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Secure in Insecurity

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God began dealing with me on insecurity many years ago.  It has certainly been a process, one that I'm sure will be ongoing in my daily walk.  For the longest time, I believed that these feelings were based on statements such as "I'm not" or "I don't".  Little did I know that the root of insecurity had nothing to do with what I possess or how I look.  The heart of the matter stemmed back much further to the ideas and beliefs I had about God.  And when He shined His light on those dark and...

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Blessed Assurance

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"And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect.  So we will not be afraid of the day of judgement, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world.  Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear.  If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love."                             1 John 4:17-18 (NLT) I can vividly remember as a child...

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Spiritual Therapy

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Recently, I started going to physical therapy for my hip and leg.  A while back, I began having some issues that didn't seem to go away on their own.  At home, I stretched, applied heat, and used a foam roller; all  with little success.  After the pain began to increase and my mobility was affected, I knew it was time to seek outside help.  Upon going to my first session, it was discovered that the actual source of my pain stemmed from a totally different issue.  And it's one that began months ago before I had the...

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Breaking Bad

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This past Sunday night, I was lying in bed, struggling to fall asleep.  I began to talk to the Lord, replaying all of the awesome things He has been doing lately.  My heart has been so overwhelmed by His goodness that I have been at a loss for words.  Many prayers that I have prayed for years have been answered.  And it has simply blown my mind.  But as I laid there, pouring my heart out to God, He gently revealed to me another eye opening revelation. As a child, I struggled with fear on a daily...

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