God provides us with unexpected blessings. He blesses us because He loves us, not for any other reason. Over the past several months, I have received several unexpected blessings. Once, I received a $160 check in the mail from my optometrist. A few weeks later, I was blessed with an unexpected airline upgrade. The Holy Spirit leads, and He has been leading me to share this testimony. I was stressing over securing airline tickets for a trip I was planning for later this summer. I had been tracking flight prices, and they were continually climbing as the summer months approached. Read More
Tag: leading
Lead Me! The Cry of My Heart
Lead Me! That’s the cry of my heart. I have learned to lean on God in times of famine and times of plenty. Paul said, “I know how to get along and live humbly [in difficult times], and I also know how to enjoy abundance and live in prosperity. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret [of facing life], whether well-fed or going hungry, whether having an abundance or being in need” (Philippians 4:12). There will be times when there is not enough, times when there are famines of food, shelter, and finances. During those times, I Read More
Daily Affirmations: Obedience
If you love me, show it by doing what I’ve told you – John 14:15
Lead Me: Three Ways God Does Not Lead His People
Lead Me, God, and I will follow. God loves to lead and direct His people. All throughout scripture, God leads and directs. However, we have to discern the voice of God from our own voice or the voice of the enemy. As this year of 2020 continues and the US elections approach, we have to be diligent about following God’s leading. In order to follow God, we must know how He leads and also how He does not lead. God leads us through visions(Acts 2:17) the Word (2 Timothy 3:16) and the Holy Spirit (John 16:13). The Holy Spirit, the Read More
Three Ways God Does Not Lead His People
Do you know the ways God does not lead His people? God’s Word is filled with ways He leads His people. God leads us through visions (), the Word (), and the Holy Spirit (). The Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, the One called alongside to assist us, leads us using the inward witness. I call this the ‘yucky feeling’ you get when you know something is not right and you should not move forward. God forewarns us when we are approaching danger; we must have ears to hear. However, God does not lead His people through: Fleecing (): As Christians, Read More