Identity of the Heart

I love this First15 reminder of where our true identity comes from… “I have called you by name, you are mine” (Isaiah 43:1) Many of us spend our entire lives just trying to answer one simple question: “Who am I?” We look to our accolades and our strengths and...

God’s Relentless Pursuit

God the Father pursues us!  When I can really embrace that, I can let go of all the striving.  This devotional from From First15 – www.first15.org)  is such great reminder of that… The foundation for our faith is not meant to be built on our works or our...

YOU ARE DESIRE

This concept captured in this reading from John Eldridge’s Restoration Year, changed my view of God… The unfailing love of the LORD fills the earth. Psalm 33:5 NLT You are desire. It is the essence of the human soul, the secret of your existence. Absolutely nothing of...

I Give Everything for Your Everything

This excerpt from John Eldridge’s book Resilient, captures the idea behind why I call my Ministry Undivided Heart… I shudder at how easily my heart can be divided. I do love God, I really do. I know you do too. The double-mindedness is revealed when we only sort of...

Talking about God vs Knowing God

Sadly, this excerpt from John Eldridge’s Beautiful Outlaw resonates with my own experience. I am around a lot of highly educated people, many of whom I wonder if they have ever experienced Jesus personally… When the religious (spirit) is operating, knowing about God...

Wisdom and Revelation

This excerpt from John Eldridge’s book Walking With God, is so helpful and clarifying in how to have a balanced approach to guidance from God… There is wisdom, and there is revelation. They go together, hand in hand. “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus...