Often we can get confused about the nature of God and the attributes of God. The two are not the same thing. Here’s why: The nature of God refers to those things about God that are irrevocable and given. The attributes of God pertain more to his personality and character such as his patience, kindness, goodness, [...]
This week was one of those weeks where my spirit was discerning a lot of spiritual activity in the spiritual atmosphere. I get weeks like this. A heaviness falls and I struggle to get out of it. The truth is I don't have to live in a heavy spiritual atmosphere because God has made me and [...]
Living in the freedom of the cross. This concept was about to become more of a reality in my life than ever before. I say concept because although I love the Gift of Salvation and all that Jesus did, I wasn't (and still don't fully) living in the freedom Jesus gave us on the cross. But, [...]
Step upon step I climbed up the narrow spiraled staircase leading to the Oxford Tower. I didn't know what I would see. All I knew was the history I had just learned from the tour guide about Oxford Palace and its tower. With each step, I didn't know how close I was to the top. I wondered how [...]
I hadn't thought of what motivates my prayer life until I heard a sermon by Dawna De Silva called Praying from Power. I listened, riveted to my chair, taking in every word as though I was hearing for the first time. Each word carried weight, clarity, and authority. It demanded my full attention and required I [...]
Every day when I drive to work, I pass a corner piece of property being built on by construction workers. The road is moist from a small trickle of water from the sidewalk (which is not paved so all you see is mud and grass). Whether it's me or the cars in front of me, we [...]
God, where are you? This question has often rung through my mind as loud as the gong of a steeple bell. Loneliness and abandonment threaten to close in on me and the lie that God is distant becomes a lot more real than it should. That’s the thing about faith. It requires you to believe with [...]
