A word picture most of have heard of: Jesus is the Lion and the Lamb. Check out this beautiful insight from John Piper as you mull on this truth today. “Remove the lop-sided and distorted images of your Son that weaken our worship and lame our obedience. May the power of the Lion and theContinue reading “Glory Glimpse: The Lion and the Lamb”
Author Archives: Billie Jo
Finding Your God-Given Design
GIFTS FROM THE FATHER – Romans 12 DESIGN SIN TO BATTLE VICTORY TO WIN SCRIPTURAL EXAMPLES NAME OF GOD TO MEDITATE ON Prophet Idol of control Fullness of Relationships! John the Baptist, Miriam, Naomi Jehovah Jireh Servant Idol of peace Finding value in God’s eyes! Joseph (father of Jesus), Barnabas, Timothy Jehovah Rophe Teacher IdolContinue reading “Finding Your God-Given Design”
Finding Your Design: Mercy
In Romans 12, we find the Father giving gifts to people. Contemplating those ‘gifts’ as individual design can be eye-opening! For further information, visit the Discipleship Coaching – Design page. Are you a Mercy? The final design in Romans is that of Mercy. Those with a mercy design rarely have enemies, and they are aContinue reading “Finding Your Design: Mercy”
Finding Your Design: Leader (Ruler)
In Romans 12, we find the Father giving gifts to people. Contemplating those ‘gifts’ as individual design can be eye-opening! For further information, visit the Discipleship Coaching – Design page. Are you a Leader? The leader enjoys planning and pressure–and thinks everyone else does too! A ruler is skilled at time management but cannot beContinue reading “Finding Your Design: Leader (Ruler)”
Finding Your Design: Giver
In Romans 12, we find the Father giving gifts to people. Contemplating those ‘gifts’ as individual design can be eye-opening! For further information, visit the Discipleship Coaching – Design page. Are you a Giver? Who owns it all? There is the question the Giver must answer…and the right answer, of course, is God. The Giver whoContinue reading “Finding Your Design: Giver”
Finding Your Design: Exhorter
In Romans 12, we find the Father giving gifts to people. Contemplating those ‘gifts’ as individual design can be eye-opening! For further information, visit the Discipleship Coaching – Design page. Are you an Exhorter? Now there’s a word we don’t use often! An exhorter is one who encourages, one who builds teams and enjoys people.Continue reading “Finding Your Design: Exhorter”
Finding Your Design: Teacher
In Romans 12, we find the Father giving gifts to people. Contemplating those ‘gifts’ as individual design can be eye-opening! For further information, visit the Discipleship Coaching – Design page. Are you a Teacher? Ezra, Luke, Mary and Isaiah are among the teacher types in Scripture. You may be a teacher if you are aContinue reading “Finding Your Design: Teacher”
Finding Your Design: Servant
In Romans 12, we find the Father giving gifts to people. Contemplating those ‘gifts’ as individual design can be eye-opening! For further information, visit the Discipleship Coaching – Design page. Are you a Servant? Are you the one who simply cannot say no? Do you get angry over being used and feel like no oneContinue reading “Finding Your Design: Servant”
Finding Your Design: Prophet
In Romans 12, we find the Father giving gifts to people. Contemplating those ‘gifts’ as individual design can be eye-opening! For further information, visit the Discipleship Coaching – Design page. Are you a Prophet? Lots of folks have claimed to be prophets over the years, and perhaps they were. But like every gift, it canContinue reading “Finding Your Design: Prophet”
Additional writings
Those who know me, know I love to learn–and to share. What God shows me as I study becomes the material I share online. Each week I write for TBL Faith News and Lambs of the Lord (a children’s site). Those pieces are as much my heart for followers of Christ as the material IContinue reading “Additional writings”
