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”
Category Archives: Discipleship – Building Lives
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”
Harnessing Emotions
Emotions are part of God’s design for humanity. They are not intended to harm us; they are to assist us in living with integrity. If you have spent years ‘blocking’ emotions, it can be difficult to identify what you feel. I encountered this feeling wheel years ago in “The Search for Significance” by Robert McGee.Continue reading “Harnessing Emotions”
Glory Story: WHY, God?
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?
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”
