Have you ever wished for a “do-over?” What a great concept! If we’re living and breathing it is inevitable: we are going to do some things we wish we could “do-over.” Sometimes it’s the small things. We go to bed feeling far too full; we really wish we could back up and NOT eat that …
Tag: Holy Spirit
Have You Offered Your Boat To Jesus?
I love it when God arranges for us to hear the same message more than once. Has it ever happened to you? You read a verse, then someone later quotes it, then it shows up randomly on a sign. Or the song on the radio refers to it. I think it was Albert Einstein who …
Is There Oil In Your Lamp?
I’ve always found the parable of the ten virgins (or bridesmaids) in Matthew 25:1-13 to be quite sad. This parable is sandwiched between two others that also give insight into how His followers are to live in anticipation of His return. In Matthew 24:42-51, the servant fails to watch for the Master’s return and lives …
Crossing The Line Of No Return
Looking back over my life, I can remember many times when I experienced the conviction of the Holy Spirit. There were moments when He just had to whisper, to nudge, and I responded. There are other times when He allowed me to feel the full crushing weight of my sin in light of His holiness, …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 6
A friend of mine recently told me a revealing story about herself. She had purchased a new coffee pot, taken it home, and brewed a pot of coffee in it. While the pot worked perfectly fine, she wasn’t impressed with the results; she likes her coffee hot and was used to the scalding hot results …