Lift Your Spirit ~ “Goodbye Yesterday”

13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, Philippians 3:13 ESV 12 He has taken our sins away from us    as far as the east is from west. Psalm 103:12 NCV No, I didn’t change the day for […]

“Believing God’s Promises Despite Hard Circumstances” ~ Lisa Harper

I waited patiently for the Lord;    he inclined to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1 ESV The posture of perseverance is not passivity. It is a doorway to a miracle. ~ Lisa Harper Lisa asks us a straight forward question: “What miracle is on the other side of our perseverance?” That’s worth taking the time to investigate and […]

“You Have to Empty Your Hands to Take Hold of Something New”

Being raised by a family that instills a strong work ethic, integrity and striving for excellence, it’s hard not to expect myself to produce perfection. I am reminded by the erasers at the end of each pencil that I hold — even the skillful manufacturer knows I will make an occasional mistake. I’m somewhat of […]