by MWS | Mar 12, 2018 | Daily Devotions
Yesterday, my son, a prolific bird-catcher if there ever was one, brought a sparrow into my home office. Just as he entered, it escaped his grasp and began to fly around erratically, full of fear. With intense focus, my bird-catcher was able to gently corral it,...
by MWS | Mar 9, 2018 | Daily Devotions
Have you ever considered that surrendering to the Lord- and by this I mean, surrendering control, worry, fear, pain, shame, bitterness – is an act of worship? I wonder sometimes, “Who do we think we’re fooling?” When we understand Who God is, why is it that...
by MWS | Mar 7, 2018 | Daily Devotions
Think for a moment…when was the last time you made a decision out of fear? I bet, if you’ve been awake today longer than a few hours, you’ve already done it. Whether it was getting dressed out of fear of what people would say if they saw you at the bus stop in...
by MWS | Mar 6, 2018 | Daily Devotions
One of the most well-known lines in the movie, The Help, is spoken by Aibileen, a young girl’s nanny and family housekeeper. She repeatedly and lovingly showers the girl with the affirmation, “You is kind, you is smart, you is important.” If you’ve seen that movie...
by MWS | Mar 5, 2018 | Daily Devotions
Bear with a quick lesson in the ancient art of falconry, or hunting with a hawk, falcon or eagle. To become a falconer takes many years of daily training. During this time, a magnificent bird is trained to fly out, hunt, and return, with its prey, to its master,...
by MWS | Mar 2, 2018 | Daily Devotions
What keeps you from ascending? Often, we allow fears & insecurity to rule our thoughts and actions. We talk ourselves out of walking out God’s plan, lacking self-confidence and thus God-confidence. Now don’t be mistaken, we can’t get in God’s way…He’s a...
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