Mindset Mondays: Lazy in Faith

Some, myself included, are lazy in faith. We know we are already healed, but we fail to utilize our faith. Healing is part of our covenant with God. We were healed by His stripes. Notice the ‘were‘; it’s already done (1 Peter 2:23-25). From the Old Testament and throughout the New Testament God continually reveals to us His plan for us to be whole. I know people who are in need of healing, and I pray for them daily. Some of them know they are already healed, and others need a reminder of what Jesus did for us on the Read More

Mindset Mondays: Focus on the Good

It’s important that even in the midst of adversity, we focus on the good. I recently returned from a beach trip. It was supposed to be a week at a beautiful beach house and time away on the beach. Well, Hurricane Debbie had different plans. We took a trip to Virginia Beach to visit family and also to relax on the beach for a few days. Debbie decided she wanted to visit Virginia Beach during that time; therefore, our beach time was cut short. We only got to walk to the beach a couple of times but did not spend Read More

Mindset Monday: Obedience

Obedience is following each phase of God’s instructions. Has God ever told you to hide? In 1 Kings 17:2-4, God told Elijah to go and hide. He gave Elijah specific instructions: Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: Leave here, turn eastward Hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan Drink from the brook Wait for the ravens to bring you food These instructions were not suggestions. If Elijah had chosen to do things differently, he would not have survived. Obedience was the key. When God gives us instructions, we need to be obedient. If we had stopped reading after Read More

Mindset Mondays: Living Intentionally

Living intentionally involves making conscious choices that reflect your values and beliefs. It means being proactive rather than reactive and living with purpose rather than drifting aimlessly. A few months ago, I published a post entitled Next Time: Be Intentional. You can view it here. Since that time, the Holy Spirit has been continually speaking to me about intentionality. We must be constantly aware of our intentions when dealing with people, our finances, our thoughts, our motives, and every part of our lives. God wants us to live intentionally. What does intentionality look like from a Biblical perspective? Living intentionally Read More

Mindset Mondays: That Same Power

Power is needed to defeat all of the schemes of the enemy. Where do you get your power? Not your electrical power. Even though that is important. On Friday we started to have power issues at our house. Some outlets worked; others did not work. The clock on the kitchen range kept going on and off. We were almost devoid of power. For some reason all of the overhead lights in the house worked just fine. To fix our power problem, we called on the experts, and they arrived promptly to fix the problem. At times we find ourselves in Read More