Call from God, Call of God, calling, testing, The Call, trials, Uncategorized

Are You Being Tested?

“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.” Matthew 4:1 The call of God does not come without a price nor does it come without a test. If you’ve been called by God, you are more than likely either in the midst of a trial, you’ve been through one, or you will face one …

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belief, Call of God, Uncategorized

Have You Missed Your Calling?

She was an older lady… sweet smile, shiny eyes. As we walked toward the room where we were meeting she said, “I always believed God called me to the mission field, but it didn’t turn out that way.” My heart skipped a beat, and I felt tears threatening. Her words were so sad to me. Deep sad. We didn’t have a chance …

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despair, discoruagement, Uncategorized

4 things to do when you want to give up….

1 Kings 18:36-19:18 (Click here if you want to read the story.)   He experienced the highlight of his career. God really came through for him–big time. The Lord could’ve remained silent and proved Elijah a foolish prophet, but when the man of God called the bluff of Baal’s prophets and cried out to God, “Answer me, O Lord, answer me, …

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faith, God's faithfulness, God's promises, God's Sovereignty, prayer, Uncategorized

Nothing Can Stop the Promises of God

“…So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought. ‘After I am worn out and my master is old, will I have this pleasure? Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the …

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dreams, faith, God, God's guidance, God's peace, God's presence, surrender

What if?

    A Morning prayer:   What if the world stopped just for a day? What if all problems for one moment went away? What if I could grasp eternity and see what’s ahead? What if I chose to surrender the lead to be led? How would vision of the future cause within me change? Would the knowledge be sweet or would I …

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