Obedience of Faith

Our thoughts are crowded with responsibilities, conversations, worries, and plans for tomorrow. In that kind of internal noise, it can be hard to recognize the gentle ways God speaks. Learning to hear Him often begins with something very simple: stillness. When we quiet our hearts before the Lord, we create space to notice His presence and receive what He wants to share. This is not about striving or trying to force an experience. It is about positioning ourselves with

Following Jesus Isn’t Safe—But It Is Good Somewhere along the way, someone sold us the idea that following Jesus is safe, calm, simple. But real discipleship? Real surrender? It stretches us. It pushes us past our comfort zones. It forces our flesh to surrender what feels safe for what brings life. It’s not “safe" - but it is good. And nowhere do we see that clearer than in Romans 8.

God does not coerce transformation. He invites it. And when we try to control people instead of inviting them, we rob them of the inner work that only the Holy Spirit can do. Each of us has to hear God for themselves. Community will help. Scripture will help. But we have to have that inner being connect to the Lord and receive it from His Spirit into ours. Transformation is never about sin management. It is always about heart transformation.

No gatekeeping here! I don't know about you, but I have been in a learning frenzy! I'm learning so much lately, and trying to apply it all has been making my head spin. But. Habit stacking has been the key. I don't need to overhaul my whole life in one day. I can change just one thing a day. Just add one thing per day. I can move the needle a tiny percentage point every day and over time, that habit-stacking will catch up with me and I will find myself where I want to be! Tha

I want to invite you on a journey of developing and trusting your spirit senses, just like we learn and trust our physical senses. For much of our lives, we habitually trust our physical senses, and rarely think about developing the senses which help us perceive the realm of the Spirit. When we are born again, we immediately receive a deposit of God’s Holy Spirit. I don’t want you to reject your physical faculties, I only want to help develop your spiritual senses so they can

The Iranian disciples are called to Iran for such a time as this, and we are called to back them up in prayer. They have the same Word, Jesus, Holy Spirit, and a heart for their nation. They need to be filled with boldness and courage as they co-labor with God. God knows how to prepare a nation, and God knows how to prepare His church. They need their brothers and sisters in other nations to lock arms with them in the Spirit and send them strength, encouragement, and faith-f

We each have distinct purposes, callings, gifts, talents, abilities, desires, and skills. What will move me toward my calling isn’t necessarily the same thing that will move you toward yours. Consequently, there’s no cookie cutter answer to the questions we have. We have to learn to be led by the Spirit of God, since God is the only one in existence who knows the end from the beginning. I don’t know how situations will work out, but I know He will work them out for my good an

Jesus teaches His disciples to go to God, acknowledge Him as Holy, and ask for His Kingdom to come and His will to be done here on earth as it is in heaven. Isn’t that the heart of prayer? Not that we would get what we want, but that we would experience what He wants. How can we know what God’s will is? How can we know what His Kingdom looks like? We have to be close to Him and ask Him.

At some point in each of our lives, some version of this thought crosses our minds. Does God really exist? I wondered it as a kid, and if I'm honest, even as a Christ follower for many years, I still sometimes wonder. I love the childlikeness of faith that allows for us to wonder. Does God really exist though? How can we really know? He exists, and it's true: He loves you, and before He created earth and time, land and water, the sun, the moon, or the stars, He dreamt of you

Just as our physical body has senses, we also have spirit and soul receptors. To be human is to have three woven together parts: body, soul, and spirit. We have senses in all of those parts. Many of us are more in tune with the senses for our body, since we spend the majority of our consciousness in the natural realm, where the physical body dwells. God knows how to make things known to His children.

It’s been 10 days since I posted Do The Hard Thing: You Can’t Afford Not To . I want to give you an update! I did the hard thing once, but then I did it a few more times. Guess what! It got a little easier. Now, it doesn’t take me 4 hours and 52 minutes to post a 1 min and 3 second video! Go me. I have figured out a little more about how to do it, what each platform requires, what I’m allowed to do and not allowed to do. Here are a few things I’ve learned and mistakes I made:

I see you there, in the middle. A beautiful daughter of God, chosen and redeemed, you’re well on your way on this journey of becoming who He created you to be. Maybe you’re not who you desire to be, but you’re not who you once were! I see the dreams in your heart you think you don't have time for.

What we invest in will grow. Health, finances, purpose, calling, and relationships will grow as we invest. Disappointment will also grow.

The role of sleep has been misunderstood! Sleep has become a goal. We plan days and vacations to “catch up on sleep.” Sleep needs healing.

I am continually surprised by Him, in the best ways! Every single thing He said to me was hard to hear, but at my core, I knew He was right.

Cease from your striving. Be still. Calm your anxious mind. Let your own hand fall away. Stop fighting and know that I am God.

I read a post today from Havilah Cunnington. “Value what others sense, because your gift is strongest in community.”

For someone who struggles with anxiety, the statement “Our lives move in the direction of our strongest thoughts,” doesn’t bring comfort.

I didn’t grow up in church. I didn’t have a foundation in Him. I just knew I had never felt what I felt when I first met Him and wanted more

Today I had an encounter with Jesus. It impacted my spirit and pulled at my heart. Suddenly, I had a desire to make a change and respond.