Taking It to Work: In the stress of the workplace, and in the stress of family life, sometimes we are tempted to make promises we know we can’t keep. Sometimes it’s to avoid a likely bad reaction, or maybe out of fear of disappointing others. Most of the time it’s Read more…
Taking It to Work: Being a person of The Word, and being a person of your word, has a very strong connection. We profess a God who is unfailing in His promises, who declares in writing what He will do and what He will not do, who assures us of Read more…
Taking It to Work: It may be more commonplace than we would like to admit, but we don’t always work as hard for our boss as we might let on. Daydreaming, surfing the web, extending the lunch hour, reading and sending personal texts or emails; all erode the effort we Read more…
Taking It to Work: Deadlines, due dates, delivery promises. If there is one area where Christians habitually lie, it’s amidst our promises at work. Now that sounds harsh, but I have experienced it time and time again. Good, God-honoring men and women will promise to do something by a certain Read more…
Taking It to Work: In the stress of the workplace, and in the stress of family life, sometimes we are tempted to make promises we know we can’t keep. Sometimes it’s to avoid a likely bad reaction, or maybe out of fear of disappointing others. Most of the time it’s Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: You are surrounded by good, for My presence can be no less. Fear not, but have hope. There is nothing missing of My plan for you. Yesterday’s pain cannot be remembered; even the deepest of wounds fade. As the surgeon severs the skin for a Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: He who leads must be trusted, his words to be true. For others to follow, a word said must be a word kept. Guard the promises of your mouth, for they are to reflect the God whose Spirit lives within you. Empty words lead to Read more…
How shall you know Me? Those who seek knowledge gain. Those who seek not, stumble onto wisdom, but may see it not for the misstep. Those who seek My Word, find He who is the Word. Those who follow the wisdom of man, find that which is only man, and fall Read more…
Let nothing come between. Many are the distractions and many the paralyzed. You have received My Word in Spirit, and in promise your life ransomed at great cost. You have also given, as the created, promise in return. Be faithful in this word, for in this promise you choose life Read more…
Each day is as a battle. Against the flesh you are to war. The world calls without pause, diverting the holy to the common. Each strike of the enemy also against the saint. For those who call Me Lord, the day grows heavier to carry with righteousness, but strength is Read more…