being Human I’ve been reading about art, and creativity, and God, and living the
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