Last June, I was in Atlanta, Georgia for the release of Dr. Steve McVey’s newest book “Beyond An Angry God”.  Along with Steve, special guests C. Baxter Kruger and Wm. P. Young (author of The Shack) shared in 13 sessions that unpacked the lie that God is not angry with us.  If you have not read the book, it is a ‘must read’ especially if you are hungry for a much better and deeper understanding of God’s love towards you and everyone else (visit www.gracewalk.org or www.beyondanangrygod.com ).  It will resonate with the truth already ‘in you’ that your heavenly Papa is absolutely loving and accepting and there is nothing left to do in order to be made right with Him.

It was through Christ on the Cross that the world was reconciled to God.  It was God the Father who was IN CHRIST reconciling the world to himself.  This was a done deal, meaning, it is now finished.  There is nothing left to do.  What will your response be to the good news?  Will you believe it, or reject it?  Your response will determine what you will experience.

During the “Beyond An Angry God” conference, I discovered a profound personal truth that is changing my mind about how I see Papa God, and how I see my world around me, especially my family.

The Trinity Submits To Us:  that is a strange statement.   Continue reading →

HEARING FROM GOD, by my friend Reg Chute

How do we hear from God, or more specifically, how do we “hear” God? There are many accounts in the bible that start off by saying  “Then God told Moses” or “Then God said to Abraham” or “Then God told Joshua.” What did it sound like when God was talking to these patriarchs of the bible? Was there a big, booming voice that said “THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME?” Well, that’s the Hollywood version, but, like anything else, we can’t really trust the accuracy of Hollywood.

There are times in God’s Word that it seems pretty clear that God was speaking with an audible voice, I’m thinking particularly of Moses at the burning bush, but apart from accounts such as the Garden of Eden where God was actually walking with Adam and Eve, those times are few and far between. In fact, you can probably count on one hand the times in God’s Word that God most certainly spoke with an audible voice. There are many instances that we can make that assumption but to say with certainty that He often spoke with an audible voice is a stretch at best. Continue reading →

After walking around an insanely busy TIMES SQUARE in down town New York City, I saw the crowds differently than I would have 10 or 15 years ago.  I used to look at crowds as people who were rebellious against God and needed saving ……so that God would love them.  Now I see the crowds as ‘loved and accepted’ and that everything that needed to be done to make them right with God…..has been done.  My eyes see through  the lens of compassion instead of judgement. I see loved children who are blind and have a false understanding about who God is.

What is scary to me is that ‘the church’ needs to see people the same way, but it has to begin with understanding ‘why Jesus came’, and understanding how God sees us.  Enjoy this short blog from Dr. Steve McVey and will really encourage your heart.

Did Jesus Come To Change God’s Mind About Us or Our Minds about God?? Continue reading →

Spending three days with my daughter in New York City has been an amazing time.  (making my daily blog updates a challenge the past few days.   Enjoy Day 28 as I’m reminded of ‘my heavenly Father’s love for me’.  (*inspiring me to love on my own children in like manner)

A LOVE LETTER FROM YOUR FATHER

Taken from Isaiah – compiled and written by Dr. Steve McVey

My dear child, I always long to be gracious to you, waiting to show you my compassion. (30:18) You are My servant and I have chosen you, not rejected you. Never be afraid because I am always with you. Don’t be anxious about things going on around you, because I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous hand. (41:9-10) Continue reading →

Today’s topic is dear to my heart.  Growing up I was often led to believe that I had all the power to make God move closer or farther from me.  Enjoy today’s blog by Dr. Steve McVey, my friend and mentor.

