MISTIE

Why is it easier for us to meditate on and believe the lies of the enemy at times (Satan) than it is for us to meditate on and believe the truth of God? The answer is because we have an enemy who is relentlessly whispering to us poisonous thoughts and accusing us day and night. He never stops and won’t stop until he is stopped for all time. The Bible says: So the great dragon was thrown down once and for all. He was the serpent, the ancient snake called the devil, and Satan,

Have you ever felt alone; stranded on the seashore of loneliness, abandoned, forgotten, ignored or invisible? I have. But I have learned in those moments that my FEELINGS CANNOT BE TRUSTED. My feelings are as fickle as the changing tides. My feelings come and go. My feelings deceive me. My feelings lead me astray. My feelings will break my own heart and crush my spirit as waves crashing upon the rock. My feelings will cause me to sink into the sand of despondency; a place of

When I was a child, my dad was a Taekwondo Martial Arts Instructor. In Taekwondo, beyond self-defense, you are taught important life skills (The Pillars of Taekwondo) such as: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit and victory. My oldest sister and I took classes from our dad and also sat in on the adult classes. We would show up and suit up for practice wearing our tiny, white gi uniform with our yellow belts tightened securely in place. After ou

{As for us, we have all of these great witnesses who encircle us like clouds. So we must let go of every wound that has pierced us and the sin we so easily fall into. Then we will be able to run life’s marathon race with passion and determination, for the path has been already marked out before us. Hebrews 12:1} God has chosen and appointed His children to run our own race. God has a destiny for each of us to fulfill. And we are to give ourselves fully to Hi

I have this memory of visiting a zoo when I was a kid. I remember standing in front of a cage where a giant giraffe stood on the other side (just like in the photo below). I remember feeling so small in its midst and suddenly it reached its head over the fence and licked, or nearly licked my head with its long black tongue. (To this day I’m not sure if it really happened or if I imagined it) ;) How often do we feel this same way in the midst of our own GIANTS? How often do we