Deeper
You are afraid to go to the deep end . . . I get it.
I was the girl who would stand at the edge of the ocean instead of stepping in when the rest of my family did. The irony is that many years later God led me to start a ministry called, “Seeing Deep”. As I began to blog in 2014, I realized that all of my writings were about going deeper in faith and trusting God in all of life’s painful moments. As much as I believed God, I also doubted whether He knew how much I could handle. It’s easy to say we want to go deeper, but when life hurts, will we still hope in Christ? That’s what this spot on the web is for . . . seeing the deeper purposes of God in our lives and a catalyst to inspire hope in God’s goodness. I love to explore the deeper meaning of topics like hope, shame, joy and relevant topics in our world through God’s word. We all encounter problems in this world but those problems are an opportunity to trust God in the deep places. Will you go to the deep end with me?
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Is it Ok to Not Be Ok?
Is it ok to not be ok? When our feelings rage within, they don’t have to win. Don’t let belief in your feelings trump your belief in God.
Overcoming Apathy and Igniting Passion—Nov 18 Bible Reading Plan
Just going with the flow living in status quo is not the abundant life God had in mind. But overcoming apathy and igniting passion in our lives is going to take a continual, intentional effort.
BW#143 Ten Tips for Gratitude All Year Long
Sometimes we just don’t want to be grateful. We want to sulk and nurse our wounds. Eeyore gets it. But genuine gratitude is not fake. It flows from hearts that realize that gratitude in the creation rather than in the Creator will always leave us empty. Listen in to hear this episode from Denise Pass and Micah Maddox as they share ten tips for gratitude in life’s mundane moments.
A Perspective from Suffering—Nov 17 Bible Reading Plan
Got any volunteers for suffering? I don’t think anyone would request suffering, and yet it is suffering that can be the very tool that enables us to stop living for sin or self and to live for God. There is a perspective from suffering that is not easily gained, but those who see it understand the blessing that suffering brings into one’s life.
Paul reveals the need to address issues in the church. He did not back down from issues due to political correctness. If we do not uphold a biblical standard, we do not have one. In the end, friends, tolerate differences, but not sin. Accept people as Christ accepted us, but don’t accept what God’s word does not condone.
Guard the influences in your life. Live what you defend. Stumbling blocks have to be addressed or we will trip over them ourselves. And our tolerance of sin does not equate to God’s acceptance.
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30 Days of Cultivating Thankfulness: Day 27 – Our Humble God
Inspirational Thought of the Day: While the kings of this earth choose to dominate their subjects, our God chose to humble Himself before the very people He made. Scriptures of the Day: Philippians 2:5-11 5 "You should have the same attitude toward one another that...
30 Days of Cultivating Thankfulness: Day 26 – Imputed Holiness
Inspirational Thought of the Day: The Holy One chose to be treated as unHoly to bear every single one of our sins to make us Holy and to be able to stand before a Holy God. Scripture of the Day: Genesis 15:6 "Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as...
30 Days of Cultivating Thankfulness: Day 25 – Our Merciful God
Inspirational Thought of the Day: Christ's bloodline trumps ours and the verdict upon our souls by His amazing mercy. Scriptures of the Day: Romans 3:24-25 (NLT) "Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when...
30 Days of Cultivating Thankfulness: Day 24 – Family & Friends
Inspirational Thought of the Day: No sorrow in a family is so great that God cannot take that sorrow and create something beautiful in its place. Scripture of the Day: 1 Peter 2:10 "Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not...
30 Days of Cultivating Thankfulness: Day 23 – Our Faithful God
Inspirational Thought of the Day: No matter how "good" a person is, the only faithfulness within them is Christ. Scripture of the Day: Deuteronomy 7:9 "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who...
30 Days of Cultivating Thankfulness: Day 22 – Our Unchanging God
Inspirational Thought of the Day: Our unchanging God maintains complete control over everything. Scriptures of the Day: Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Malachi 3:6 "For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of...






