Life has a way of shifting under our feet. One moment you’re comfortable, and the next, everything’s changing—your homelife, your friendships, your routine, even your view of yourself. I have walked through those transitions. Some were exciting; others left me confused, wondering who I was and where I was going. But one thing I have learned is that transition is not just about change—it’s an invitation to transformation, especially when Jesus is the one leading the way.
Welcome to the days when spring is rapidly being overtaken by summer, a time when Mother Nature is in full birth. Hope you enjoy this poetic chapter from my book Messy Poems And-Not-So-Private Prayers. This poem is a concentration of our dependency on the Father and our need for Spiritual contentment.
For the past few months, I have found myself in an unsettling place—a season of seasons—with the Lord. It feels like I’ve been adrift on a ship, sailing the vast ocean of forgiveness and repentance, with only His voice guiding me as I gaze across the sea of humanity and at my own humanity. How do I navigate this ocean when my compass point is steering me in the direction of unforgiveness and stubbornness?
What kind of cook are you? Me? I am your basic cook—and I mean basic. Three ingredients or less, and no slicing, dicing, or folding in, allowed. If it can fit all in one dish, even better!
Spiritual Rest allows you to remain in perfect contact and communion with the Spirit of God at all times. There is nothing taking place for which you would not have God’s knowledge or wisdom to do what needs to be done.
I was out walking the other day and listening to Exodus 32:1-29
I found myself pausing after this passage as I often do, realizing that I had a feeling of disgust around Aaron, the high priest’s blatant sinful acts of idol worship, and cowardly lies. I voiced my thoughts out loud to the Lord. “Lord, how come Aaron got away with doing these sinful acts? I really do not like this guy.” This is when I decided to dig a little deeper. But first, let’s read this passage.
The twins of purification are Repentance and Forgiveness. These two “cleansing agents” wash away the debris and dirt of sin and bring us back into a posture of humility, clothed with a clean and pressed garment.
Rheyma: “Jesus, You know that my main “go-tos” have been people and food when I got overloaded/overwhelmed, or my heart hurt and needed comfort.
You also know, as I have had to learn, that neither of those satisfied or comforted me or my heart. But why is it that even when I now “run to You,” my heart isn’t comforted either? I mean, isn’t that what I’m supposed to do? Run to You? That’s the right thing to do instead of running to food or people, right? So why am I not comforted?”
On October 19th, 2024, Sanctioned Love and Sanctioned Love Worship had their very first worship conference. It was called The Oil and The Vine Worship Conference. There was so much prayer that went into this conference. It was truly an experience to watch our prayers come to pass that day.
“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.”
And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. – Luke 8:39 ESV
Many Samaritans from that town believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” – John 4:39 ESV.
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