Purposeful Womanhood

 By Jessica Edwards Uh, oh. I could see the flashing blue lights in my rear view mirror and knew I had done something wrong. What in the world did I do wrong? I knew it couldn't be speeding because I saw the sign right in front of me that said “SPEED LIMIT 45”, and I was not going much over 45 mph. What I had neglected to see was the speed limit sign behind me that said “SPEED LIMIT 30”. Hmm... There I was just driving along paying very little attention to the world around me.    I think of Ephesians 5:14-17 (KJV) “Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”    To “awake” means to... well... wake up. How often in life have I been on a type of life autopilot? Get up, get dressed, read my Bible, pray if I have t...

 By Princy Edwards The sadness I felt in that moment was deep and painful. My heart was aching with longing for reconciliation. My mind was racing with thoughts about how I can fix the situation while fully knowing that there is nothing I can do. My body felt defeated and beaten down. I felt absolutely, positively hopeless; and so I wept.  The next day was possibly the best day of 2020 for me. My heavenly Father answered my prayer without me even uttering or thinking a single word of prayer to Him! Little did I know while I was crying yesterday, God was listening to my aching heart, my racing mind, my broken body. He was listening to my unsaid prayer.   Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.  Rom 8:26 ESV What a sweet reminder that God is always listening to our hearts when the emotions are too deep that words escape us! Prayer and Suffe...

  By Annisa Bates Recently I was gifted with a newer more updated phone . . . My phone was cracked, out of storage, would continually shut off without warning, it was just plain useless. The practicality of making a call or sending a message was uncertain because the memory was overloaded with junk and many files were outdated... Once receiving my new device I was astounded at the added options, clearer functions, easier to use apps, clearer sound, and just plain effortless usage.  We, much like an old, outdated phone must delete some files . . . become open-minded to update, moving higher in the LORD than before.  "We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life." Rom. 6:4 (ESV) Baggage from the past that hinders our growth.  Upgrade!!!  Ask GOD for wisdom and guidance daily; minister with kindness outside your comfort zon...