I’d planned to write this a long while back, after taking a quiz on spiritual gifts and thinking about my results. I recently re-took one of those quizzes, which reminded me to go ahead and get my thoughts written down. So, here you go! There was a time when I felt as if my giftsContinue reading “The Value of Spiritual Gifts (Even the Boring Ones)”
Invested
Oh, how blessed I am. This has been a focus of my heart lately. I keep getting hit with such great realizations of how deeply I am loved by God. And the funny thing is, the times when I’m reminded of this the most are the times I’m feeling the least worthy of that love.Continue reading “Invested”
Set in Stone
Our worth is the result of God’s love for us, not the other way around. Our worthiness is not what gives God reason to love us in the first place. Instead, we have worth because God loves us. It is his love for us that both assigns and demonstrates our value. There’s no quality ofContinue reading “Set in Stone”
Sit With Me
Lord, You have been so faithful to me. Even when I have been faithless, You’ve never stopped being faithful. You know all my sins well before they ever enter my mind. And there is so much sin in me. You know every flaw in me to the deepest degree, and yet You’ve never turned awayContinue reading “Sit With Me”
The Prayer of Jabez – A Prayer of Blessing, Opportunity, Strength, & Protection
A few months ago, I read The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson. It’s a short, easy read (quite unlike the title of this post), and I definitely recommend it! I’ve summarized the gist of it below, and then after that I’ll get into how it’s been impacting my life the last several months. …………Continue reading “The Prayer of Jabez – A Prayer of Blessing, Opportunity, Strength, & Protection”
Generous in Self
I’ve written before about being in a season of preparation and wanting to be intentional about learning and growth during this stage in my life. I feel now that I’m beginning to move into a new season – a season in which I must step into what God has been preparing me to do. AndContinue reading “Generous in Self”
Generous in Love
And he answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God will all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.’ And He said to him, ‘You have answered correctly, do this and you will live.’ But wishing to justify himself, heContinue reading “Generous in Love”
Generous in Mercy
I’ve been thinking a lot about mercy lately, and I feel like it’s something that God is telling me to pay attention to. I’ve been convicted of the ways I am often not very forgiving, and I’ve felt that He wants to grow me in this area. On the one hand, I have always feltContinue reading “Generous in Mercy”
Rest in the Lord
One of my favorite verses is Psalm 46:10 – Cease striving, and know that I am God. In reading it I am reminded of my place in the world. I am not God, nor should I try to be. There’s no point to trying to be in control in ways that only He is. SoContinue reading “Rest in the Lord”
Repentance
“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save…But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God…” (Isaiah 59:1-2) God is the essence of holiness – He cannot approve of sin nor allow it into His presence. When we were dead in our sin, before salvation, we were byContinue reading “Repentance”
The Girl that Jesus Loved 