‘The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind-Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So that might be one heart and mind with us. Then the world might believe that you, in fact sent me. The same glory you gave me, I gave them, So th

“We continue to shout our praise even when we are hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will d

Nurtured by His Kisses
“There is no more wasting time. The days are nearly over—our Groom is quickly coming! He greets us with a kiss...He proclaims you have been chosen, for such a time as this.” Heather Clark
Jesus is coming back soon-that we are s

"But I need something more! I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I am at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me?" Romans 7:17a and 24, (Msg) Can you identify with Paul’s gut wrenching cry? I can!

Does the power of sin and u

“O God of my life, I’m lovesick for you in this weary wilderness. I thirst with the deepest longings to love you more, with cravings in my heart that can’t be described.

Such yearning grips my soul for you, my God! I’m energized every time I enter you

Your life is hidden with Christ in God..." Maybe the single greatest part of our journey with Jesus is to discover, experience and plumb the depths of the treasure we have within. Spiritual growth and development call us to live from the inside out.

 “As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all h

Shame and regret are twin toxic enemies. Our soul and spirit will not flourish believing their insidious lies. They have been two of my nemesis. Their 'damning' tentacles reach deep into the core of our being. Their dark message: you will never measu

‘The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind-Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So that might be one heart and mind with us. Then the world might believe that you, in fact sent me. The same glory you gave me, I gave them, So th

Love is the point! If I don’t start from the motivation of love then my actions--whatever they may be, are inconsequential. And I will not end up with an outcome governed and adorned by love! What’s the point otherwise? My intent, my heart motive, my

Brennan Manning loved to refer to the Gospel as the Ragamuffin Gospel. I always liked that! Why?  I didn’t come to Jesus with any piety or with the veil of religious performance. I was completely surprised when I encountered Jesus. He was totally oth

‘The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind-Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So that might be one heart and mind with us. Then the world might believe that you, in fact sent me. The same glory you gave me, I gave them, So th

The exemplary life and sacrificial death of Christ on Calvary did not change the Father’s disposition toward us; it unveiled and revealed His Eternal Heart: period! End of debate and discussion. God was not an ogre before Calvary! Christ is not plan

Nurtured in His Viewpoint

"So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All t

Road-tested-Inside and Out

Nurtured During the Tough Stuff-Part 2

"Come on, let's get back to God. He hurt us, but He'll heal us. He hit us hard, but He'll put us right again. In a couple of days we'll feel better. By the third day He'll have made us brand-new." Hosea 6:1-3, T

Nurtured by Synergy

‘The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind-Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So that might be one heart and mind with us. Then the world might believe that you, in fact sent me. The same glory you gave me,