Do you struggle to spend time face-to-face with God? Or do you even wonder if that’s possible? In today’s video devotional, I’m sharing how the words of E. M. Bounds convicted me profoundly, and how Moses’ example gives me hope. Here’s the quotes: No learning can make up for the failure to pray. No earnestness, no diligence, no study, no gifts …
When the Pharisee in Your Life Is YOU
I’m sharing this post from the archives. This was a hard one to write as God revealed my self-righteousness, but it eventually led to brokeness, healing, and forgiveness. You may have already read those stories, but this is the prequel, the part that had to come first. “You know you’re a pharisee if sin disgusts you more than it moves you to …
When You’re Staring at Closed Doors….
So much of our lives are spent staring at closed doors… Sometimes I spend an inordinate amount of brain power trying to come up with plans of how I’ll succeed in life. You know, make my parents proud, leave a legacy for my kids, do something worthwhile with these fleeting moments. And more often than not, I work myself in a …
How to Stop Procrastinating and Take Action!
Want to know how to stop procrastinating? It’s easier than you think. Just one little step and you’ll be on your way… “Tomorrow,” I tell myself. “I’ll get my act together tomorrow. I’m just going to have one last bite of this chocolate cake… one more day of sleeping in… one more Netflix-binge… one more saunter into the alley of …
How to Become 100x More Productive for God
The fact is, God’s math is different from ours, and it involves an agricultural picture story. I used to picture thorns as scraggly brown, ugly branches that scare you from a mile away. You know, like the kind that surrounded Rapunzel’s tower and ended up gouging the prince’s eyes out? Or the kind that enclosed Sleeping Beauty’s castle to …