How do you survive trial by fire? Allow yourself to go to the secret place with God. Discover who He is. And then you will begin to discover who YOU are.And when you discover who He has made you to be, you will realize that He was just uncovering the warrior within you. -Anne Day
We’re Not Strong Enough
This is why growth is so important. Without bringing God into our corner daily, the temptation for sin will be too great for us to withstand on our own. We need His daily reminder of WHO we are. The more we move away from that reminder of who we are, the easier it is to... Continue Reading →
The biggest mistake I ever made
Growing in Jesus is one of the most important things we can do. It keeps us out of religious-pharisee territory, and helps us remain our authentic selves. Once we stop growing, and get lazy (present company included), we have to start "faking it." That is, until the inevitable burn-out and breaking-point ensues in our faith.... Continue Reading →
Finding Your Authentic Self
After being "so done" with people-pleasing, and being used by people, I went on a journey of what I thought would make me happy. And I choose isolation and selfishness. It only spiraled down from there and I found myself in a pit of worthlessness. I didn't know if God loved me, or if he... Continue Reading →
What My Soul Needed
We like to think we're a good person because we do things for other people. But there was a time in my life all of my "doing" was motivated by wanting to be loved and accepted by others. I considered "being a good person" a part of my identity. In reality, my people-pleasing was selfish,... Continue Reading →
If I Could Go Back
If I could go back and teach my younger self, I would tell her... -Stop placing your worth in what others think of you. -Stop looking to be "seen." -Stop trying to be liked by everybody. -Stop trying to be what you think other people want you to be. -It's okay that not everyone likes... Continue Reading →
Grace is Enough
My failures were the best thing that ever happened to me. For it was through my failures that I could finally see God's infinite mercy and grace. It was through my failures that I wanted less of me and more of Him. To lose myself was the greatest gain I could have ever imagined. I've... Continue Reading →
Where do you find your worth?
Where your treasure is... your heart will be there, also. Your self-worth will also be tied to what you treasure. Just something to think about!
Discovering Identity
So many times, we cling to the belief that we must be "good" to have value. I wish I would have learned early in my walk with God that my value isn't based on my goodness. I'm created by the Author of Life. That alone establishes my value. I'm priceless to Him. I am loved.... Continue Reading →
“Mankind was my business…” ~Charles Dickens
We are given an incredible gift of the souls who come across our path. The question is, will we live for ourselves? OR will we speak life, and give love, treating others as the treasure that God created them to be?#eternalperspective #walkinginpurpose #createdwithpurpose #surrendertogod #faithjourney #identityinchrist #lifereview #heaven
You are making history.
You have a God-given purpose that is desperately needed in this broken world. Don't give up, even if you don't see results immediately. Keep going; in the light of eternity, you are moving mountains! #eternalperspective #faithjourney #identityinchrist #lovedbygod #walkinginpurpose
Faith sees the bigger picture
Never underestimate what God is doing in your life. What would have happened to Moses if it weren't for the women in his young life stepping in to rescue him? Where would the children of Israel be? Where would Israel be today?Maybe you won't lead millions of people into the Promise land, but without your... Continue Reading →
If I could spend the rest of my life studying the word of God, I'd be a happy camper. But sometimes, all I get is a few words in a day in my reading.But God is so faithful! Even with just a few words, the Holy Spirit begins to bring those words to mind throughout... Continue Reading →
Daughters of the King…
He loved us while we were yet sinners. Who does that? What kind of God does that?! That tells us something about who He is, and how he sees us: priceless. And sin can't, and will never change that. The beautiful thing is, when we come to Him He changes us from the insideout so... Continue Reading →
The Cost of a King
I woke up one morning a few weeks back completely overwhelmed by the love of God. I keep trying to wrap my mind around this thought: the pitiful creatures that we were, God felt we were worth the price of His perfect son. I can't even! 🤯The God of the universe sees us with an... Continue Reading →
The Heart of Thankfulness
There is this thought that I can't seem to put away. One of my mentors said something that got me thinking. "Thankfulness has a greater authenticity, a higher frequency than love." When somebody is thankful, you can feel it's genuineness coming across even more than love!Why is that? How is that possible? How is being... Continue Reading →
Building on the ROCK
One day God showed me a picture of my spirit-what I had done to it-in part, by placing my worth in other people's opinions. I was a hard-cord people pleaser until I wasn't. I got burnt out pleasing people, but then apathy settled in and took the place of people-pleasing (as it always does). I... Continue Reading →
You are Priceless
If we only knew our worth in His eyes… there would be no contest between temptation and obedience. We wouldn't worry about proving ourselves, comparing ourselves to others, striving to be perfect, nor would we hang on to the old sins that we carry around with us like a bag of donations in the back... Continue Reading →
THOUGHTS FROM THE DAY
A healthy amount of belief in oneself is as equally important as a healthy amount of belief in other people. To have one without the other is to lead a life of sequestered misery. ~ANNE DAY
THOUGHTS FROM THE DAY
Prove yourself to no one but yourself and you will unintentionally prove yourself to the world. ~ANNE DAY
OUR GIFTS ARE SIMPLY THAT. THEY DO NOT BELONG TO US, THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR US; BUT IF WE DO NOT USE THEM, AND USE WELL, SOMETHING WILL SURELY DIE INSIDE OF US. ANNE DAY
Two things I told my son that changed everything, Part 1
"I saw something come alive in his heart that day..."
Dear Younger me: “Why me?”
There once was a girl who found herself overwhelmed with the question, “Why?” “Why do bad things happen to good people?”“Why doesnt anybody do anything?” “Why did this horrible thing happen to me when I did nothing wrong?”
Dear Younger Me: “Why Doesn’t Anybody do Anything?”
There once was a girl who often asked about the pain in the world, “why doesn’t somebody do something?”
Dear Younger Me: “Who is the fairest of them all?”
There once was a girl who found her value in comparing herself to others...
Dear Younger Me: What’s My Why?
There once was a girl who couldn't figure out her why...