Adventures With Jesus, Today

“Lord, I hear that You want me to give this $100, but that will leave my bank account balance really low”   I remember times when I’d say this to the Lord, and my throat would be constricted with fear because I was so scared of not having enough.   I mean, it’s a good thing to WANT to be a generous giver, but what about what you need to survive right?   As you  watch or listen to today’s episode  ...

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were having a bad day. King Nebuchadnezzar had built a 90ft tall statue of himself and was ordering everyone to bow down and worship it every time they heard the band strike a tune. Well, the guys knew they weren’t going to do that, so they took a stand…and the punishment was really terrifying.   We all face situations that make us scared. Things that look WAY beyond...

Are you a toaster or a kettle?   That’s a strange question to be asking me Lisa….   Well you see they are both kitchen appliances, but they have VERY different functions.   When we take the time to learn about them and test out how they function, we can use them to their optimal potential. And that’s the key…take the time.   As you  watch or listen to today’s episode  I’ll show you a fun demonstra...

I did some leg and hip exercises this morning and now everything (OK maybe not every thing…), but my hips and lower back hurts!   You know what it’s like – you start exercising your muscles and you sure feel the burn for the next few days right?   But, you keep on going through that pain and discomfort because you want what you’ll get on the other side – a stronger and healthier you! The goal is w...

I remember as a new Christian I would write Bible verses on pieces of paper, and put them in my shoes.   Yes, in between the sole of my foot and my shoe, so that I was literally ‘standing on the Word’.   OK, it was a little weird, but it did something deep inside of me that still helps me to this day.   It helped me to be AWARE of God throughout my day (because the piece of paper constantly irrita...

“Knock, knock” “Who’s there?” “Jesus, will you let me in?”   Just imagine hearing that Jesus is on the other side of your front door, ASKING you if He can come in and eat with you!!!   OH. MY. GOODNESS!   Well in Revelations 3:20 it says that He is doing just that. Standing at the door of your heart, and knocking. And He is asking to come in and spend time with you.   As we remember this weekend h...

I’m a big dreamer, but I’d always get scared of dreaming too big in case I was just doing what I want, instead of what God wants. I mean, what if I went off and achieved my dreams and I was totally off God’s path?!?!?   Think of all the goodness of God I’d be missing out on!   Well then one day God bought a beautiful verse across my path.   In Jeremiah 33:3 He says, “Call to Me and I will answer y...

“Lisa, I want to break your reliance on your bank account balance, and fix your reliance on Me instead”   As I let that slowly sink in I realized that some of the biggest ‘complaints’ I had towards God, were actually MY own stinkin’ thinkin’ about what His provision looks like.   I remember saying to Him one day how unfair it is that the wealthy can afford to be healthy, housed and fed - while man...

Have you ever found yourself in a season where your faith in Jesus feels a bit watered down?   It happens to all of us, right?   The other day I was talking to God about how badly my hip hurts. I’ve got an issue with the cartilage and some days it just aches ☹   In the midst of my complaining (and frankly – lots of self-pity), Jesus tapped me on the shoulder and reminded me that I definitely wasn’...

Ever wondered what the word ‘contentment’ really means and how to ACTUALLY live it out?   Me too!   My husband and I were having a (we’ll call it a ‘heated discussion’) one day about why he seems to be so much more contented with life than I do.   “I don’t like it when it seems like God is taking His time”, I said   He quickly countered with, “yes, but He is God and You, Lisa, are not!”   Argh! (o...

“God, I just want to go and watch my TV programs and not deal with this right now”   I wanted to just tuck my head under a blanket, but I felt Jesus prompting me to come and talk with Him.   With every ounce of willpower, I extended my hand and said, “OK Lord, let’s see what’s happening”      He gently led me through   1. Remembering that He loves me and only points out growth opportunities becaus...

When I’d sit down to think about whether I was doing what God had called me to do, I’d get SO frustrated.   I wanted to go ‘all in’ and live my life fully for Jesus, but I had no clue where to begin.   The nagging voice in my head said, “it’s just too hard to hear God like that Lisa, you’ll never do it”   But when I listened to that ‘still, small voice’ I knew 3 things for sure 1.God still speaks...

