“Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.” — Psalm 62:8 NKJV Growing up with a religious background, I shuddered at the thought that I could actually be angry at God. How could I be angry at God? Wasn’t I supposed to trust Him? Wasn’t I supposed to have faith? Was I even allowed to admit that I was hurt, disappointed, and angry with Him? But the truth was… I was angry at God. I discovered that I was angry because I felt like God had allowed my family to be torn

Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love… and offer him there as a burnt offering…— Genesis 22:2 (ESV) Abraham loved Isaac. He wasn’t just his son, he was the fulfillment of God’s promise. Yet there came a moment when God asked Abraham to place that very promise back on the altar. God wasn’t after Isaac. He was after Abraham’s heart. The greatest test of our faith is often not whether we believe God exists, but whether we love Him more than the gifts He has given us.

Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. — Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) This week, I experienced something that left me in awe of God’s goodness. As I listened to a teaching, I could literally feel the Lord healing places in my heart that had been wounded. These were areas I had been bringing before the Father in prayer, asking Him to heal. While I expected the process to take months—or even years,

Fear has a way of knocking on our door when we least expect it. It often arrives through an unexpected phone call, a doctor’s report, or circumstances that seem beyond our control. The question is not whether fear will come. The question is: Will we let it stay? About three weeks ago, I had my annual mammogram. A few days later, I received the phone call that many women dread: “We saw something.” For a brief moment, the enemy tried to flood my mind with fear. But I refused to

IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. ~ John 1:1 AMPC What are you believing that is actually keeping you from walking fully with God? Saul believed he was doing God’s will by persecuting the Church. He was highly educated, trained as a Pharisee, and knew the Scriptures inside and out. He knew the Word, but he did not know the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ. He followed the Law to the letter, yet re

Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.— Galatians 6:9 (NKJV) Have you ever felt like giving up on your prodigal? Standing in the gap for someone you love isn’t easy. You’re praying faithfully, yet they continue to reject you, speak hurtful words, or make choices that seem to pull them even deeper into darkness. Every bad report can feel like another blow to your heart. Sometimes it feels as though your prayers are hitt

For the past few weeks, I’ve been seeing the numbers 222 everywhere. Whenever I notice numbers repeating, I pay attention because I’ve learned that the Lord often uses them to draw my heart toward His Word. As I searched through the many Bible verses connected to 2:22, one verse captured my heart above all the others: “He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him.” — Daniel 2:22 The moment I read it, I knew why the Lord ha

There are moments in life when the weight of our circumstances becomes so overwhelming that we forget everything God has already done. The diagnosis, the financial pressure, the broken relationships, the anxiety, the waiting, it all screams, “This is impossible.” But impossible has never intimidated God. The bigger the obstacle, the greater the opportunity for His glory to be revealed. Throughout Scripture, God consistently stepped into situations that looked beyond repair. H

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…...John 1:14 NKJV There is a tendency to focus more on the problem than on the presence of Jesus. We replay the circumstances, analyze the obstacles, and meditate on what is wrong. Yet Scripture reminds us that Jesus is the Word made flesh. The answer is not simply to think about the problem differently—it is to invite Jesus, the Living Word, into the middle of it. Wherever there is fear, speak Jesus. Wherever there is sickness, sp

This question came to me this week: Do I really know Jesus? Do I know His thoughts? Do I know His heart? How heartbreaking it would be to walk through the trials, battles, and hardships of this life only to hear those words from Jesus: “Depart from Me, I never knew you.” That scripture stopped me in my tracks. There is a difference between knowing about Jesus and truly knowing Him. In this season, I believe many of us need to pause and ask ourselves if we have become more foc

There is a beautiful misunderstanding many believers carry when praying for prodigals. We often think the prayer journey ends the moment they come home. But when your prodigal returns, your prayers do not stop—they shift. This week the Lord reminded me of this truth again. Sometimes we can become comfortable once our prodigal returns because we are so thankful they made it back home. But we must remember that the enemy of their soul is not happy that he lost one. He will cont

One thing I have learned in my walk with God is this: obedience will cost you something, but disobedience costs far more. Many of you know that I was on assignment in Germany this past week. What is so beautiful about this testimony is that Germany was never in my plans for this year. Honestly, I had no desire to go. In my mind, Europe was completely off the table for me because I did not believe that was where God was calling me. My mentor had shared that God had put Germany

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.— 3 John 1:2 (NKJV) He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.— Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) Is your body carrying what your heart has yet to release? I have often heard my friend, Tami Paffhausen, say, “The body keeps score.” And I believe there is deep truth in that. Tami would know, God has given her a unique and beautiful gift. As a massage therapist, she is able to discern tr

I have been praying and asking God for more of Him, more of His presence, more encounters, more depth. On yesterday, I was a tour guide here on the island. We went to multiple locations, and by the end of the day, my body was completely spent. I was tired… physically drained. But I had already given God my “yes” to attend a church service that night. My flesh said, “Stay home.” But my spirit said, “Go.” I told God, “I’m going,” because I knew this was connected to what I had

On yesterday, I heard the Lord say, “Watch out for the bumps in the road.” As I leaned in and asked Him what He meant, He began to reveal that just like natural roads, life has moments that cause us to slow down. These bumps are not always meant to stop you, but they can become distractions if you allow them to. Sometimes we’re moving quickly, focused on the destination, and suddenly a bump appears. It may feel like an interruption, even a setback. But God is saying, this is

There is something so beautiful about drawing near to God, not for what He gives, but simply to be with Him. Yet in that closeness, He cannot help but pour out more of Himself. This week, I recognized that my gift of words of knowledge has increased. Not because I chased the gift, but because I pursued His presence. I intentionally set aside time to fast and pray, seeking clarity and divine strategy. In that place of surrender and intimacy, distractions were silenced, and His

Sickness and disease may try to show up in our bodies, but hear me clearly, they are trespassers. They do not have permission to stay where God has already declared healing and wholeness. This week, I experienced this personally. I was in such pain in my knees, and my job requires me to climb several flights of stairs on the side of a mountain. That day, my body was not cooperating, and the pain felt overwhelming. But in that moment, I remembered the Word and the teachings I

This past week I attended the Seers and Dreamers Gathering at Harvest Church in Turlock, California. I came with two intentions in my heart: to serve and to receive. Serving as an intern with Jennifer Eivaz is always such a blessing because there is a continual pour of wisdom, revelation, and encouragement. Yet this time, God did something deeper in me than I expected. I came to serve, but I also came hungry. I had been praying for breakthrough in my heart concerning some per

There are moments in our walk with the Lord when He begins to stretch us beyond what feels familiar, safe, or comfortable. Many times, we have prayed for this very thing without fully realizing what it would require. We have asked for more of Him. More of His presence. More of His power. More of His anointing. More of His assignment. But “more of Him” will always require less of us . When God prepares you for your next assignment, He begins a stretching process. It may feel u

Life has a way of leaving wounds that words can barely describe. You hurt me. You left me. You betrayed me. You abandoned me. You mishandled me. I can’t forgive you. It hurts too much. How many of us have whispered these words in the quiet places of our hearts? Pain has a voice. Loss has a weight. And disappointment, when left unchecked, can settle into our souls as bitterness. But bitterness is dangerous, it doesn’t just hold onto the past, it blocks what God is trying to do