Productivity | Christian Lifestyle | Relationships
One of the hardest lessons I have had to learn, and continue to learn, as a Christian has been around money. I have seen God happily (I believe the Holy Spirit has done these things with relish) dismantle many of my long‑held beliefs and attachments to money. I have seen Him strip me, time and again, of my reliance on… Read More
One of the most interesting parts of my journey as a Christian woman in my late 30s has been how my prayers about marriage have changed over the years. In my 20s, I prayed with excitement and expectation, but also with a hint of impatience. I had a picture in my head of what marriage should look like, and I… Read More
When you hear the phrase “stand in the gap”, what usually comes to mind? Do you feel this sense of burden that seems too much, or picture hours and hours of prayer for nations and people? Perhaps, like young Chioma, you conjured up images of someone getting hit to shield others. It seemed like something one should not aspire to…. Read More
We talk about mercy a lot. We even pray for it often, but I wonder how often we take time to consider what it really means for us. My dictionary defines it as: “compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or o one subject to one’s power.” One familar example of a life of mercy is that of King… Read More
This past year has stretched me in more ways than I can count—and through it all, one thing has remained constant: God continually calling me deeper into prayer. Something happened recently that reminded me just how powerful prayer truly is. It was a Friday morning. I was still trying to shake off sleep and ease into the day when I… Read More
Praise heals.It makes room for God to move. I know this from personal experience, I shared in an earlier post. Scripture tells us that God inhabits the praises of His people. But we also know that praise doesn’t always come easily.There are times when the pain or uncertainty of life shuts down any desire to lift our voice. Maybe that’s… Read More
Life as a Christian entrepreneur is an adventure. Like almost any area of our lives, it is a walk of faith and courage. Some of you may already know my story. The Lord laid it on my heart two years ago to start a business. Here’s where things get interesting – I have a background in law and policy, yet… Read More
15 scriptures to pray over your relationship. A few weeks ago, I shared a post about trusting God with our hearts. I know this post resonated with quite a few people, for one thing – it was a reminder of our need to let go and let God do what he does best. However, I still know we struggle to… Read More
Growing up as Sunday school kids, we were taught to memorize some popular Bible verses. Psalm 23 was probably the longest one I memorized and I was so proud. However, it took me many years to get over the fluidity of rehashing this Psalm from memory and get into the actual words of this beautiful Psalm. This may have been… Read More
