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Guide Dog Tale: Why Did God Allow This?
Now the king was exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and...
How to Listen For the Holy Spirit
“Catch up with your elbow!” I heard her voice, but no one was around. Iva, my beautiful black Labrador guide dog, swiftly led me down the street. The voice belonged to my instructor from Guiding Eyes. After seven years, I still hear her directions when Iva walks too far ahead.
“Iva, steady.” This command told her to slow down so I wasn’t a full arm’s length away. At Guiding Eyes, they told us that they repeated these commands so our brains could hear them when we went home. Seven years later, I still hear that one command. “Catch up with your elbow.”
What about hearing from the Holy Spirit? Can it be just as easy? Yes, it can.
Jesus prepared His disciples for what would happen after His death, resurrection, and ascension. He filled them, as He fills us, with His Holy Spirit. Having the Holy Spirit living within us far exceeds the repeated commands of an instructor.
Finding Our Comforter in Our Trials
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your...
A Momma’s Faith and the Father’s Plan
As mothers, we stand guard over our children. At some point, we might think nobody can do the job like we can. Not even God. That’s why we worry when they get sick, when they start acquiring independence, when they begin driving, and when they travel. It’s an ongoing struggle. Our complete trust in God begins slipping through the tiny cracks of doubt that exist in our flesh.
What would it look like if we could possess the perfect faith, one that resists the temptation to doubt?
When I’m Down
My will power to get out of bed or eat disappeared like the sun behind black storm clouds. I cried myself to sleep, and when I awoke, I cried again. One of my darkest days of depression occurred after learning my prodigal daughter wanted no reunion. She preferred a life free of rules and God.
A Key to Hope
Imagine someone handed you a key to a life filled with hope. You would surely rush to that door and unlock it. You wouldn’t put it off until you had more time. If the door became stuck, you would give it a shove. Then you would safeguard the key by wearing it around your neck on a chain. You wouldn’t toss that precious key in the junk drawer.
Sadly, we have rushed over our focal verse trying to read three chapters daily. We haven’t parked there to consider its riches. Maybe we have given it a try, but it required extra time and effort.
Pray, Pray, Pray!!!
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How Do I Know When It’s Spiritual Warfare?
My husband opened the oven door, and warned me, “Something’s on fire in here!” Somehow, a dishcloth had fallen onto the open oven door. Unable to see it, I shut the door after placing my turkey pot pie on the rack, and now the smoldering black rag came close to starting a fire.
A single incident like that might not be spiritual warfare, but a string of various circumstances could indicate an attack. Can you recognize the schemes of the enemy?
Highly Favored One
And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, The Lord is with you; blessed are you among women! Luke...
What Can We Conquer Today?
Today, I feel more like the conquered rather than a conqueror. Perhaps, you can relate. I’ve replaced the personal pronoun “we” with “I” and repeated the verse out loud several times. That’s when I realized the problem.