For those of you who haven’t heard, a new book is being “born!” I’m excited to make  the announcement! The following post gives you a little insight into the book. (Watch for future posts regarding God in the Silence.) Re: Answers from God What are your needs and desires? What does your heart long for—peace?—a deeper […]

(from Streams of Living Water for a Thirsty Soul) “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” Psalm 100:4 One of the things that helps us get through the emotional wilderness faster is to praise God, count our blessings and thank God for […]

When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.  Isaiah 59:19, KJV What temptations are you facing today? Does it seem that the enemy is coming in like a flood and throwing all kinds of darts at you? Are you being tempted with […]

(from Streams of Living Water for a Thirsty Soul) “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) People in the emotional wilderness know feelings of weakness—both physical and spiritual, […]

(from Streams of Living Water for a Thirsty Soul) “…I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 Jesus came to give us abundant life. But when we’re in the wilderness, we don’t feel life is abundant. What is the abundant life Jesus came to give? […]

A new year is upon us. As I sit and ponder what that means, I have to think of the old year. Where did it go? It seems that it began only a short time ago. As I look back on the old year, I see that God was with me throughout. I know He […]

(from Streams of Living Water for a Thirsty Soul) “And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.” Isaiah 30:21 When we’re in the emotional wilderness, we sometimes feel as though God […]

(from Streams of Living Water for a Thirsty Soul) “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Romans 8:1 An emotional wilderness experience often brings with it condemnation, either from self or from our enemy, Satan. Satan’s condemning words say: […]

(from Streams of Living Water for a Thirsty Soul) “to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether of not you would keep his commands.” (Deuteronomy 8:2, NIV) God said that He led the Children of Israel in the wilderness for 40 years to see what was […]