Posture

True confession: I’ve found myself in this season starting to feel weighed down by all the prayer requests coming at me. I realized it was because all my prayers were a reaction to the problems being presented to me instead of a response to the Answer who is already present. You and I have a divine prayer team -- Jesus and the Holy Spirit --  who are praying for us and with us. With this trut...

Even though we have never experienced anything like this global pandemic before, we serve a God who goes before us. In an unprecedented time there’s an opportunity to experience God in an unprecedented way. - You can also watch episodes of Posture... Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3fh7515WGbIggFJ2yKPVuw Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/posturepodcast Follow on Inst...

...the doors were locked where the disciples were because of their fear… [John 20:19] In this episode I’m sharing a moment in our history that I come back to often -- especially on days when my expectations have been blown and I’m tempted to stop expecting God’s goodness in my life. Jesus comes straight through the doors that fear locks, He gives us His peace, shows off the impossible made possibl...

The enemy wants us to live fully condemned but God wants us to live fully convinced of this one thing... - You can also watch episodes of Posture... Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3fh7515WGbIggFJ2yKPVuw Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/posturepodcast Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/posture.podcast

Jesus does not change and Jesus isn’t changing His mind about you. 1 John 4:17 says all that Jesus is, so are we in this world. We have been given His righteousness, His peace, His power, His victory, His Spirit and all of His characteristics. We also can be as unchanging as Him --  not tossed around by circumstances, suffering, other people’s opinions, or sin. We can always be at peace and a...

1 John 2 tells us it’s not the full truth to just talk about the truth — we can and should actually live it. Every requirement of the old covenant was met through Jesus’s death, and through Jesus’s resurrection we received His empowering Presence to live in His fullness. That means that every command and promise we come across in scripture should not cause us dread of missing the mark, but be seen...

Do you believe what God believes about you? God isn’t dealing with your sin anymore because Jesus already completely dealt with it through the cross. Instead, God is focused on leading the new you into the fullness of all you inherited in Christ. So, why does it sometimes feel like you are still struggling with our old sinful self? Because sin is a memory. It’s a habit you developed when you were...

The Bible says Christ died and was resurrected -- and you also died. Christ’s resurrection is your resurrection too. Think about the implications of this truth! - You can also watch episodes of Posture... Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3fh7515WGbIggFJ2yKPVuw Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/posturepodcast Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/posture.podcast

Have you ever known someone so well that when they catch your eye you know exactly what they are thinking or trying to communicate to you with no words? What if we could have that same level of closeness with God? - You can also watch episodes of Posture... Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3fh7515WGbIggFJ2yKPVuw Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/posturepodcast Follow...

We don’t have to face pain like the world does, but we still need to face it. I used to ignore pain and refuse to grieve because I believed it lacked faith. I also believed that if I acknowledged pain, I would get stuck in it forever. But the Holy Spirit led me to Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” I realized that it actually lacks faith to ignore pain because...

We know from Isaiah 26:3 that the promise of perfect peace (which we all need right now) rests on trust in God. But you can’t trust someone you don’t know. With my routine violated by this pandemic, I made a shocking discovery -- I had been trusting in my rituals to be the things that transform me instead of God’s very presence. The rituals may have helped me get to know more about God, but in His...

I don’t believe there is a one-size-fits-all formula for building a friendship with God because we’re all unique individuals (He made us that way). I believe He connects in unique ways with each of us, and often it’s never through just one way but many ways that God reveals more of Himself to us. In this episode I share a creative way God speaks to us. - You can also watch episodes of Posture... S...

We don’t expect our human relationships to flourish through only head knowledge — only knowing about each other — so why would we expect our relationship with God to flourish like that? I used to only seek to know more about God as if He were a divine specimen to be studied instead of seeking to know God more as a true friend. In the midst of so much unknown right now, we can have perfect peace in...

Every plan the enemy set up to take you out was nailed to the cross with Jesus. Jesus rose again, the power of sin did not. Whenever tragedy strikes, accusations tend to arise saying it’s God’s judgement on us. But that belief actually implies something horrendous about Jesus -- that He wasn’t enough. There is nothing you can do to chip away or add to the finished work Jesus did through the cross....

It’s very expensive for satan when he messes with us. According to Romans 5, the more he tries to take us out the stronger we get. This is why Romans 5 invites us to actually rejoice in the midst of our suffering, because we know it produces strength within us, and that strength only proves our identity, and that proven identity leads us to hope -- a hope that does not put us to shame. But our ene...

Whether it’s good change or bad change -- all change is hard because it takes away what is familiar to us. This time last year my husband and I were in a season of rapid change -- some good changes and some of it was just absolutely terrible. In the midst of a lot of unknown circumstances, we decided to rebrand our “season of transition” to align with what we did know about our God. We were totall...

Have difficult seasons made it difficult for you to fully embrace the promises of God? I used to think that God’s word was hard to understand and believe. But now I realize that those thoughts were not my thoughts because 1 Corinthians 2:16 says I have the mind of Christ, and Jesus would never think that way about His own promises. The rich abundance of God’s promises doesn’t offend me, it offends...

King David wrote during a very unstable time in his life, “But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.” [Psalm 3:3] We don’t have to wait for circumstances to change in order to be at peace, to have joy, or to be comforted. When the details surrounding our lives seem to be spinning completely out of our control, we still have a mighty God surrounding us like a...

Doesn’t it minister to you when you become the resting place for someone you love? I believe it’s the same with our Prince of Peace. - You can also watch episodes of Posture... Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3fh7515WGbIggFJ2yKPVuw Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/posturepodcast Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/posture.podcast

The sons of Korah wrote, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way…” [Psalm 46:1-2] For the sons of Korah this wasn’t a poetic description, it was a literal declaration based on their heritage. These people of praise did not hold in reverence the trauma of their past because they were fully captivated by their Refuge. The...

Well, you’ll never look at tent peg the same way again after you hear about this victorious battle in Judges 4. The enemy of God’s people showed up to Jael’s home thinking he would find agreement, but instead he met his destruction. Today, let’s set an atmosphere in our homes where our enemy cannot survive. - You can also watch episodes of Posture... Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c...

What if our battle cry was a victory song? Today we’re refining our focus by reminiscing on another past battle of breakthrough when God led His people in victory. He’ll do it again. - You can also watch episodes of Posture... Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3fh7515WGbIggFJ2yKPVuw Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/posturepodcast Follow on Instagram: https://instagram...

“And David was greatly distressed...But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.” [1 Samuel 30:6] Maybe “staying strong” in the midst of a crisis isn’t always humanly possible, but it is always supernaturally possible. How did David strengthen himself in the Lord? Through the Psalms we get great insight into how David engaged with the Lord. - You can also watch episodes of Posture... Subscr...

This episode is for my fellow warriors. If you've got some fight in you (even a smidge) and you're feeling stirred by what is happening in our world right now, this is for you. Caleb never denied the details of the bad report the 10 other spies brought to the people of God. Yes, there were giants that posed a threat, but Caleb reported, “We are well able to overcome it.” [Numbers 13] He partnered...

If you are afraid, I want you to know that there is abundant love and grace for you to rest in today. In your most vulnerable state, the Lord promises to be near to you [Psalm 34]. The Lord does not come close to reprimand you for your fears, He comes close to rescue you from them. Perfect love casts out fear [1 John 4:18]. I have been most afraid when I have believed I was most unloved. Too often...