enLIVEn Devotional's 4th anthology, Pandemic Devotionals, will encourage your faith and inspire you to live without fear. Read over 50 devotionals from 40 writers about how God showed up when the world shut down in fear. Proceeds will go to the Salvation Army USA to help aid those suffering from the economic shutdown. Purchase your book on Amazon, so you can be reminded of … [Read more...] about Faith Over Fear: Pandemic Devotionals Anthology
Jesus’ Gift of Fiction
The Importance of Christian Fiction Jesus penned 46 parables. Parables are short fiction stories that help moral truths infiltrate the audience. Although He didn’t write them down personally, they left such an impact on His followers that they included them in their four Gospel accounts. par·a·ble Noun a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual … [Read more...] about Jesus’ Gift of Fiction
Replacing Lies with Truth: 10 Bible Verses
Replace Lies with Truth Knowing God's Word, the Bible, has never been more important than now. Fear is rampant today, and the enemy feasts on fear. It feels like lies, accusations and discord are everywhere, and God's people are suffering. However, we can fight back the way Jesus fought back when He went through spiritual warfare in the desert--with God's Word (Matthew 4). … [Read more...] about Replacing Lies with Truth: 10 Bible Verses
Walking in the Holy Spirit’s Power
There is an enemy out there that hates us. His name is Satan, and he took a third of the angels and fell away from God. They were thrown out of heaven (the presence of God) and cast down to the earth. Though the devil and his cohorts are on the losing side of the battle, God allows them to exist for just a time. However, the enemy has no authority because Jesus died to give us … [Read more...] about Walking in the Holy Spirit’s Power
Creating a Life of Faith
According to God's Word, "...faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen" (Hebrews 11.1 TPT). Believing God at His Word establishes our righteousness or right-standing with God (Romans 4.3). Why? Because our righteousness can never come in our own … [Read more...] about Creating a Life of Faith
Joy and Rest are Yours
The Bible says "...there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God" (Hebrews 4.9 NLT) and that we can "Always be full of joy in the Lord" (Philippians 4.4 NLT). Although this joy and rest can happen instantly by the grace of God, many times we will have to "do our best to enter that rest" (Hebrews 4.11 NLT). There are three mains ways we can enter … [Read more...] about Joy and Rest are Yours
Fierce Calling Podcast with Doris Swift and Alisa Hope Wagner
I so enjoyed my chat with Doris Swift on her award-winning podcast, Fierce Calling! My episode entitled, Listening to God's Direction, will encourage you on your personal path of writing or whatever promise God is calling you to! In today’s episode, Listening for God’s Direction, I’m talking with my friend Alisa Hope Wagner. Alisa is a wife, mom, and … [Read more...] about Fierce Calling Podcast with Doris Swift and Alisa Hope Wagner
Transforming Power of Christ
Your emotions are rooted to your thoughts. If you feel stressed, worried, confused, angry, conflicted or any other negative emotion, it is because your thoughts are not submitted to Christ (2 Corinthians 10.5 NIV). Christ broke His body and poured His blood, so He could give you what you need each and every day. Do you need peace? Christ has it for you. Do you need … [Read more...] about Transforming Power of Christ