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The Decision to Trust

“Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5

“In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in.” Psalm 31:1

“Whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in You.” Psalm 56:3

“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’ ” ” Psalm 12:2

“without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He...

Wherever You Are

“Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Phil. 4:11-13

“Help me to be content no matter where I am, Lord,” I essentially prayed.

Wherever I am.

Wherever you are, are you content? Wherever you go, are you content? No matter...

HUGE HELP NEEDED FOR LARA & MINISTRY

“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2

Hi friends,

The devil is coming at me harder than ever trying to get me to...

A Wild Prayer

“being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;” Phil. 1:6

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:1-2

“For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Romans 8:29

“But we all, with unveiled fac...

Will You Go Anyway?

“and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.” 2 Cor. 5:15

“Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23

“I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.” 1 Cor. 15:31

“Will you go anyway – no matter how you feel?” the Lord asked me.

Here’s why He asked me this. Because where He was s...

Devil Got You Inward?

“Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23

It’s 3:05 pm, and I just got a wake-up call. I’m in a hotel as usual, out on the road full-time for ministry, but I didn’t get that kind of wake-up call. And I’ve actually been up for hours and hours since I tend to get up super early. I got a Holy Spirit wake-up call. A healthy loving albeit hard combination of conviction with a powerful message. Here’s...

Confused, Upset, Discouraged

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” 1 John 5:4

Confused. Upset. Discouraged.

Not too encouraging, is it? Not exactly the most appetizing subject for a devotional, is it? Not the most appealing thing to think about, is it? Not in any way what any one of us wants to feel, is it? But that’s exactly the message on my heart right now, and it shouldn’t be any surprise after what the Lord just spoke to my heart.

Almost as...

From Why to Thank You

“in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thess. 5:18

“in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Psalm 62:8

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6

“Why God?” I asked the Lord one morning about my whereabouts. Yes, about where I was.

I was clear He had brought me where I was. I was not clear a...

No Matter How They Treat Me

“Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;
Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten by God, and afflicted.
But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
We have turned, every one, to his own way;
And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He opened not His mouth;
He was led as a lamb t...

This is Too Big, Too Hard

“Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”” Mark 9:23

“But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”” Mt. 19:26

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Phil. 4:13

“This is too big. This is too hard,” I moaned. “But it’s not too big for you,” I immediately told Jesus when the Spirit of God reminded me of this.

NOTHING is impossible with God. NOTHING is too big for God....