Taking It to Work: You may think that personal struggles and our professional lives should not mix. Maybe in some aspects that might be true, but in reality, they tend to mix anyway, even when you don’t want them to. Today’s devotional talks about the tendency we all have to Read more…
Taking It to Work: In the workplace we are constantly being reviewed for our performance. Often our pay and position change, based on the strengths and weaknesses that show up on our evaluations, usually in direct comparisons to others. Hopefully, we move up in the rankings over time, but sometimes Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: It is in the strain. Little growth happens any other way. For I do not bring ease to those who follow. Adversity in My measure brings strength; without such there can be no growth. Even he on level ground will slow, and he who does Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: I Am, and change not. Before time I knew you, your frame in all its weakness known. My presence with you to be, from long past, even today. The pains also known, and the calling of the Father eternal to your ear. In the response Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: My hand will guide. The journey of the disciple is one of learning. A student finds each new level difficult, so do those who follow Me. I lead you in the way of the wise, that you would not grow dull in your call. He Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: Those who thirst do not drink only once. Those who hunger do not discard the provision for tomorrow, for all hunger again, and all thirst again. In labor and toil, more is needed. Effort empties the small storehouse, and it cannot remain for perishing. As the Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit All who enter are weary of life. Difficulty and challenge bring all men to their worst estate. Do you judge them, or give them excuse? Do you hold a grudge, where your similar response you would justify? Each one I bring you, that you would Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: You will have strength. In all of life there is deep challenge. From all sides pressure can ensue. It is there you must have faith, that what you have been given is enough. My Spirit upholds My own. Through trial you will pass many times. Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: The mind houses strength and weakness. Thoughts not holy can drown the soul in unholy anguish. In this state, faith and its strength cannot be felt. Those who hold high thoughts, with expectation they move forward, riding on hope in faith. Capture the thoughts, that Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: Can a wise man govern himself? It is not as it seems. Wisdom can decay with temptation – lost vision with emotion of want. Each heart reaches for its own pleasure. Comfort for the difficult day comes with satisfaction of the body – behaviors to Read more…