 Being Out of Fellowship With God – Not Possible

It is impossible for a Christian to ever be out of fellowship with God. Do you believe that? I begin this article with such a bold statement because I want to shake you into serious thought. As we grow in our grace walk we sometimes find ourselves having to rethink some of the things we’ve heard all our lives. This whole concept of being “out of fellowship” is one of those things we’ve all heard, but it just isn’t true. It isn’t true for one simple reason: the fellowship you have with God isn’t up to you. Your Father has embraced you with an eternal grip that makes it impossible for you to wiggle out of His love and acceptance. Continue reading →

Yesterday’s & today’s blog where inspired by a song called “Remind Me Who I Am” by Jason Gray.  Make sure you watch this video clip first and then enjoy the AMAZING list of reminders from Scriptures telling you who you are in God’s eyes!!

Today’s list of Scriptures deal with ‘WHO I AM, and What Has Happened to me.”  Meditate each one and let the truth sink in, it will be one your most encouraging days yet!!  (*if you haven’t read Day 26 yet, you must!!!  over ONE HUNDRED amazing truths from the Scriptures that reveal who you are IN CHRIST!!)

Video Of The Day:

Remind Me Who I Am – Jason Gray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKyY8zfjBMQ

Scripture Verses about Our Identity in Christ Continue reading →

Today’s blog was inspired by a song called “Remind Me Who I Am” by Jason Gray.  Make sure you watch this video clip first and then enjoy the AMAZING list of reminders from Scriptures telling you who you are in God’s eyes!!

When you are finished watching that, read through the list of ONE HUNDRED amazing truths from the Scriptures that reveal who you are IN CHRIST!!

Video Of The Day:

Remind Me Who I Am – Jason Gray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKyY8zfjBMQ

100 TRUTHS ABOUT YOU – I did not come with this list, I forget where I found it, but today is the day to be reminded who you are IN CHRIST!!  Today is PART 1 Of 2, so check back tomorrow for MORE good news!!

IN CHRIST: Continue reading →

What are you trying to escape from?  We are SO GOOD at self medicating our hurts and needs.  We know exactly how to ‘escape’ internal pain, sometimes even external pain.  In our need to be loved, valued and accepted, we are constantly searching for self worth and fulfilment.  The world offers so many distractions from ‘complete contentment’ and peace.  In fact, the substitutes work for short periods of time.  Stop and think for a moment, what are your ‘go to’ things you use to make yourself feel better:

1. working overtime, perfectionism
2. shopping, filling the void with eating out, coffee, chocolate…
3. smoking, drinking, porn
4. social media, YouTube, Instagram
5. movie escape, ear buds glued in your ears
6. out with friends partying, sleeping around
7. an over abundance of religious activities on your calendar
8. working out, overly concerned about health and fitness, addicted to ‘health and wellness’

ANYTHING to keep from facing the ’emotions, Continue reading →

Today my heart is heavy with the requests from friends to PRAY! Some requests come from sudden crisis, and some from long painful journeys taking yet another toll.  Today, I will be praying for every single thing the Holy Spirit put on my heart, whether He does it through people emailing me, text messages, through my thoughts, or a news story.  Some people have said that you must pray, that it is your ‘responsibility’, your duty.  What I have come to learn now is that my only responsibility to pray today is my ‘ability to respond’.  And I choose to respond to any and all of His promptings in me.  For me, that is the beauty of prayer.

I grew up being told what prayer was and wasn’t, and I was still confused.  Over the years, I’ve found that there is mystery in prayer, as well as adventure.  In order to experience the adventure, one does need to debunk the false understanding of what prayer is and is not.  To begin that journey, here is a list of what prayer is not.

PRAYER IS NOT….. Continue reading →

Have you ever been invited to a formal event where you are required to bring your ‘invitation’?  Have you ever purchased a movie ticket on-line, and then have to print it off and bring it with you to the theatre?  For each event, there is proof that you have a right to be at the ‘occasion’.  The ticket person takes your stub or invitation, and you are allowed to enter.

What would happen if you found out that you have a permanent invitation engraved right on your heart?  What if you realized that you have a permanent and continuous invitation to commune with, chat with, hang out with the living Christ who indwells you right now?

It is possible to forget about the invite, or to get distracted by other ‘good things’?  It happens to me ALL THE TIME. Continue reading →