There's something about the intensity of a furnace season that causes us to recognise what is - and what is not - important. The furnace burns away the dross, leaving behind only what is pure gold. Obviously this is a deeply uncomfortable process but for those who have been though it, the furnace is a... Continue Reading →
For several weeks now, I have been hearing God say "stand". I freely admit that I have not fully understood what He was referring to, so I have been praying and seeking clarity. This morning it seems to be coming a bit more into focus, and I felt a prompt to share as much as I can... Continue Reading →
This morning while chatting with God, He said something that I thought could be helpful to more people, and I felt his approval to share it. We were talking about His Kingdom, and I was saying how life here on earth is a struggle in so many areas, I have many prayer needs - but... Continue Reading →
In yesterday's post (that I actually wrote in December, but didn't feel released to share until writing this one) the focus was very much on the furnace as a place of immense heat and pressure for the purpose of purification. But yesterday God picked up the furnace theme again. I was expressing to Him that I'd been... Continue Reading →
This morning I was talking to God about the struggles of this season. I know that in Christ I am acceptable, loved, pure in His sight. I know He has called me to rest in His love, and I love doing that. And yet still there is part of me that is restless, wanting to know what He... Continue Reading →
the clouds are clearing I was chatting with God this morning - pouring out my heart to Him, and asking him what was on His - and He spoke some words that were very similar to those He spoke the other day. I wasn't sure whether or not to release them here, but felt He... Continue Reading →
Butterflies newly emerging from their cocoons need to pause and let their new wings adjust before they try to fly... This morning in prayer I was wrestling through some frustrations that I periodically return to: repenting for the lack of God's power displayed in my own life and in the Church in general; asking God... Continue Reading →
As I was praying this morning I expressed again to God my frequent desire that even though this season has been focused on waiting to receive a specific promise that He has given us, I did not want all my prayers to be limited to that one area: I want to keep getting to know... Continue Reading →
In the Secret Place 