Tag: Focus

How many times do I have to forgive them? "Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?" Matthew 18:21 Till seven times. 7 in the Bible means complete. Peter thought, 'Surely once someone's done me wrong seven times and I've [...]

In Matthew 19:16-22 there was a young man. He was wealthy and had great possessions. He had been a "good" boy. He had outwardly tried to do right. But when he met Jesus, it wasn't enough. Wow. That sounds like Jesus is hard to please. I mean he refused money, being good, doing right? I've [...]

In January, I was asked to speak at a ladies meeting this August. Almost immediately, God put this on my heart. I'm not sure if He'll give me something else or if the meeting will have to be rescheduled or if everything will go as planned. But I am sure He wants me to share [...]

I've had this post ready for 2 months.  It was supposed to be my focus for March.  I don't know how many times I've scheduled things and the Lord said,  "No, wait, not yet". EACH time there's been a reason.  This time is no different.After being in quarantine and our world being upended, I thought, [...]

"...neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing." II Samuel 24:24 We know the sacrifice it takes to surrender. But all through the Bible, we see what God did when people surrendered their all to Him. The miracles He worked. Queen Esther. Gideon's army of [...]

For February, I'm focusing on Calvary Love. Lest I forget Gethsemane Lest I forget Thine agony Lest I forget Thy love for me Lead me to Calvary. In every thing I've ever faced in my life, I've always been led back to Calvary. When I realized I was lost, and couldn't save myself. When I [...]

So I truly wasn't planning on doing another series so soon after my "Dig a Well" series. And usually, I like to be prepared and have all my posts ready and lined up.  But my husband unexpectedly had to teach Sunday School this past Sunday and it kind of just really convicted my heart. I have no [...]

I started writing a post for the new year. I'm not a person that picks out a special "word" to live by at the beginning of each year. But sometimes, there is a word that sticks out to me and I try to focus on it through the year. There are a lot of things [...]