The Abundant Single Life!

Have you ever been in love with love? It is driven by a deep desire to love and be loved but somehow gets twisted in the process of seeking after that love. Let me explain. Being in love with love is an obsession of being with someone, anyone, just so you are no longer single and feel a sense of being loved. Now that we are in the peak of the holiday season, I’m wondering how many singles are being bombarded with the desire to simply be in a relationship.   There is nothing wrong with this desire, but it is what we do with it that matters. Christmas time and celebrating the New Year can elicit joy and cheer, but if we’re not careful what we focus on, it can also move us into a place of sadness, self-pity, and discontentment. The question is how will we deal with the tension of having a desire that goes unmet? Will we throw away our trust in God and try to make something happen in our own strength? Or will we trust and obey the One who knows best and is working for our best int

“Forgiveness is a mighty spiritual issue. It defies human logic because it’s not about this earth. And when by God’s grace we choose, willfully, intentionally to forgive, the enemy is defeated one more time.” Sheila Walsh My last blog post  revealed the freedom forgiving others brings and how it is the key to forward movement and experiencing the abundant life God has for all of us! It is so important that I am mapping out how to forgive someone. Even though I grew up loving Jesus and receiving His grace from a very young age, I still didn’t fully understand how to forgive someone and extend the same grace I had received from God until I was in my mid-twenties. My breakthrough moment came after studying the Bible about forgiveness and having a friend walk me through forgiving others in prayer. While I can’t sit down with each of you and walk you through the same process, my prayer is that this blog post along with the Holy Spirit and the Bible, will be helpful guides for your own

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as Christ God forgave you.                                                                                                                                        ~Ephesians 4:32 Forgiveness is one of the most powerful tools in living the abundant life. Forgiving activates freedom to live in such a way that you can experience the impossible. I believe this is why forgiveness is often misunderstood and even opposed in our society. We settle for the counterfeit, which is a spirit of entitlement and taking justice into our own hands. Think about it. Countless songs have been written about punishing a love gone bad. They all stem from a sense of “I deserve better,” and “I’m going to make the person that hurt me pay.” In reality, judgment is best left in God’s hands. He sees the big picture, our motivations, and our wounds. I honestly deserve nothing other than hell. I thank God for His mercy. It is only by God’s

“What’s wrong with me?” It’s a question that often plagues singles that desire to be in a relationship and yet seemingly have no prospects. I have certainly asked this question before, and I have heard single friends entertain it. However, I have found in my experience that this question is not helpful and would be better off silenced. Sometimes there’s absolutely nothing wrong with me but I find myself making something up because I am grasping for a reason of why I am alone. After all, we humans are a curious sort and love to know the “why” behind a situation. At least I do. I personally think this question is straight from the pit of hell disguised in a cloak of false humility. On one hand, it is important to not overlook the things in us that are not right. But on the other hand, I have found this approach to be more harmful than helpful as it typically ends with me becoming self-loathing and attending my very own pity party. I ask, who in the world is that helpful for? Not me. Not