A page from my journal

My most dedicated times in the Word are when I have my pen and journal out and ready. It is so easy to get distracted while reading the Bible. If my hands are active, this keeps my mind focused on the scripture before me. Take a peek at my journal…   I will extol You, my God and {my} King, and bless Your name forever and ever. (Psalm 145:1)   This is MY God and MY King. I make it personal. My king is not some far off entity that I just look at with longing eyes. No! He is … Continue Reading »»

He is knocking

**The Following is a part of a series of posts on Blah Faith. Have you felt this way about your relationship with God? Follow this series and read the other posts here. I’m afraid that I sometimes chase after a feeling. We can’t live on feelings alone and our relationship with the Lord won’t stand on feelings alone, either. It is during the times of blah faith or feelings of disconnect with Jesus that we must turn to Truth rather than what our flaky feelings say about where we stand with Him. Truth: When I feel like I’m not connecting … Continue Reading »»

finding your flame

The other day I wrote a post on accepting the Lord’s special invitation to personal and real worship. Check out that post — click here. Then take a listen to this song by Will Reagan Help Me Find My Own Flame and the questions below to contemplate. ~Do you feel like you are just “dry bones” as the song describes? If so, what happened in your life to dampen your relationship with God? ~Have you seen other’s relationship with the Lord and desired that depth of communion with Him? ~Describe “the real thing” as it relates to a flaming passion … Continue Reading »»