One of the things the Lord is doing right now in His people is a DEEP healing of wounds. When we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we are a new creation in Him. But often, even after that, we don't live out the fullness of the freedom and blessing that's in Him because of wounds that are still in our hearts and minds.
Read MoreAs a Jesus follower, I’m sure at some point, you have read the story of Abraham and felt the familiar feeling of awe and inspiration in regard to his faith. After all, we’ve been taught for years about his amazing ability to believe the Lord, even to the point of almost sacrificing his own son.
And while that is all well and good… what if I told you this whole time we were focusing on the wrong part of that story?
What if the most awesome part of that whole story wasn’t Abraham’s “unshakable” faith? But, something much more important? Not to mention, much more freeing for you and me?
Read MoreOne of the ways God speaks to me a lot is through music - specifically the lyrics of a song. I like to call it my “Holy Spirit radio.”
Often, He will wake me up first thing in the morning with a song on my mind that speaks exactly into whatever situation is going on in my life at the time. He will do it at other times of the day too, in the middle or prayer or even during my sleep.
It’s one of my favorite ways to hear from Him because it’s like I have my own personal Bumblebee.
So, when He started playing the Ne-Yo song, “Let Me Love You” in my mind the other day, I immediately went to look up the lyrics. I knew some of the ones in the chorus, but not the rest. And when I did… well, let’s just say, the waterworks began.
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