Jesus was traveling from Galilee when He came upon His cousin, John, at the Jordan River. In an exchange between the two, Jesus shared with His cousin His intent for John to baptize Him. John was horrified and objected. Yet, Jesus persisted and John allowed him to be baptized. Scripture says, “When Jesus was baptized, […]
4 Conditions of Unhealthy Busyness
There’s an adage that says, “If the devil can’t make you bad, he’ll make you busy.” Clearly, the person who wrote this and the people who repeat it believe being busy is very wrong. But what if God is actually pleased with the right kind of busy? There are only two references to busy in […]
How to Keep Limiting Thoughts from Limiting Your Ministry
When God laid it on my heart to plan an out-of-the-norm, expensive, large women’s event at my church, my negative thoughts almost kept it from happening. I was hesitant to take a risk. What if nobody came? What if it was a flop? What if I wasted church funds on a lackluster event? What if […]
Do You Finish What You’ve Started?
When I first had the idea to start a neighborhood Bible study, I was so excited! I sketched an invitation and marked a date on my calendar, envisioning my living room filled with neighbors sipping coffee over open Bibles. But it didn’t take long for the enormity of this dream to overwhelm me and so […]
3 Keys to Develop Your Personal Vision
Once I had a professor in college say to me, “If you want to get something done ask a busy person to do it.” Leaders are busy people, particularly women leaders. We wear many hats and seemingly spin many plates. In the words of Rosie the Riveter, “We can do it!” And we can. But […]
6 Steps to Finish Well
Not to brag, but I’m training for a triathlon. It’s really more like a prayer request. Anyone who knows me can testify to my athletic prowess (none) and competitive nature (nonexistent). I’ll need all the help I can get. I did my first tri a couple of years ago. Kinda like the time I started […]
3 Ways Accountability Advances Kingdom Work
We are not meant to walk the road of ministry alone but instead with kingdom advancing relationships. I have seen first-hand the difference these relationships can make in my own life and the advancement of the Kingdom. As God began calling me out of the casual and into the intimate things of God, I sought […]
How to Make the Most of Your Time
Time is a gift. Every day you are given 24 hours. That’s one thousand, four hundred and forty minutes. What do you and I do with the time we are given? How do we manage our time? So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom. Psalm […]
5 Blessings in the Waiting
Have you felt called into a particular ministry? Has that calling taken longer than you hoped? What do you do in the wait? For me, it was a 12 year journey before God opened the door to what I felt He had called me into over a decade before. I found when I was hoping […]
Want to Lead Well? Get Alone With God
“The wonder of our God once took my breath away, and now I’m afraid that I’m just out of breath serving Him.” Those raw words were spoken over a hushed crowd of thousands of leaders at a leadership conference a few years ago. A bestselling author and megachurch pastor was admitting he had lost his […]
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