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For many years, as the wife of a pastor, I have been captured by this elegant quote. When I was younger in my ministry, a wonderful lady embroidered the quote for me and had it placed in a lovely etched frame, which sat on my desk for years. During the times of victory and the times of loss and sorrow, I have found myself staring at the quote and saying a prayer to the Lord while asking for His great wisdom. Often in life, we are thrust into positions that are beyond our expe

The beauty of Esther was her love for God, her love for her people, and her love for her nation. The love of God shone brightly through Esther, and this is what made her so beautiful. Her grace was apparent to all, and she found favor not only in the eyes of people but also in the sight of God and her king. Her love for God gave her great wisdom to walk in the challenges set before her as queen. She received divine wisdom and strategies from God, enabling her to reverse the e

Elizabeth was an extraordinary woman in the Bible, and I want to live like her! Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, is portrayed as a woman of great faith, virtue, and grace. Found in the Gospel of Luke, her story offers valuable lessons on how to live a life guided by faith, humility, and steadfast devotion to God. Elizabeth and her husband Zacharias, who was a high priest, are both described as being “righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinanc

. . . made for pouring the riches of His Glory into grace and peace be yours in abundance...of Jesus our Lord. I think many people feel at one time or another that their lives are ordinary, unremarkable, and even invisible. They define themselves as “only human’ in defense of some unresolved circumstance or perceived weakness. But God has a different plan. He desires that we “prosper in all things and be in health, just as [our] soul prospers” (3 Jn 1:2 NKJV). His plans are t

“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) Are your words hijacking the answers to your prayers? Have you prayed over an issue for years and the prayer has not been answered? It is possible that the words you are speaking are hindering the answer. The Bible has much to say about the power and authority of our words. For instance, Proverbs 18:21 says, “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who lov