It's still dark out as I leave the gym. At 6 a.m. and in spite of the great workout, my mind is still foggy. As I make the short drive home, I hear a song that I hadn't heard before. Glancing over at XM radio in my new Hyundai Sonata to see the title and I read, "Let's Go Exclusive." That started … [Continue reading]
Jesus couldn't heal the sick, deliver people from demons, raise the dead, or do any other miracles. Before you get angry and call me a heretic, look a John 5:19. So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For … [Continue reading]
I can't stand watching the news. It is too dismal. I find my hope draining out out like old bathwater when I hear about all the horrible things people do to each other. As my hope flows down the drain, I feel despair and depression rush in like a … [Continue reading]
When my children were little, they used to watch a show called The Big Comfy Couch. My favorite part of the show was when Loonette the Clown and her doll Molly would do the 10 second tidy at the end of the show, but the episode I remember the most … [Continue reading]
A few days ago, we rented The Rise of the Planet of the Apes. As unlikely as it seems, God spoke to me through one scene in the movie. [Spoiler Alert] Apes covered the Golden Gate bridge of San Francisco Bay on the way to a park on the other side. … [Continue reading]
I'm struggling with coffee lately. I really like it but God has asked me to give it up. He actually asked me to give it up about 18 months ago I but I simply refused. I reasoned that it can't possibly be God saying that. I mean after all, drinking … [Continue reading]
I started this blog because I am passionate about helping women learn their identity in Christ. My life verse is Isaiah 61:1-3 "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified."
I always thought that meant my primary ministry would be praying deliverance for people based on that verse. But God showed me that learning who I am in Christ set me free even more than deliverance prayer. Don't get me wrong, deliverance prayer is an awesome necessary thing, but you cannot walk out your deliverance unless you know your who you really are in Christ.
Stick around as I explore who we are in Christ and as you learn and believe, you too will be set free.
Can I pray for you? Father, I ask that Your Holy Spirit would guide my words and what I write so that only what is of You will come forth. I pray that I would be able to reveal Your heart and Your Kingdom through this blog. Lord, let the truths we talk about take deep root and change people's lives. Not for my glory, but only and always for You. Father give the readers of the blog a quickening in their spirit. May they be teachable and hungry for you. May every word I write draw them closer to you, heal their hearts, and set them free. In Jesus' mighty name I pray. Amen!
10 Random Facts about Me:
1. I like roller coasters.
2. My dad teaches skydiving for a living. I have 92 jumps.
3. My husband does most of the cooking because he gets home first.
4. I only like coffee with Almond Joy creamer. Lots of it.
5. I can hang a spoon off my nose.
When considering which word to choose for the “I” in DIVA, inspired is the first word that came to me. I tried to fit other words like instructed and imbued in there thinking that their definitions were a better fit, but they sounded awkward. So I did one of my favorite things. I looked up [...]
Welcome to JesusDIVA! What do you think about when you hear the word, diva? My first thought is a drama queen whose whole demeanor shows that it is her way or the highway. That’s a negative connotation that some people think is funny enough to put on little girls’ t-shirts. Like you would want to encourage [...]
