For years, many have treated the Song of Songs like an awkward guest at the table. Too romantic. Too sensual. Too intimate. But heaven was never embarrassed by desire. It was God who invented longing. God who designed touch. God who created the language of kisses and fragrance and fire. The Song of Songs is… Continue reading Divine romance
Category: Passion and Fire
Secrets for the Overcomer
Failure really is the back door to success. We see our deepest need in every failure, the need to trust and follow the One we love. Never look at any failure as final, for your destiny has been determined already- you will shine like the brightness of the sun, and whatever you pass through, it… Continue reading Secrets for the Overcomer
The fruit of the Spirit is “kindness.”
The Aramaic word is “sweetness.” So few realize how powerful one act of kindness or one word of encouragement can start a chain of events. Many years ago an elderly couple entered the lobby of a small hotel and asked for a room. Because of three conventions in the town, the hotel was filled. The… Continue reading The fruit of the Spirit is “kindness.”
The Samaritan woman
It was noon. the wrong time to draw water. Morning was for the accepted, evening was for the families. Noon was for the ones who didn’t belong. The sun overhead gave no shade, no cover — just exposure. And that’s when she came. Alone. Jar on her shoulder. History on her back. Though unnamed in… Continue reading The Samaritan woman
