The Lord is fully capable of carrying out His will and His plans for us without our help. He knows exactly what it’s going to take to give you His best and to bring Himself the most glory. We get into trouble when we think we know better than God and when we think our plans and our timing are better than His.
Read MoreA few months ago during one of our share/prayer times, my friend Meredith was praying for me. I can’t remember exactly what she was praying about, but there was one statement she made during her prayer that stuck out to me, so much so that as soon as she said “amen,” I grabbed my phone and wrote down the statement she made.
Read MoreYes, you read the title correctly. And no, I didn’t mean to say “fall” instead of “fail.” I think so often, when we get prideful, when we think we’ll never fail in certain ways, that pride and arrogance is what precedes our biggest mistakes and slip-ups.
Read MoreI was going through some of my old journals and writings today looking for ideas of what to write this devotion about, and I came across an entry that made me smile and convicted me all at the same time.
Read MoreThe Lord is fully capable of carrying out His will and His plans for us without our help. He knows exactly what it’s going to take to give you His best and to bring Himself the most glory. We get into trouble when we think we know better than God and when we think our plans and our timing are better than His.
Read MoreLast night while my boyfriend was preaching to his youth group, he made this statement: It’s okay to be dependent on God. It was such a simple sentence, but it’s been weighing on my since he said it last night. You see, I love the feeling of independence. I love being self-sufficient. And I love knowing that I can take care of myself and figure things out for myself.
Read MoreYes, you read the title correctly. And no, I didn’t mean to say “fall” instead of “fail.” I think so often, when we get prideful, when we think we’ll never fail in certain ways, that pride and arrogance is what precedes our biggest mistakes and slip-ups.
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