Things Above

I hope you still have your joy! The joy of the Lord is your strength.  This is a good time to realize the difference between joy and happiness.  Happiness is based on results, outcomes and circumstances and therefore ebbs and flows with the turns of life.  Joy, however, runs deep and is anchored.  So count…

I have a friend that works with medical records. Don’t worry, no sensitive data will be disclosed here, but I do have a sensitive encounter, a matter of the heart, to share.  My friend had a patient ask her a question out of her scope and that question involved tracking  down a facility that his…

The enemy is finite.  He doesn’t have an exhaustive playbook of tricks.  His consistencies include killing, stealing and destroying. One of the ways he likes to toy with us is by having us focus on the one thing we don’t have.  Think about it.  You may have a beautiful circle of friends or belong to…

8 Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley. 9 During that night the Lord said to Gideon, “Get up, go down against the camp, because I am going to give it into your hands. 10 If you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah 11 and listen to what they are saying. Afterward,…

Conversations can be powerful. They build synergy, bring enlightenment and allow you to form relationships. Some of the most influential conversations are the ones we have with ourselves. When you talk to you, what do you say? Are the conversations positive and filled with victorious words? How about your conversations with others or with God? Listen…

In NC hurricane season runs from June to November. Recently, our state and several others faced a catastrophic hurricane, Helene. North Carolinians were encouraged to have a storm plan, create and have storm kits ready, identify a room in the house for safety and for some, evacuation.  When the storm is moving to your area,…

I recently listened to a sermon about capacity. The reason that sermon title jumped out at me out of all the others is because of this single word: capacity.  When I saw the title, I immediately flashed back to time when I earnestly prayed for God to increase my capacity. Without making you listen to…

Love is a decision. Have you heard that statement before?  I can’t remember the first time I heard it, but it has always stuck with me. Maybe it was from a sermon or a normal conversation, but the thought never left me.  God helped me understand the decisive nature of love by reading 1 Corinthians…

In the midst of hunger, Esau made a dire decision that would affect his future. (Genesis 25:29-34) In the midst of hunger, the Israelites doubted God and complained against him. (Exodus 16:3-8) In the midst of hunger, how do you act? Most would answer and say they get angry or moody, hence the term hangry.  Why…

Fasting is your spiritual superpower that no one can take away from you. It’s a strategy that is lethal and goes undetected externally because it works so deeply internally.  To fast, is to humble yourself and recognize your powerlessness and dependence on God. When you fast you decide to stop confiding in your own strength. …