by Donna Avant | Jan 22, 2021 | Featured, Say Yes to God
As the alarm goes off, I drag myself to the place where I normally spend time alone with the Lord. There I look out my window at a sea of white fog. One would never know there is a wonderful view out that window. It’s as if the world outside doesn’t even exist. Fog...
by Life Action | Jan 19, 2021 | Say Yes to God
“Keep [guard] your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life” (Proverbs 4:23 ESV). I was intrigued by the layers of protection surrounding my host’s African home. Ominous-looking barbed wire and broken glass stood atop a wall-fence whose massive...
by Life Action | Jan 4, 2021 | Say Yes to God
“The merciful man does himself good, but the cruel man does himself harm.” (Proverbs 11:17 NASB) I gasped at my doctor’s question: “Tell me about the white space in your life.” I raced to explain the reasons why “white space,” although necessary for some, was not a...
by Life Action | Dec 31, 2020 | Say Yes to God
God is the ultimate difference-maker. Only He can turn a rebellious and darkened heart into a joyful and obedient one. Only He can overrule the evil works of the prince of darkness. Only He can do the impossible. We’ve known darkness. We’ll likely know more. We’ve...
by Life Action | Oct 31, 2020 | Say Yes to God
As believers, our lives should be marked by integrity. This is true whether we’re interacting with brothers and sisters in Christ or with those who are rejecting Him. It is also true when no one but God Himself is watching. Integrity is the opposite of hypocrisy. It...
by Life Action | Sep 30, 2020 | Say Yes to God
The LORD said to Joshua, “Get up! Why have you fallen on your face?” (Joshua 7:10 ESV). The heart posture of the repenter—and often the physical posture as well—begins at ground level. But there comes a time when he or she must stand up and get moving again. Once the...
