He who is in me is greater than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4). Not just fun to say but TRUE. By the authority of God’s voice, we are one with His Spirit. The Spirit of life and breath. The Spirit of comfort and peace. The Spirit of truth and foreknowledge. The … Continue reading When Holy Spirit Moves
In the deadening corners of our homes, the devil prowls and seeks a weak link to devour. Even when we think we all worship the One true God, the devil can convince someone otherwise. The enemy’s breath can be a sweet aroma, tantalizing our senses. Nevertheless, his determination exists only to diminish the glory of … Continue reading In the Wee Dark Hour
I said to Jason the other day, “No wonder so many have mental health problems after the initial imposed quarantine when nobody WAS SICK. This week’s quarantine made perfect sense.” After a blessed hike and romantic night with Jason, fits of restlessness plagued my sleep last Saturday. We were away. I assumed the best: that … Continue reading From Behind the Mask
Pride is a liar. A) When you surrender to God each day to serve Him well B) When you open your heart to be filled with His love C) When ministry at home and at work approaches the tippy top Somewhere between A and C, I sunk into denial. The devil convinced me I was … Continue reading When You Don’t Realize You are Under Attack
Facing a new chapter in one’s life is like standing on a steep cliff. One step forward, one step taken in your own will … there you will crash and perish. Being still on the precipice, not moving your physical body, clearing your mind, laying your heart upon the altar … you will surely hear … Continue reading On the Precipice
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one Hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all in all (Ephesians 4:4-6). Tension followed us to the bedroom. The spirit of pride and frustration loomed … Continue reading Marriage Needs Time to Breathe
There was a time I lived in Connecticut. A pond near my grandparents’ home was often frozen solid during our Northern winters. My seven year old self wanted ice skates, but Santa didn’t bring those until I was older, when I wasn’t so near to frozen ponds anymore. Remember stuffing your body into a snow … Continue reading Frozen
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it (Matthew 7:13-14). If you hike, I know you have walked, or rather … Continue reading The Narrow Way
Yesterday, I spent all day with Braedon at a college as he applied for their honors program. There was an excess of wait time. I hit my quota on small talk about half-way through lunch. However, I was thankful a faculty member joined us at about that time. Sometime mid-afternoon, I finally found myself alone … Continue reading Be Alert and of Sober Mind
Though I was pressed for time, still I prayed, alone and with others, for Holy Spirit to draw many to Jesus this Christmas. For the first time since God gave me ministry in 2015, I preached Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Ministry is a fragile gift laid upon the Rock foundation of Jesus Himself. I … Continue reading Holy Spirit, Come.
Julie Dibble, Speaker and Author 