God never leaves you hanging. He may make you wait, but eventually He will bring clarity to any obscure area you face in life. Jesus never left His followers bewildered and confused. He did speak in parables which caused them to question Him, but eventually He would explain things so they could understand what He … More Preparing For Tomorrow
An important trait about Jesus Christ is that He never walked alone while on earth. He abided 24/7 with His Father. There is something to be said about this faithful communion between the Father and His Son. God is showing you and I how we are to abide too. Life has never been a solo … More Life is Not a Solo Act
Three little words that can get you into trouble with God are I don’t know. While not knowing what you want to eat for dinner is a neutral, non-detrimental decision, there are decisions that must be made when it involves relationships. In parenting, if you don’t have a plan in how you are going to … More The Shady “I Don’t Know”
Every morning when you wake up, you should plan your day around a wedding. A wedding you are planning on attending. You see, there is a wedding that is going to take place that is going to make Williams and Kate’s wedding look like it was a backyard barbecue. It will be the event of … More Intended Living
In part 1 of Up Close and Personal, Jesus began speaking plain and simple to His disciples. He prepared them for what was going to happen to Him. He was building up their faith in God. He needed them to know who they were putting their trust and faith into and why. He then shared … More Up Close and Personal, Part 2
The greatest asset you gain in your faith journey is how up close and personal God is with you. When you walk and talk with the Lord, He reveals Himself in the most intimate ways. You see this throughout the scriptures. Before Christ, God revealed Himself in various ways, like a pillar of fire or … More Up Close and Personal
Life would be much easier if you could pray for Jesus to answer your every whim and desire without having to think about it. In Matthew 15:21-28, you see that this isn’t so. Jesus moves you and I forward in faith in such a way where dependence will take place rather than God becoming a … More Manifesting Faith
“I can hear you, but I won’t. Some look for trouble while others don’t. There are a thousand reasons I should go about my day and ignore your whispers which I wish would go away.” Many of you may be singing as you read this. These are the beginning lyrics to a familiar song from … More Into The Unknown
Your heart is God’s garden. Beautiful things grow when God is allowed to plow up the soil, remove any weeds that don’t belong, and plant seeds that will bear great fruit for His Kingdom. In Matthew 13:1-23, Jesus shares a parable, a story that helps illustrate the truths that He is speaking about. This particular … More A Farmer’s Tale
Whether you realize it or not, there is a war between God and Satan happening right now, a spiritual battle waging in the heavenly realms. Satan has been fighting God before He created the world and its inhabitants, and it will continue until Jesus returns to judge Satan and all those who reject Christ. If … More The Battle Fought from Within
Carol J German 