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What do you listen to while you work?

For me, worship music isn’t just background sound, it’s the atmosphere I choose to work in. It keeps my heart aligned with God, even in the busyness of the day. Whether it’s contemporary Christian or gospel, the lyrics speak life, peace, and strength over me. It reminds me that I’m not doing this work alone, God is with me.

Worship centers me. It drowns out distractions and keeps my spirit anchored in truth. When things feel heavy or uncertain, a worship song will rise up and remind me of God’s promises. It turns my workspace into a sanctuary, where even in the middle of tasks, I’m being renewed, uplifted, and reminded that my work is an offering to Him.

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List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain.

1. God’s Love is Unchanging and Personal
You are convinced that God’s love is unwavering and deeply personal. You’ve experienced it through loss, restoration, and calling, and you rest in the truth that nothing can separate you from His love (Romans 8:38-39).

2. Your Identity is Rooted in Christ Alone
Through rejection, silence, and misunderstanding, you have learned that your worth is not based on people’s opinions but on who God says you are. You no longer live to please others but to honor the Spirit who leads you.

3. You Are Called to Minister Through Testimony
Whether to the homeless, the hurting, or your own family, you know that you are called to testify about God’s goodness and share the Gospel, both through your words and the way you live your life.

4. The Holy Spirit is Your Guide and Teacher
You trust the leading of the Holy Spirit. You’ve experienced His nudges during prayer, obedience, fasting, and worship. He is the one who trains, corrects, and refreshes you.

5. Prayer is Your Lifeline and Weapon
You believe in the power of prayer, not just as a routine, but as a place of warfare, intimacy, intercession, and breakthrough. You’ve seen it shift atmospheres and bring healing and restoration.

6. Family Restoration is in God’s Hands
Even in the face of brokenness or silence, you trust God’s ability to bring healing to family relationships. You are standing in faith, with patience and compassion, for full reconciliation according to His timing.

7. You Are Chosen for a Bold Kingdom Assignment
Though fear and inadequacy tried to hold you back, you now walk in the truth that you are chosen, called to speak, sing, and lead with boldness, and to help others step into their God-given identity too.

8. Your Trials Have Produced Purpose
You don’t resent your suffering. You see it as training ground. What you’ve been through has shaped your compassion, sharpened your discernment, and anchored you in God’s faithfulness.

9. The Word of God is Your Anchor
You don’t just quote Scripture, you live it, breathe it, and teach it. You are confident that every promise in His Word is yes and amen, and you draw strength daily from its truth.

10. Jesus is Coming Soon, and the Bride Must Be Ready
You carry a deep urgency for the Church to awaken and prepare for the return of Christ. You long for purity, repentance, and revival, and you speak with the weight of eternity in view.

What do you think gets better with age?

Some people fear getting older, but I’ve come to embrace it because with age, wisdom deepens. Not just the kind that comes from experience, but the kind shaped by walking with God through the highs, the lows, and everything in between.

There were things I used to react to quickly in my younger years, now I pause, I pray, and I wait. Life has taught me that not everything requires my response, but everything does require my dependence on God. That’s wisdom. That’s grace seasoned with time.

Job 12:12 says, “Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?” Yes, it does, but only when those years are lived in reverence to the Lord.

The world may glorify youth, but God honors a heart that has been refined in the fire of His presence. With every gray hair, there’s a testimony. With every wrinkle, a story of God’s faithfulness. Wisdom grows best in soil that has been broken and watered with tears, yet still chooses to bloom in trust.

What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony?

Harmony is not the absence of differences, but the presence of God’s peace in the midst of them. Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9). True peace often requires us to lay down what our flesh wants to hold tightly, unforgiveness, pride, control, or unrealistic expectations, and trust God with our hearts and relationships.

Ephesians 4:2-3 reminds us, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” When we let go of offenses and surrender our desire to prove ourselves right, we create room for the Holy Spirit to move freely, restoring relationships and aligning hearts.

Choosing harmony doesn’t mean compromising truth or enabling sin. It means releasing what weighs us down so we can walk in love, patience, and trust that God is the ultimate restorer.

As you surrender these burdens, may His perfect peace guard your heart and mind (Philippians 4:7), and may your life be a testimony of God’s reconciling power.

Prayer for Letting Go and Harmony

Father God,
I come before You with a humble heart, desiring harmony in my life and relationships. Lord, show me what I need to let go of so Your peace can reign. Help me release unforgiveness, pride, bitterness, and the need to control outcomes. Give me strength to trust You with the hearts of those around me and to walk in humility and love.

Holy Spirit, fill me with patience and compassion. Teach me to bear with others in love, to speak words that build up, and to pursue peace even when it costs me my comfort. Remind me that harmony is found not in winning arguments, but in surrendering to Your will and reflecting Your grace.

May my life be marked by a gentle spirit and a heart quick to forgive, so that I may be called a child of God and a peacemaker in this world. Thank You for Your perfect peace that surpasses understanding and guards my heart as I trust in You.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

What makes a teacher great?

1. Deep Love for God and His Word

A good teacher must first love the Lord with all their heart (Deuteronomy 6:5) and be devoted to His Word (Psalm 119:105). They can only teach truthfully if they are themselves rooted in the truth.

