by Jodie Stevens | Jan 21, 2019 | Choices, Hope, Love, Patience |
In my last post I talked about why it is important to hear from God. More than getting what we want and need out of life; it is about loving others, spiritual transformation, and living in the Kingdom of God right here on earth. But, how do we hear from God? Of...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 14, 2019 | Hope, Love, Patience |
In my last post I talked about how in our desire to hear God’s voice regarding the various things in our lives, we often forget one thing…God is love. 1 John chapter 4 tells us: “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 3, 2019 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness, Hope |
The last five years have been tumultuous to say the least. I experienced a friend’s betrayal in a business endeavor gone awry. The death of my brother in 2015 marked a tragic end to his twenty-five-year battle with addiction leaving irreversible physical and emotional...
by Jodie Stevens | Nov 28, 2018 | Choices, Forgiveness, Happiness, Hope |
Grace is God Acting in my life to accomplish what I cannot accomplish on my own – Dallas Willard It’s amazing to realize God‘s grace is so much more than forgiveness of our sins-heaven is it’s eternal reward; but God wants His grace to flow through us in this...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 20, 2018 | Forgiveness, Hope, Love |
God can take our wrongs and use them to create beauty, restoration and victory. He is compassion and forgiveness. Rarely do we face the full consequences of our actions, when we acknowledge them and seek the Lord in humility. Genesis tells the story of Joseph’s...