In this unusual episode titled "The Fruit of Sorrow" , I'm reflecting on the overlooked fruit that sorrow can produce in our lives. It can deepen our character, which honors and glorifies God. You won't see sorrow the same way again.
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Awakening, Divine, God-Stories, Inspiration, Spirituality, Encouragement, Hope,
In this episode of Reflections titled "The Discipline of Delusion," I'm sifting through the various disciplines in our lives. Idolatry has its own discipline or structure, and it's not always religious.
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When life breaks you, it is because you are ready to be put back together differently. Every piece of you that feels shattered will find a new place, a new purpose, a new meaning. Trust that the cracks are where the light gets in.
Sometimes, in our brokenness, we find our greatest wholeness. We find the courage to rebuild, re-imagine, and redefine what it means to be strong.
You are not broken; you are breaking through.
— Unknown
In this episode of The God Stories called "God and the Wayward Purse", a fearful episode for someone turns into a God moment of restoration. And, I had a front-row seat to it all!
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Awakening, Divine, God-Stories, Inspiration, Spirituality, Encouragement, Hope,
Blessed be the name of the lord I would love to chat with you So that I can pray for you
In this episode called "The Gift of Pain", I'm exploring an often overlooked perspective on it. It seems to troop through our lives whenever it wants to. We'll avoid it for all we're worth, but then, have you considered the possibility that we need it?
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Jeremiah 20:11 speaks of God "testing" or examining the reins of the heart. I.e., feeling, emotion, desires, moral character, or seat of affections. Reins constrain, control, and guide a horse.
This begs a question. What is "reining" our hearts?
In this 9th episode called "Pepper's Song", I love looking at how life is full of good gifts from God and a great dog is one of them! I'm also exploring how they can teach us a lot about loyalty and friendship. Have you had a great dog? Did you love them well?
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“In this eighth episode of The God Stories called God and the Wayward Purse, a fearful episode for someone turns into a God moment of restoration. And, I had a front-row seat to it all!
https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/ygACARo8tZb
Chris sets a good example. Old fashioned ways are the best ways, the oldest ways (before the fall) were perfect! Slowly but surely we fall further and further away...
During the Christmas season, the story of Christ's birth is everywhere, especially in church culture. In the midst of it, a different reflection came to me. Jesus's parents were turned away at the local inn when they sought shelter before His birth. The innkeeper explained it was full and no rooms were available. He was unaware that the Son of God was about to be born and did not know who he was turning away.
This Christmas Eve, on the night of Christ's birth, a question comes to my mind. Are we truly inviting Him to fill every room in our hearts with His presence? Our hearts have many "rooms" filled with "stuff." You know what I mean. They hold things we want to keep and refuse to let go of. These rooms are full of us, our goals, our pain, our plans, our ways, and our desires.
When Christ comes to the main entrance, the doorway of our hearts, He’s seeking to occupy the rooms within. He comes pregnant with His kingdom and its power, which is meant to give birth in us. Do we send the “innkeeper” of self-interest to answer the door and tell Him there is no room at the inn?
In this episode called "The Holiday Voice and the Room at the Inn", there are two different perspectives on the holidays. One is thru the viewpoint of loss, the other is thru the vantage point of what we value in our hearts.
In this episode of The God Stories, called "God and the Arms of Communion", there's a powerful story here about a brief glimpse beyond the veil into heaven's realm at an unexpected time, and for me, Christmas Eve was never the same.
https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/NUfks7R8LYb
In this episode of The God Stories, called "God and the Christmas Surprise", I share a poignant story about God's provision for a holiday visit. God gives good gifts through the people in our lives and He does care about the provision for our goodbyes.
https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/YGsb9VTfLYb
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John Adams
very nice talk.. Amen 🙏🏻
4 days ago
Jimmy Smith
Really enjoyed this one.
5 days ago