In preparing to celebrate Resurrection Sunday, I decided to dig into the Word with the intent to study and meditate on Scriptures focusing on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. On that note, this post addresses 2 key questions, What is the significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ? What does it ... read more
Rivers of Living Water: The Impact of the Holy Spirit
“On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” By this, he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to ... read more
Cultivating the Fruit of Joy: 5 Key Biblical Principles
CULTIVATING THE FRUIT OF JOY How’s your joy? What’s the reading on your joy meter? Have you allowed circumstances to drain you of joy? Or, as Scripture commands, are you deliberately yielding to the Holy Spirit instead of negative, shifting emotions? Today, I’m sharing an ... read more
Raison d’être: The Reason for Your Existence
Raison d'être is a French phrase, which, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is defined as "the thing that is most important to someone or something: the reason for which a person or organization exists." I stumbled upon this phrase many years ago, and it immediately struck the core of my being. I asked myself ... read more
Choose Joy When Trials Come [Video Post]
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 NIV What command DOES THIS ... read more
Growing and Cultivating the Fruit of Gentleness
Article written by my dear friend, Christi Halteman "The fruit of the Spirit is . . . gentleness"—Galatians 5:22-23 NASB "Let your gentleness be evident to all."—Philippians 4:5 NIV What is Gentleness? I used to consider myself a gentle person. At least, that's how others described me, and I agreed. I ... read more
