by Debbie | Spiritual Depth
The ‘great chasm’ here is referring to eternal separation from God. Nothing could be worse. 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬: * Are you feeling separated from God? If so, how so? * If you are a believer, you are never separated from God. Do you truly believe this? * Lift your heart to...
by Debbie | Boundaries, Leadership
Romans 12:1-2 in the Message version states, “so here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is...
by Debbie | Serenity, Spiritual Depth
Forgiveness isn’t just a nice-sounding idea. It’s a command. “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” ~ Ephesians 4:32 Forgiveness can be hard for sure. Keep in mind, the person you are granting...
by Debbie | Influence, Recovery
To Solomon, the presence of God was both assuring and unsettling. How assuring his promises were (see 1 Kings 9:1:5), how unsettling his warnings (see 1 Kings 9:6-9). But both are necessary. We need assurance. Contrary to what we like, we also need unsettling....
by Debbie | Connecting, Serenity
What adventures do you have PLANNED for this new year? What adventures do you HOPE for? What adventures do you DREAM of? I retired in 2010. I haven’t stopped and don’t plan to! God keeps adventure fully alive. How grateful am I?!?! 💞 Psalm...