Devotions (Page 45)

Psalm 139:23-24Search me, O God, and know my heart,test me, and know my anxious thoughts,point out anything in me that offends you,and lead me along the path of everlasting life. During worship at our last Sunday Celebration, there was a line from one of our songs that stuck out to me. It says, “every mountain moves, with a word from you.” The whole idea of mountains moving at the word of God reminds me of creation in Genesis 1. God…

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Recently, someone heard that I had a brand new small kitchen appliance just sitting in my basement. This person was going to purchase the exact same merchandise and wanted to bless me. Why not buy from me instead of from the store? This way she can put the money into my hands instead of a big box store. I responded by telling her that I had planned to use it as a housewarming gift to one…

Now that the first roll of vaccines are coming out and things are slowly beginning to open up, there is a sense of a return to normality. People are already making plans in anticipation of places opening up and restrictions being loosened. These are all good things that are worthy of excitement, but before I allow myself to be taken by the hopes of future interactions and the dreams of a maskless world, I am reminded of the importance of…

Yesterday capped off three amazing women from the Lifespring family. Karyne spoke on Making Every Effort to Love God, Leona spoke on Waiting, and finally Rebecca spoke on Making Every Effort to Praise God. Psalm 145:1-2I will exalt you, my God the King;I will praise your name for ever and ever.Every day I will praise youand extol your name for ever and ever As Rebecca taught us yesterday, praise is not a feeling, it is a choice. As David teaches…

“Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”Hebrews 13:20-21 Happy First Day of Stage One Everyone! 🙂 We are SO excited to see 15% capacity of the church…

Deuteronomy 3:21-29 (NIV) Moses Forbidden to Cross the Jordan 21 At that time I commanded Joshua: “You have seen with your own eyes all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings. The Lord will do the same to all the kingdoms over there where you are going. 22 Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you.” 23 At that time I pleaded with the Lord: 24 “Sovereign Lord, you…

Waiting, at times, can be one of the most frustrating and difficult assignments. Waiting for the small things – food that is late, service that is slow, people being late for a meeting – these often bring up moments of frustration! Waiting for the big things – waiting for a prodigal to return, waiting for a loved one to experience and receive the Love of God, waiting for our desires – trust can be a difficult assignment. No matter where…

Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Last week, my life group met for discipleship where we were covered the topic of emotional wholeness and healing. One point in particular stuck out to many of us about this topic, and it had to do with…

HOW IS IT JUNE ALREADY?! I do NOT understand how time can move so quickly and soooo sloooowly all at the same time. Whether or not I’m able to wrap my mind around it, here we are! The arrival of June means that summer is VERY close… and that many of you have completed the fasts you committed to in May! Well done 🙂 If you’re like me, you’ve wasted no time eagerly re-introducing, say, sugar, for example, to your…

I believe we have all come to know that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord our God. We know that it is the first and greatest commandment, yet how we do so is oftentimes the biggest challenge. As Paul once said it so eloquently, “the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”. Yesterday, Karyne spoke and shared how God has been teaching her how to love Him with her Mind, Body, and Spirit. Take a look at…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I seldom, no, I never have gotten a perfect score on any tests that I have taken in my academic life. But this past Sunday was an exception. When Pastor Gabe finished his mini-series sermon on humility, I thanked him. But I also told him that I have perfectly gotten all the wrong answers to his questions on how to identify pride in my life. As I meditated on Gabe’s devotion titled, Godly Humility to us this…

After hearing Gabe preach on Growing in Humility, I had to ask God to search my heart and see if there was any pride in me that needed to be removed. As we grow in maturity, let us make every effort to grow in humility and to allow God to convict our hearts so that we may be teachable and receive whatever the Lord has for us.  During my devotional time I was reading Numbers 20 and God was highlighting…