“Come and do this thing with Me” you hear the Lord say.   Ummm…   “This is super exciting. But I’m scared And it’s totally impossible, Lord!”   We’ve all had these moments where we feel like God is asking us to step out of the boat and come and walk with Him on the water. You’re right – they can feel exciting and scary and are most likely impossible – but this is where God can truly show off who H...

There I was, sitting alone in my car, crying. I wasn’t quite sure why there was so much emotion welling up inside me, but I knew that the anxiety I was feeling was real. You see, I’d been awake since 3:30am and driven over 200 miles to attend a Conference that I knew would be a game changer for me. So why was I so anxious?   I took a deep breath and asked Jesus what was going on.   “You’re afraid...

There’s something so comforting about knowing that you can come and talk with your Heavenly Dad about anything. And by anything,   I mean A N Y T H I N G.   He knows what’s happening in your life and He’s not embarrassed or shocked or overwhelmed by any of it. Phew! Read Philippians 4:6-7 (I love the Amplified version), and feel the love as you see how God offers to swap your anxiety, for peace (n...

You know when you read a verse in the Bible and suddenly you KNOW that it’s talking about you? Right?! Well, this was one of those times for me. I know that when God does that He is actually trying to get me to see something that He wants to help me with. I just get to say “yes” (no matter how uncomfortable it seems to confront the issue He’s highlighting)   So I came to Him and said, “Lord, pleas...

I was listening to someone speak the other day and they said a most interesting thing…   They said, "well if it’s Winter then you don’t go out and try to plant a seed in the frozen soil, you wait until Spring to do that”   It was like a lightbulb went off inside my head.   Of course you don’t take your pickaxe and try to dig up the rock hard soil to plant a seed!!   You look at what season you’re...

you know you’re ‘in your groove’ when…   - you love what you do - things seem to work without much effort on your part and others are blessed too!   Now on the other hand you also definitely know when you’re NOT in your groove, right?   - it’s difficult to do things easily and well - you’re just not interested in the topic and it brings you no joy.   As I was reading through my Bible plan this mor...

Change can be hard.   Moving away from where you’re comfortable and what you like to do, can be a mixture of scary and exciting at the same time.     Transitions can feel like this too. You know that God is inviting you into something new and different, but you’re not quite sure how to navigate the gap between where you are and where you’re going – right?   The beauty is that God knows that this ‘...

Christmastime means different things to different people.   For some it’s a time of deep pain For others it’s a great opportunity to get together with loved ones For some it’s stressful because of the expectations we’ve put on it…   But underneath it all there is a real reason for the season that we all engage in - one way or another.   And that reason is LOVE.   My husband and I are visiting our...

When it’s cold and rainy outside, we wear a raincoat When it’s hot and sticky, we wear a t-shirt When we’re going to a party, we wear something nice…   Just as we would clothe our body appropriately for the weather or the event, we also have the opportunity to clothe our thinking with the Truth of God’s word, appropriate to the circumstances we’re in.   Listen to today’s episode and see how to par...

One of the biggest questions we get to walk through with our business coaching clients is… “How do I know how to set goals and plan for business growth and profit when James 4:13-14 says that we’re not supposed to do it?”   On the surface it looks like James is telling us that it is arrogant to be planning each day and instead we should say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”  ...

I was sitting on the edge of my seat watching a talent show.   A young man nervously took centre stage and gave Simon Cowell only 1 word answers (he was so nervous!)     And what unfolded next, blew me, Simon and the audience away.   You know when you see someone step up to do something that looks scary and you’re secretly saying, “please be good, please be good…”?   Well, this boy showed us what...

I was talking with a coaching client and we were processing how to deal with it when our heart is just SO hurt!   You know when something has happened and it feels like your heart was cut and it’s just bleeding everywhere (but you don’t know how to get out of the pain)?   What does it practically look like when God says that He ‘binds up the broken-hearted’ in Isaiah 61:1?   In today’s podcast I s...

Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” (Mark 4:38)    When we’re in the middle of a raging storm in our lives, sometimes we don’t understand why Jesus doesn’t seem to be as stressed about it as we are?!?   After all, the sea was so rough that even these hardy fishermen were scared (now that’s a bad storm!)   But...