Mary shares that she questioned why God chose her to bear such burdens. She wondered why God healed others and not her. She questioned if the CP was a punishment of some sort…was God mad? Did she deserve this? Did He really love her?
Author Archives: Billie Jo
We cannot give what we will not receive.
Every good and perfect gift comes from our Father in heaven. Those who long to serve the Father must receive from Him. That doesn’t sound like a difficult aspect of servanthood, does it? In reality, it is very difficult and demands great faith! By this time in Moses’ life, he already had learned some high-levelContinue reading “We cannot give what we will not receive.”
Growing as a Servant: Appreciate unique design
Growing as a servant in your unique design IS the will of God.
Spending time in the presence of God
The presence of God transforms! Do you drink it in or wonder where it is? Is the presence of God a moment-by-moment awareness for you—or an illusionary concept? Would you be surprised to know His presence is not always in a Church…or that the Living Word can be void of vitality? In Acts 17, PaulContinue reading “Spending time in the presence of God”
Finding your way into the presence of God
My heart aches to understand that there are those who seldom enjoy time with God; those who feel puzzled when others speak of ‘feeling His touch’ or ‘hearing His voice.’ God is a personal God, desperately desiring to connect with us. My greatest sadness is not for those who reject God but for those strivingContinue reading “Finding your way into the presence of God”
Giving the wounds away
Have you ever been wounded by the words or actions of another? Of course, you have. It is a part of life. There is an old adage that is heart-breakingly true: “Hurt people hurt people.” Those wounds we receive from others are passed on…sometimes with intention, often without our even noticing. It does not haveContinue reading “Giving the wounds away”
When his desires are not yours…my journey to the Promised Land
It wasn’t my dream. It wasn’t my desire. There were sound reasons not to do it. Yet, one Sunday morning before church began, I felt the conviction of the Holy Spirit. “You are not allowing God to answer your prayers. You pray for your husband to be the leader of your home, but you want toContinue reading “When his desires are not yours…my journey to the Promised Land”
Enjoying All God Has Given!
Did you know that billions of dollars sit in ‘unclaimed funds’ accounts across the United States? Deposits have been made to the legal, rightful owners of monies (i.e. inheritances, refunds, settlements), but they never actually ‘get’ those monies because they don’t know it’s there! In the spiritual sense, ‘unclaimed funds’ accounts litter the ‘Church’ andContinue reading “Enjoying All God Has Given!”
Taking Responsibility
Deposits are made into our lives moment by moment. What we do with those deposits is our decision…our responsibility. Every aspect of life has the potential to produce life and blessing. It also has equal opportunity to produce death and curses. God assigned humanity the job of caretaker of creation–and that job remains. We are toContinue reading “Taking Responsibility”
Me…an expression of God?
Do you ever feel like life is flat…that you are nothing special? You couldn’t be more wrong!
