Pat's View: Inspirational stories

                 Resurrection is a powerful word. From life to death…that we can comprehend, but from death to life is impossible…until you meet The Resurrection. John 11:25 NIV "Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;"   Wow! Resurrection life lives in us when we believe on Jesus. Don't you wish everyone knew Jesus?      ...

Praying the redemptive names of God brings me so much peace. His name reveals His nature. Here are the 7 names and the scriptures that link them to the cross. Below I quoted from F.F. Bosworth's , Christ the Healer . I changed the verses to NIV version unless otherwise noted.   JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH is translated "The LORD is there," or present, revealing to us the redemptive privilege of enjoying His p...

Effective partnership with God! What an amazing thought. We understand the power of partnership in business, marriage and sports...but how do we partner with God? Philemon 1:6 BSB says "I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ." It's a powerful thought and can be a powerful reality when we follow this tidbit of...

God was talking to Joshua, but this is a good reminder for you too! Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." What do you do in difficult, trying times when it is dark everywhere you turn? As I began to pray and seek God about the whirlwind of trouble facing the world. I didn't hear...

Quiet Your Spirit. The engineer sounded his whistle long and LOUD at the little guy watching beside the tracks. It was loud. The ground rumbled under us as the black train engine roared past. I held Brayden's hand to keep him safe, but I wanted to put both hands over my ears. Brayden loves trains. And I love Brayden. Noise isn't just at railroad crossings…it's everywhere. Loud radios. Screaming si...

Feeling the uncertainty of life right now? Feeling like the world is swirling in a storm around you? It's time to pray AND it's time to worship. Your worship is powerful. Here are some important verses I want to share with you.   Psalm 8:1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. 2 From the mouths of children and infants You have orda...

Filled with Holy Spirit? Sometimes God raises up trail blazers, people that go before us, who pay the price so that we can enjoy the benefits that come from their sacrifice. William J Seymour, an African American pastor, was one of those people. He was one of the most influential men in the revival that birthed the modern Pentecostal movement. A movement that includes 600 million people. I want to...

A Love Letter Everyone wants to feel loved. It makes you feel treasured...valuable. The experts tell us feeling loved makes you live longer, less doctor visits, healthier, happier, even less anxiety. One thing I know for sure it makes you feel happier.   I read my sweetheart's letters eagerly because I loved the author and I wanted to know what was on his heart. Also, I wanted to hear how much he...

  Click here to download the free cheat sheet from today's episode. A trademark tells us some important things: It distinguishes their product from other manufacturers. Identifies it's maker. Identifies its value. The Number 1 Trademark is Love. God's Trademark is Love God is love.   God is the source of love.   God made you in His very image...that makes you very valuable. Genesis 5:1 ESV This is...

  Fruitfulness is the natural outcome of healthy fruit trees and believers. It's how we glorify God and demonstrate that we are disciples of Christ. So of course we want to be fruitful. Recently, I talked with you about  "What it mean to follow Jesus." Jesus describes the qualifications in Matthew 16:24 NLT Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up...

I want to give you a cheat sheet that will help you get the most of this podcast. Click here to download now. What do you do when things don't happen the way you wanted them? We can make some great plans, but sometimes they just don't work out… Have you planned something recently that didn't work out like you planned? Our trip got longer when the traffic came to a total stop, so we took a detour....

I want to show you what I'm talking about in this podcast. Here's the link.  Is Perfectionism keeping you from creating a masterpiece? Is perfectionism stopping you? It's not your friend!  I want to show you something. It's only a tiny square of one of Vincent Van Gogh's earliest works. If you're expecting to see the polished, flawless perfection of Gerret Willemsz Heda ( who painstakingly smooths...

What does it mean to follow Jesus? Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss a single episode. Sometimes we trust people better than we do Jesus . Jesus says "Follow Me." This command isn't just for people in the Bible. It's for us too. 1 Peter 2:21 NLT For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must fol...

What is in God's heart for your year? Jeremiah 29:11 NIV For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Proverbs 3:5,6 NIV influenced your goals too. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. God is tr...

Did you start your new year off with a "theme word or phrase"? Everywhere I turn people have selected words related to vision for 2020 since 20/20 eyesight means you have perfect vision. But no-one seems more excited about the idea of 20/20 Vision than Rhonda, a dear friend of mine. She was excited because she heard the clear whisper of God that he wanted to give her clear vision spiritually in 20...

I have included a beautiful, free download of the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi for you. (You may want to hear the podcast first.   Here's the link. Have you ever experienced the darkness?   I mean REALLY dark darkness! I'm talking darkness beyond... the eerie darkness of a campsite deep in the woods on a moonless night. or the frighting darkness that comes during  a hurricane; when the power go...

Luke 1 shares 3 core beliefs that are essential to help you keep believing when your prayers doesn't happen as soon as you want them to happen.   You can download a high resolution .jpg of these 3 core beliefs here. Here's the link.   Elizabeth summed up the meaning of our partnership role of "Blessed" with almost surprising consciseness. I shouldn't be surprised, this story is told with the preci...

Will you worship with me? Yes, right now. Mark Batterson says that the Bible isn't for reading it's for praying. I discovered that reality when I was just a young mom. It really bolstered my prayer. I felt more confident as I learned to pray the will of God for situations I was facing. Scripture is for praising. I have also learned to use the word of God for praising. Let me explain. Sometimes I w...

Problem solving is no problem...   when the situation is clear cut and dry. But most problems come will a cloud of fog  that seems to envelope the whole situation. So how do you navigate through difficult situations when you can't see clearly?    When my coffee was ready I headed for the back porch with my cup. I was excited to drink in all the Fall color beauty, but I couldn't see anything. A ban...

In this podcast I want to remind you of your intrinsic value to God and why that should matter to you. Genesis 1:27 NIV So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Created formed, shaped Fashioned from the very imagination of God into the likeness of God to be His representative. The fact that humans are made in the image of God is...

He had a valid reason to be afraid. David's fears were not a fantasized monster hiding under his bed. King Saul, his beloved king and father-in-law and his boss was acting like a crazy man. Can you imagine how scary it must have been to hear the whoosh of metal cutting through the air and the loud thud of Saul's spear smashing into the wall behind David was not his first clue, but it was a clear m...

In this podcast I want to share with you how the love of God carried a woman through the horrors of Germany's worst death camp, Ravensbruck, during the holocaust. I want to share a truth with you that she shared around the world after her release. Her story was indeed a horror story of epic proportion...she lost so much...but God turned her story into a love story. I want to share this story with...

Shut the door. I know first hand what happens when you leave the door open. I was running late, which I do more often than I should. I had to load the car, feed the dog, put my shoes on (Yes, I was barefooted which makes this story even worse.), and then I would be ready to go. I was in a hurry to get gone, so I left the front door open as I loaded the car. I didn't know that someone's pet was on...

Maybe you can think of a dozen reasons that fear shouldn't hang out at your house, but I have one great, big, huge, hairy reason it can't stay at my house.   Before I share this 1 reason you can't let fear stay, let me tell you how I learned that lesson.   I was writing God's Laws for Kids, so I was studying Exodus and Numbers 13. I love the Old Testament stories especially anything about Moses. M...

How do you keep from striking out? While the answer may seem obvious, let's talk about George Herman Ruth first. He was born in 1895. Some say he learned to play ball at St. Mary's Reformatory/Orphanage and other stories say he ended up at St. Mary's because of all the windows he broke playing stickball in the streets. When George was 16 years old he was signed on to play with the Baltimore Oriole...