A Bermuda Breeze with Dr. Maria Seaman
In spite of being childless and with no childrearing moments to celebrate, Elisabeth was faithful in her duty towards God. Both she and Zacharias, although well stricken, were well situated for God to breathe upon their lives and upon their bodies. God was going to do a new thing for this faithful, righteous, and blameless couple. God was about to shine forth his favor upon this unsuspecting couple, and grant unto them a dream come true, which they thought, was a dream deferred, and God can do the same for you! Read more inside...
As you look to leaders and those in position on earth, you are basically subjecting yourself to trust their wisdom and understanding. The challenge becomes when those you should trust do not have a heart that is after God, like yours is. This means there will be an internal or subliminal disconnect from you and your situation. Find out how to work through this inside...
It is often during dire times that you may look at your situation and feel hopeless, empty, weak, and most vulnerable. During that time, you must not judge your future and its potential by what you are experiencing; do not become burdened by that current reality. Instead, you must press through the present pain and fully grasp the future joy that lies ahead, because that feeling of despair presents an opportunity for joy to fuel your strength. Read more inside...
The Kingdom of Heaven is so contrary to our own natural mindset. Has it changed over the years? Has mankind always had a certain struggle to simply believe in Jesus and The Kingdom of Heaven? Has it always been somewhat of a struggle to operate along the mindset of The Kingdom? Yes, yes, and yes! Read more inside...
As you look at the story of the widow woman in 1Kings 17, you will understand that she operated in her present reality, which meant that she operated with a victim's mentality. The woman had suffered a loss, had understandably conditioned her mind to the reality of loss, and she saw a loss in every situation. She had lost her husband and found that all she had left was enough to take her and her son to another loss - Death! That is just what the enemy wants to do. The enemy wants to take you from where you are and transport you to a place called death. Read more inside...
One of the most fascinating things about the Word of God is its ability to be completely relevant for today. It's amazing that a book, a Holy and inspired book written so very long ago, is spot on and able to meet the needs of today, for example understanding the love of a mother and her child...find out more inside...
You often hear people saying that you have to give respect in order to get respect. In other words, there are many who will not respect someone else because they feel that the other person has disrespected them in some way. According to James 2, the respect you must give is not based on the behavior or attitude of the other person. No. The respect you give is actually a reflection of what is in you. Read more inside...