Devotions (Page 31)

I’ve had some really awesome conversations this week and many of them have been around the theme of surrender… Whether or not the conversations began there or were expected to land there… Surrender was the destination all along. Interestingly, all of the conversations were with women who are sensing a major task ahead of them. The tasks vary and I was speaking with authors and speakers, a politician and entrepreneur… regardless of what they are working towards there are many…

We had such an amazing privilege to hear from 2 missionaries during our Sunday Celebration. Mary ChoA missionary to Sierra Leone who works with the blind and the deaf. She left Toronto (as a Durham teacher for 15 years working with the deaf) to follow where God was directing her. An amazing woman whose heart is revealed with every word (almost always quivering with love) – her heart cry is that though the world may have forgotten about Sierra Leone…

This week our devos have all been flowing out of the message Donna preached on Sunday and today’s is no different! There were so many parts that challenged me, encouraged my heart and strengthened my spirit as she taught us.  One of the parts that struck me the most and has been helpful for me even throughout this past week was this one: “Don’t put the shovel down because of offence. Don’t put the shovel down because we hit a…

I hope that many of you were blessed by Donna’s message this past Sunday. She dropped a lot of “gems” that I believe are in season for Lifespring. One of the gems she dropped was this line: “Fear likes to cloak itself with Wisdom” When I heard that line something in my spirit clicked. As I sat with that thought in my head, I couldn’t help but reflect on my most recent decisions. The question I asked myself was:Was it…

What an amazing presence of God all throughout Sunday Celebration. From worship, to Sari’s testimony, to Donna – there was a tangible and thick presence of God. A presence in which one could rest and stay in – a presence in which it seems all troubles and challenges fade away – a presence in which the peace of God fills you right up. And when the final prayers are lifted, the joy of community fades, and work/responsibilities come rushing back……

Today’s devo is a bit like a part two of my previous gardening revelations… Last time I wrote about the grapevines growing in my backyard and briefly mentioned another vine/plant I had noticed called the Morning Glory. Not only is the Morning Glory another vine, it is also technically a weed! Fortunately for us, the morning glories in our yard are all growing up along the fence and bring beauty to the gardenscape… rather than overtaking other plants or squashing…

What a tremendous privilege it was to have our Board of Directors – Secretary, Mae Tuin, share with us this past Sunday. A glimpse into the lives of Dave & Mae-Tuin and the goodness of God that surrounds them. As Mae-Tuin was sharing, I felt like God wanted to highlight a word for the family; part of maturity is responsibility. We become responsible over self and as God trusts, responsible to care for others. I truly believe that the assignment…

What a blessing is it to hear from Mae-tuin this past Sunday. It’s always a pleasure and a privilege to hear from the Family of Lifespring. After hearing Mae-tuin’s message, I took away two things. Never get in the car with Mae-tuin unless you have a gas tank, cash, or a means to purchase gas because 9 times out of 10 the car is on “E”  Fill up your tank: Mental, Physically, and Spiritually by Focusing on God Mae-tuin challenged…

What a blessing is it to hear from Mae-tuin this past Sunday. It’s always a pleasure and a privilege to hear from the Family of Lifespring. After hearing Mae-tuin’s message, I took away two things. Never get in the car with Mae-tuin unless you have a gas tank, cash, or a means to purchase gas because 9 times out of 10 the car is on “E”  Fill up your tank: Mental, Physically, and Spiritually by Focusing on God Mae-tuin challenged…

We recently had our back patio and walkway/stairs of the house redone so I’ve been living the luxury of a No-Weeding-Needed Reality!! As temporary as it may be, it has allowed me to focus more on some of the other plants we have in our backyard. Lately, I’ve been especially captivated by our vines… As I was lifting up/rearranging some of the grapevine branches the other day, I realized that many of the little off-shoots had been growing around my…

No matter how much you try to be someone else, you can’t. Trust me, I can try to be like Laura, Ryan, Gabe or Jerry but honestly I’d fail. Why? Because I’m not them and they are not me. I cannot be them and they cannot be me. I was created to be Andrew and no one else. In fact, I’m not good enough to be someone else. I just don’t have it in me. No matter how much I…

“For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.” Romans 14:9 The Rich and the Kingdom of God17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 19…