Lately I’ve been freshly reminded of the need to resist guilt, shame, discouragement, and accusation from the enemy.  This has been an area of struggle for me for a while, but I am excited to say that, by Yahweh’s grace and strength, I’ve been gaining victory in this area.  HalleluYah!  The battle is by no … More As High as the Heavens

1 Kings 19:19,21 — “So he [Elijah] departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, while he was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah passed over to him and threw his mantle on him…21 So he returned from following him, and took the pair of … More Taking on the Mantle

Matthew 5:4 — “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” The topic of mourning is one that is easy to overlook.  Why mourn?  Aren’t we supposed to have joy in Yahweh?  As I’ve pondered these things, I’ve been impacted by some Scripture passages that speak to this subject.  There are, in fact, … More Why Mourning?

Hey everyone.  Just thought I’d pass on a really cool testimony that one of Dad’s co-workers shared last week.  Dad posted it as a comment on the “Need-to-Know Basis” post; here’s the link (scroll down to see the comment): Need-to-Know Basis. I hope you’ll find this testimony as inspiring as I found it. 🙂

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to meet Moses or Paul face-to-face?  When you think of these prominent Bible characters, do you think of men bold and impressive in appearance and eloquent in speech?  That’s certainly how they are often characterized by movies today…but how does the Bible characterize these men?  … More The Real Strength

The other day my dad and I were talking, and Dad said something that really encouraged me.  I wrote it down and thought I would pass it along. “I’m on a need-to-know basis with the Father,” Dad said, “Yahweh evidently doesn’t think I need to know nearly as much as I think I need to … More Need-to-Know Basis

The other day I read the passage in 1 Kings where Solomon asked Yahweh for wisdom.  I thought it contained some cool nuggets. 1 Kings 3:5-14 — “In Gibeon YHWH appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and Elohim said, ‘Ask what you wish Me to give you.’ ¶ 6 Then Solomon said, ‘You have … More Solomon’s Prayer

The other day my dad was reading in 1 Chronicles, and in the midst of a long list of genealogies he came across this nugget: 1 Chronicles 4:9,10 — “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, ‘Because I bore him with pain.’ 10 Now Jabez called on the Elohim … More “Enlarge my Border”

Exodus 16:16-20 — “When the sons of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread which YHWH has given you to eat. 16 This is what YHWH has commanded, ‘Gather of it every man as much … More Daily Manna

2 Corinthians 1:12 — “For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of Elohim, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.” 1 Timothy 1:5,18,19 — “5 But the goal of our instruction is love … More No Need to Hide