Author: Alissa

God doesn’t sit on his throne in heaven and watch us wind along our little life ‘tracks’ that he laid out so that we could only go the directions and do the things he wants us to.  That is nowhere close to the free will he has granted us.  He granted us choice.  He allows […]

Life didn’t just happen, we did not randomly evolve from slime nor did our parents conceive us by accident.  We were both planned and chosen by God.  Not to be like some toy that he likes to sit in heaven and manipulate or torment for entertainment, but to be his children who he LOVES!  He […]

It is not that we will never sin again once we have been saved, our human nature is still one of selfishness and sin.  But if the Holy Spirit has truly become part of our heart, of ourselves, then his presence will change our thoughts and our desires.  It should be that you no longer […]

People who teach us about God and his word are a wonderful asset; however, they are not a necessity.  We do not have to have them to be able to learn about God or His ways.  What we require is time, quiet, a chance to rest in His word and allow the Spirit to speak […]

We are in no position to judge the people around us, they are no different than anyone else in God’s eyes; no better, no worse.  We all sin, we are all separated from God and Jesus died to save us all.  It is not our job to pick and choose who comes into God’s kingdom, […]

We are all eager to believe the best about ourselves.  None of us wants to admit fault or impure motives even when they are clearly there.  Society wants us to believe that people are inherently good as well.  But we aren’t.  Inside we are all the same- dark and full of sin.  That is why […]

Truly encountering Christ is not something that you keep to yourself, treasured only in your heart.  It should be something that changes you, flows out of you, permeates every aspect of your life so that you can’t help but to joyfully spill it out to others.  The love of God is not something to keep […]

Serving God and his people isn’t something we should try to squeeze in when we have the free time so that we can feel better about ourselves or because we’ve been guilted into it.  It is something we need to be doing constantly and willingly.  We should be conscious of other believers, especially those in […]

In my head I see news clips from Black Fridays past when I read this scripture.  Someone stands facing the wide open door, beyond which are wonderful things they are so excited to discover, but between them and the door are hoards of people opposing their way; unmoving, shoving, insulting, whatever.  There is an open […]

Don’t get distracted, try hard to keep from nibbling at the buffet table the world sets before you and focus instead on the plan God has laid out for your life.  Pay attention, look for the ways He is working around you each day and ask him how you can further that work, actually listen […]