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Challenges, Confessions, Faith & Prayer, Hope, My Story, Victories
An Open Confession
God, I’m so sorry for not making Your priorities mine these last few months. I’m sorry for vacillating between Your will and mine. I’m sorry for seeking to get my own needs met in place of Your will. Or in place of others’ needs. You keep repeating to me, through many ...
Challenges, Devos, Hope, Inspiration, Leadership, Quotables
Walking with a Limp
Adapted from today’s young adults devotional by Charis Hillman: “I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me” -Paul (2 Cor. 12) “The things that ...
Challenges, Inspiration, Living Free, Music, My Story, Praise
The Music in You
The science gurus recently discovered something awesome: Music helps people exercise longer, harder, and enjoy it more! Why? Because something about music makes time ‘pass’ faster. Today as I worked on my contract job (web work), not something I eagerly “look forward ...
Challenges, Confessions, Faith & Prayer, Hope, Inspiration, My Story, Wisdom for Today
Reframing the Wilderness Experience
A great brother in Christ recently emailed me this to encourage my recent doubts about moving to Atlanta. What sweet words to my ears! I don’t believe you made a mistake in relocating to Atlanta. Part of your God given destiny will be fulfilled during your time here. I think the problem that ...
Challenges, Devos, Faith & Prayer, Hope, My Story, Praise
Idolizing Pain
A wild question… Can we idolize our trials? Suffering… pain? Can we look more to the storms of life, storms we’ve barely survived, to determine what we’re made of? Suffering and trials can take our mind off our Creator. They can replace what we believe with doubts, ...
Challenges, Devos, Leadership, Quotables, Wisdom for Today
Great Authority
From Atlanta’s IHOP (International House of Prayer) blog: Unless one is willing to embrace the obscurity, reproach, pain and death of the wilderness path, he will not qualify for great authority. Great revelation and authority is only given to those who limp and lean, not to those who ...