2. A Humble, Teachable Spirit

Pride has no place in a biblical teacher. James 3:1 reminds us that teachers are held to a stricter judgment, so humility recognizing we always have more to learn, is essential (Proverbs 11:2).

3. A Life of Integrity and Godly Example

Paul exhorted Timothy to “set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12). A good teacher doesn’t just speak truth, they live it.

4.Sound Doctrine and Discernment

A faithful teacher rightly handles the Word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15), guarding against false teaching (Titus 1:9) and helping others grow in sound doctrine.

5. Patience and Gentleness

Teaching often requires correcting misunderstandings or sin gently (2 Timothy 2:24-25). Godly teachers don’t browbeat; they patiently nurture.

6. Genuine Love for People

Jesus, the ultimate Teacher, was moved with compassion (Mark 6:34). A good teacher sees their students as people to love, not projects to complete.

7. Reliance on the Holy Spirit

We can’t teach spiritual truths in human strength. A good teacher depends on the Holy Spirit for wisdom, guidance, and the power to touch hearts (John 14:26). Declaration:

Declaration:

“Lord, make me a teacher who loves You deeply, lives with integrity, teaches Your truth boldly, and loves others patiently, always relying on Your Holy Spirit.”

If humans had taglines, what would yours be?

All about His Glory

What are the most important things needed to live a good life?

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If you ask me what it means to lead a good life, I won’t point you to riches, recognition, or even a life free from pain. I’ve learned through joy and heartbreak, through silence and worship, that the best life is one surrendered to the Holy Spirit.

To live well is to walk with God daily, intentionally, even when I don’t understand everything. It’s in the quiet whisper of His presence where I find my strength, my direction, and my peace. A good life is a life of obedience, not perfection, but surrender.

It means choosing love when it’s easier to turn away. It means forgiving when my heart still hurts. It means showing up, even when I feel unseen. I’ve walked through fire, but I’ve also felt the rain of His mercy. And through it all, I’ve discovered that the safest, richest, most fulfilling place to be is in the center of God’s will.

I don’t live to please people anymore, I live to please the One who called me by name. My identity is in Christ, and that’s where my boldness comes from. That’s where I find the courage to keep going. To lead a good life is to keep saying “yes” to Him, even when the road is narrow, even when the cost is high, because I know the reward is eternal.

So if you’re wondering how to live a good life, start there. In His presence. In His Word. And let the Holy Spirit lead you every step of the way.

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Who do you spend the most time with?

If someone were to ask me who I spend the most time with, the answer would come easily, the Holy Spirit and my mother.

As a caregiver to my mother, our days are laced with love, patience, and the kind of strength that only God can supply. We share laughter, memories, quiet moments, and most importantly, we share Holy Communion daily, a sacred reminder of the price Jesus paid and the victory we walk in. Caring for her isn’t a duty; it’s a blessing, one that has taught me grace on a whole new level.

And then there’s the Holy Spirit, my constant Companion. I don’t just spend time with Him, I lean on Him. He is my Guide in the silence, my Strength when I feel weak, and my Wisdom when I don’t know what to say or do. I seek Him in the stillness and in the noise, and He meets me every time. Walking with Him has changed how I live, how I love, and how I serve.

Though I may not always be physically surrounded by people, I am never alone. When time allows, I do enjoy precious moments with family, especially during special gatherings. And I cherish the spiritual family God has given me in ministry and mission.

Each day is a gift, and I thank God for who I get to walk it with.

What fears have you overcome and how?

For years, I found comfort in writing. Sharing devotionals, prayers, and testimonies came naturally behind a screen or on paper. But when it came to speaking out loud, standing in front of people, opening my mouth, and letting my voice carry, I would freeze. Fear had a grip on me, especially when it came to public speaking. When singing, however, I would close my eyes and sing to an audience of One.

I used to write out everything, not just for clarity, but to protect myself from the fear of messing up. Speaking off the cuff? That felt terrifying. I felt safer teaching in smaller settings, like jail ministry, The Chrysalis Ministry for  women dealing with domestic violence, where my audience couldn’t see how nervous I was. But deep down, I knew God was calling me out of the shadows, not just to write or teach quietly, but to speak boldly and publicly.

This fear ran deep, fear of judgment, fear of rejection, and fear of not being “enough.” Yet, the Holy Spirit wouldn’t let me settle. He kept nudging me, reminding me that my voice wasn’t mine, it was His tool. He didn’t ask me to be perfect; He asked me to be willing.

I’ve also faced rejection in online ministry. After my husband went home to be with the Lord, God led me to speak through Facebook posts. At first, even typing out what He gave me came with hesitation. What if people misunderstood me? What if they criticized me? And some did. But obedience taught me to trust God with the outcome. That journey built my confidence and reminded me that my calling isn’t about popularity, it’s about purpose.

Now, I’m intentionally stepping into verbal public speaking very slowly before I sing. Not just through written words, but with my actual voice, face-to-face, microphone in hand, heart wide open. I still feel the nerves. But I’m learning that courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s saying yes in spite of it.

Each time I speak, I feel God strengthening me. I’m no longer letting fear dictate my calling. I’m stepping out, trembling if I must, but trusting God will meet me there.

If you’ve ever struggled with fear of public speaking or stepping fully into your voice, let this be an encouragement: you’re not alone, and you’re not disqualified. God prepares whom He calls, and He’s still preparing me, one brave word at a time.