Knowing who you are in Christ changes things. It enables you to press through and grab a hold of everything that God has for you. Over the next couple of months, we will explore various aspects of our identity in the Lord. I am beginning with being a warrior equipped for battle because when we surrender our lives to Jesus we make the devil mad. Very often the starting point of our walk with God comes under the attack of the enemy because we have drawn his attention and he is threatened by who we are becoming. What are the images brought to mind when you hear the word battle?…
Made For Battle
As Christians, we are made for battle. God’s word tells us clearly that we will have trials and tribulations, or in today’s vernacular, challenges and struggles. And most of us we experience the battle to maintain hope and overcome in multiple areas of our life often all at the same time. That is why it is so important that we be prepared. “Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything to stand firm.” Ephesians 6:13 The enemy can NOT win unless we give up, however, sometimes we don’t throw in the towel but we…
Battle Ready: How to Renew Your Mind In Truth
I am so excited to share this Battle Ready article with you from the author herself. We are warrior princesses and this book helps us do life from that perspective! How to Renew Your Mind In Truth By: Kelly Balarie Don’t doubt the power of your mind. This football-sized mass has the power to create and recreate everything in your life. This is why Jesus tells us not to conform to the pattern of the world, but be transformed by the renewing of our mind. If we renew our mind, it is like getting a re-do on life. Rather than continuing with old patterns, ways of doing things or habits,…
Learning How to Share Your Testimony
Roaring Lambs & Writers is an organization that I was introduced to by a friend. I think it’s been a couple years that I have been wanting to go to their testimony writing workshop but life got in the way. I finally decided earlier this year to make a point of signing up for one of their workshops even though I was waiting to have heart surgery. I was going to go in March but wouldn’t you know it, life got in the way yet again. I just did not have the strength or energy to go. Donna Skell, one of the executive directors, agreed to let me reschedule when I…
Are We There Yet?
If you’ve ever been on a trip with a child of almost any age, you are probably familiar with the questions: “Are we there yet?”, “Will we be there soon?”, and “How much longer until we get there?” Maybe you remember asking those questions yourself when you were a young. For some reason, even from an early age, we tend to develop an expectation that everything will be better when we arrive at our destination. I carried this expectation into my everyday life thinking that my identity would be found in the next phase of life I arrived at. My first big expectation was that I would arrive at the…
I May Have Been…
I may have been a child of divorced parents, But now I am a daughter of the King of Kings I may have been a victim of childhood abuse, But now I am victorious in Christ. I may have been a captive of fear, But now I am free in the power of the Holy Spirit. I may have been overwhelmed by life’s circumstances, But now I am at peace in the hands of the sovereign Lord. I may have been beaten down and broken, But now I am being remade beautifully by God’s grace. My entire life has been full of challenges but for the last almost 20…
A Homecoming Nomination
When my son was a senior year in high school he was a part of the marching band, served on the loading crew, participated on UIL teams, and was the Debate Club President. In many ways, he was not unlike his peers, and I am delighted that he found so many activities that he enjoyed and so many places where he belonged. In spite of his many activities, I was quite surprised and excited to find out that he had been selected as a nominee for Homecoming King. I certainly did not expect even the possibility of it. It is probably safe to say that most, if not all, parents…
