Philippians 3:12 "Not that I have already attained or am already perfected; but I press on that I may lay hold of what that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me." The Message ( Philippians 3:12-13) "I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my ... READ the POST
Focused on the Goal
Settling down with TRUTH
All of us were created with a built in need for purpose. Scripture says that God himself set eternity in the hearts of man ( Ecclesiastes), and with eternity set in our hearts, there is a longing for something more. Sadly, we grow up looking for that "something more" in people, places and ... READ the POST
Sowing seeds of God Confidence
Philippians 3:7-9 "But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish that I may gain Christ and be ... READ the POST
No confidence in the flesh
It's hard to swallow the idea of not putting any confidence in self. Why? Because certainly we live in a culture that has trained us to be our best, do our best, and believe in OUR best. And, as Christian women, all of us really WANT to be our best for Christ...so to stop and reflect on putting ... READ the POST
Practice Joy!
Finally, my sisters... Paul begins to wind down his letter to the Philippians, but as he does, he gets a second wind of Holy Spirit inspiration and goes into a whole new place of teaching them how to live. This new way to live, this parenthesis of the letter, is relevant to us today. Pay attention ... READ the POST
Remembering…
As usual, Friday morning usually brings a weekend random blog. Mostly because I am usually heading out to speak or otherwise occupied getting ready for something pertaining to the weekend. Today I am preparing my heart for the Design4Living Conference. And, as I reflect on the conference, it's ... READ the POST
Caring Deeply….
Caring Deeply is not something we talk about much. Doing more is our comfort zone, but caring deeply is invasive and in our culture today, we are not comfortable with anything that affects our personal space. Caring deeply requires us to get beyond the confines of our self. We care, don't get me ... READ the POST
Others are important!
Yesterday...... 10:00 am Dear God, I wish I could email you, hit send, and get a reply in black and white letters that I could understand, make sense of, and put my feet to. I just received an email from a woman I hurt. I don't know her and had no intention on hurting her. She was offended with an ... READ the POST
Let it Shine!
Continuing with Philippians.... Philippians 2:14-16a "Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life..." I ... READ the POST
