SPEAK TO THE DARKNESS

Welcome to my December 2012, blog-post ! image source: dreamstime.com W e are just moments away from 2013! Praise God for His faithfulness. I am exceedingly grateful to God for a wonderful year , f illed with the richness of His love through Christ Jesus our Lor d! There are three words that have been resonating with me through this holiday season,   "lift up eyes". Let me share some thoughts with you. The Dictionary defines "lift" as, "to move or bring(something) upward from the ground or other support, to a higher position; to raise or direct upward... " (Dictionary.com). For some of us, the journey may not have been plain sailing. There were challenges enc ountere d that reminded us of how limited we were. Discouragement slows us down and we put things on hold. What does the enemy hold before us to c aptivate our attention and keep us from God?  Instead of pressing in to God to find the solutions for our problems, we give i

Welcome to my new blogpost! "B ut they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength;   they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run,  and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint" Isaiah 40:31. Treasures Of Hope image Recently during our church's prayer-walking outreach in the community, I got a revelation on " secon d wind". We had been walking and p raying for an hour and I was feeling breathless . My prayer partner slowed right down to check and to pray for me.  She heard m e pray to God for 'second wind' and she asked if there was a scripture about second wind in the Bible. I was immediately reminded of Isaiah 40:31, " But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint" Isaiah 40:31.   God's Word is powerful! As we continued to speak the above scripture, the pain