Are you abiding under the shadow of the Most High? I was on a flight recently, and we were flying over the mountains, just below the clouds. I could see the ground, and there were these places on the ground that were dark, and I realized I was seeing the shadows from the clouds. It was an intriguing sight to see a shadow from above. A shadow is defined as an inseparable companion or follower or a dominant influence. Being under the shadow of God means we are inseparable from Him and are being influenced by His presence. Psalm 91 Read More
Category: Survival Strategies
Mindset Mondays: Keep Going
At times the ride of life is tough. I am here to tell you to keep going, keep riding. I have been dealing with a particularly frustrating situation, and there are days when I really want to say that’s enough. I want to let someone else do the adulting for the day. But, you know what? I realized that I am the adult and only I can handle my frustrations. I have to keep going. I have a poem hanging in my office directly above my desk. It’s a picture of a carousel horse and a prayer. The poem reminds Read More
Mindset Mondays: Courage
Courage is the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. Do you have courage? I was watching a movie earlier this week, and the female character was in a domestic violence relationship. When she was growing up, her parents would constantly fight. Her dad would beat up her mom, and she was subjected to this violence daily. Her dad actually beat up one of her boyfriends. Do you know what I loved about this female character? She had the courage to end the relationship to protect herself and her daughter. She did not want Read More
Mindset Mondays: Hagar and The God Who Sees
Hagar looked and saw God’s supernatural provision (Genesis 21). God has been speaking to me about the story of Hagar in Genesis 16 and Genesis 21. God looks ahead, sees what is coming, and prepares the way for you. Hagar’s experience is one of supernatural provision and deliverance. For Hagar (Genesis 16), it was a desert experience that caused her to finally understand that she was not alone. El-Roi was there watching over her. He saw her anguish and pain. He was there when Sarai told her to leave and not come back. He had a plan already in place Read More
Released: Demolishing Strongholds
Get RELEASED. Are you trying to run your race, but all you are doing is running in place? Does it feel like you are trying to row a boat that’s fighting against the wind and waves? Do you need the storms in your life to calm down? Are you stuck in the mud pit of life? It’s time to be released from those strongholds that are holding you back from fulfilling your divine calling. I hear you saying, ‘I have been trying to move, but I can’t seem to get anywhere. Most importantly, God hears you too. Remember, He told Read More
Mindset Mondays: The Power and Purpose of Waiting
Waiting can be hard. The Word instructs us to wait. I was reading my devotional the other day and came upon this definition of wait. The Hebrew word for wait is not a passive, boring waiting that tempts you to sleep and slumber. No, the Hebrew word for wait is qavah. It is an active word that means to wait, look for, hope, expect, look eagerly for, to lie in wait for, to linger for, to collect, bind together, or to be collected. The first time this word shows up in the Bible, however, it was not people who waited, Read More
