Tag: God

  • Failure or Opportunity?

    Failure or Opportunity?

    While I was obtaining my certificate in Spiritual Formation a few years ago, I was introduced to the Enneagram and the personality types behind each number. I quickly realized I fit into the 9 perfectly, and from that have been intrigued by how that knowledge has played into my spiritual walk with the Lord. Every Read more

  • Day 36: The Gift of Strength

    Day 36: The Gift of Strength

    Exodus 21:22-36, 22, 23:1-13; Matthew 24:1-28; Psalms 29:1-11; Proverbs 7:6-23 “The Lord gives strength to his people;the Lord blesses his people with peace.” (Psalm 29:11 NIV) Strength and peace are not two things that I would say I have an overabundance in these days. I hate to admit it. Despite the fact that I have Read more

  • Day 35: Letting Go of Keeping Up

    Day 35: Letting Go of Keeping Up

    Exodus 19:16-25, 20, 21:1-21; Matthew 23:13-39; Psalms 28:1-9; Proverbs 7:1-5 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17 NIV) As part of my FYP on TikTok, I’ve been getting a Read more

  • Day 33: The Israelites Forgetfulness

    Day 33: The Israelites Forgetfulness

    Exodus 15:19-27, 16, 17:1-7; Matthew 22:1-33; Psalms 27:1-6; Proverbs 6:20-26 Reading through Exodus, these are the chapters where I start to get a little flabbergasted with the Israelities. Imagine watching the plagues afflict the Egyptians, being release from servitude, fleeing to the dessert, being followed by Pharoah’s army, crossing the red sea down the middle Read more

  • Day 32: When the Lord Directs us

    Day 32: When the Lord Directs us

    Exodus 13:17-22, 14, 15:1-18; Matthew 21:23-46; Psalms 26:1-12; Proverbs 6:16-19 “‘What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, “Son, go and work today in the vineyard.” “I will not,” he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. Then the father went to Read more

  • Day 28: Psalm 23

    Day 28: Psalm 23

    Exodus 5:22-33, 6-7; Matthew 18:21-35, 19:1-12; Psalms 23: 1-6; Proverbs 5:22-23 Tonight, we’re going to do something a little different and instead of talking about the scripture as a whole, do a analysis of Psalm 23 line by line. I’m struck how each verse has it’s own meaning in and of itself, coming together to Read more

  • Day 27: Just like Little Children

    Day 27: Just like Little Children

    Exodus 4, 5:1-21; Matthew 18:1-20; Psalms 22:19-31; Proverbs 5:15-21 “And he said” ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’” (Matthew 18:3-4 NIV) My son just Read more

  • Day 23: What comes out of your mouth?

    Day 23: What comes out of your mouth?

    Genesis 46-47; Matthew 15:1-28; Psalms 19:1-14; Proverbs 4:14-19 “Jesus called the crowd to him and said, ‘Listen and understand. What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.’” (Matthew 15:10-11 NIV) I always feel the familiar tug of accountability on my heart when Read more

  • Day 21: The Greatest Supporter

    Day 21: The Greatest Supporter

    Genesis 42:18-38, 43; Matthew 13:47-58, 14:1-12; Psalms 18:16-36; Proverbs 4:7-10 “Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. ‘Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?’ they asked. Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?…Where then did this man get all these things? And they took Read more