“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:14a
When you look in the mirror, what do you see? God’s daughter?Self-hate, rejection, and an inability to accept oneself as special and unique prevents us from becoming what God has planned for our lives. Do you feel like a failure? Are you too hard on yourself?We all need grace. None of us are...“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness’!” Matthew 25:21
Extraordinary women are faithful in the small things, and that enables God to entrust more to them as they mature and grow in their faith. When we are young women God uses us in small ways. If we are faithful to follow and do his will, he will entrust us to greater goals and achievements, far...“Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.” 1 Peter 5:16
Have you ever decided to do something or not do something because you decided to obey God instead of going along with the crowd? Maybe you were with a group of people who were gossiping and you decided to walk away. Whatever the circumstance, obedience to God at that moment seemed to...“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:34 nkjv
We’re living in uncertain times. Terrorism. Economic down turn. Unemployment. Foreclosure. Nuclear armament. Identity theft… and that’s just the beginning. With so much to be afraid of, it’s hard not to worry. We all know what Jesus said about not worrying, but what do I do when the mortgage...“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1
We are constantly reminded of the inevitability of change. Yet, we also have the tendency to get so comfortable we forget about it. When positive change happens, we allow our emotions to take us to the mountaintop. If all remains good we get comfortable. Then, all of a sudden – Bang! Something...“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 nasb
When we are blindsided by the storms of life or face difficult, life-changing circumstances, we can react two ways. We can flee from the pain or face it head on with extraordinary courage. Pain and adversity can easily strip us of energy and heart. The crippling illness, the war injury, the...“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27
If you have children there’s something about rocking them to sleep at night and looking at them—admiring their eyes, hair, skin tone, and the shape of their nose. You wonder who they look like. Their daddy—or if they’re lucky—their mommy.Have you ever wondered what it really means to be made in the...“What’s the price of a pet canary? Some loose change, right? And God cares what happens to it even more than you do. He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail…You’re worth more than a million canaries.” Matthew 10: 29-31
Zits. Bad hair days. Fat days. Ugly outfits. Being a woman is difficult. We often define ourselves by how we look and what we believe others think of us. We also believe we’re a success or a failure based on what we do…on our performance as a wife, mother, co-worker, or whatever our role may be....“Whoever would love life and see good days…” 1 Peter 3:10a
My kids make me laugh. They are so much fun to be around. Have you ever thought about when God laughs? (Psalm 59:8). Or does he seem too serious to you? I think that God is amused by us like we are about our children.Laugh with God. Humor shows the joy of the Christian life. While worldly humor...“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man [or woman] of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Lies. They are all around us. In magazines, books, on television, through music. Lies are even present in the church. How are we supposed to recognize the truth? How do we keep from being deceived?God’s Word. Read it. Study it. Memorize it. Live it! It is capable of equipping you for every good...“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous…” 1 Peter 3:12
Sometimes my kids make me crazy. But I think it’s probably because sometimes I make them crazy too. There just is so much to do and we only have so much time to get it all done. And I push to get it all done too.Did you know that children on average face about 1200 commands a day? And if they have...“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Colossians 3:23-24
Ever wish you had a rechargeable battery that would alert you when your motivation is low? Wouldn’t it be nice? Never again to have to worry about complacency or apathy setting in to destroy God’s plan for your life!It’s so easy to become complacent and feel stuck in the day-to-day routine of life...
