Without question, my greatest struggle and crisis of faith is, 'AM I LOVED'? Could it be difficult for you also? This question releases its evil first cousin; 'WIL
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Without question, my greatest struggle and crisis of faith is, ‘Am I lovable’ and ‘AM I LOVED'? This question releases its evil first cousin; 'WILL I BE LOVED? Is being loved and loving contingent upon me doing some proverbial duty, service, behavior
There is no pain quite like the sting left in the wake of self rejection. Yet, our own failures open the door to the possibilities discovered in the feeling and knowing of regret and guilt. It is bravery of the highest degree to plumb the depths of o
“Drop everything and Listen!” Listening is the single greatest gift of Kingdom living. It daily opens our hearts to the love of Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit. However; there is a catch. Dropping everything is the one prerequisite of accurate and eff
Following are some words from Papa’s heart that are imperative if we are to make it through these difficult days. When received, they will strengthen you for whatever the journey has for you. All of creation is groaning for the sons and daughters of
Would you dare characterize your relationship with Jesus as scandalous? Wait a minute before you reject this seeming crazy notion. We live in a culture that continually tries to pull us down to its level of immaturity. Every day, world media outlets
A friend shared this mind blowing, yet simple truth about God’s love. He posed the following question: do you know that God loves you as much as He loves Himself? Do you love yourself as much as God does? That simple question challenges the core of o
What happened to abundant living? Are we spiritually acquiescing to living our life on the outer fringes of Grace? Are we simply content to live on the edges of God’s love? Have we allowed a wall of fear or doubt to come between our reality and our F
How we see our self impacts every aspect of our daily life. We can either be our own worst enemy or our number one advocate for blessing. For too long I struggled to like or enjoy myself. Self disgust is epidemic and causes so many of our personal an
“Father, what you say seems so often out of my reach.” “Son, that’s true. It is! What I desire for you is always out of your reach. But never out of the reach of My faith within you. That’s why I had to send My Only Begotten Son and then Holy Spirit
How is your spiritual vision? Did you know that through the “eyes” of the heart God-sight is available? What is God-sight? It is the ability to see all of life from the vantage point of His perspective. There is no higher or clearer perspective possi
The supreme wonder of the gospel is its present realization of life - life of such unfathomable and enduring quality that it cannot fade for all eternity. World religions may claim to have the answers to the present misery of the individual, but what
Heart Life-Nurture for the Heart
What are the key indicators of physical life? Heart rate, the pressure that blood is being pumped by the heart to every cell and the rate of oxygen being mixed and carried by that blood is considered to be our ‘vitals’
Call Me Crazy
‘Do you hear what I hear?’ Is your heart strangely warmed within you--like the men who walked with Jesus on the road to Emmaus right after he was raised from the dead? Or like Francis of Assisi have you who heard the ‘call’ to walk away
“But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.”
"And now I'm afraid that exactly as the Snake seduced Eve with his smooth patter, you are being
"Then the Lord replied: Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certai
Nurtured in Passion
What is passion? It is surely the becoming and releasing of our authentic self. Are we not, for most of our lives, marking time? Most of our being is at rest, unlived, unless sparked by passion. In passion; the body, soul and spiri
Nurtured in Father’s Loving Gaze
“I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened i
Nurtured by Unfiltered and Readied Hearts
Matt. 13:11f “The disciples came up and asked, “Why do you tell stories?” He replied, “You’ve been given insight (God-sight) into God’s Kingdom.”
(I want you to gain fresh insight—God-sight—“into” My Kingdom…I
“May all the gifts and benefits that come from God our Father, and the Master, Jesus Christ be yours.” 1 Cor. 1:3, The Message
Everything and I do mean everything has its beginning in the incredible gifts and benefits of our benefactors; God our Fathe
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