IN THE GARDEN DEVOTIONS

“But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.” James 1:6 Did you know Doubt is a vehicle Satan uses to take you away from God? Have you ever prayed for something, and initially had faith and believed, and as you waited you started feeling like it would not happen. Recently I went on a fast praying for something specific and desperately n

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." Revelation 12:11 My daughter was about 15 years old when I spoke something that carried far more power than I realized at the time. I had no idea that what I said that day would teach us a powerful lesson that would impact our lives and the lives of others to this very day. It was one of many times of talking to her about something she had done

"Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." Job 23:8-10 Job's inability to perceive God did not mean God had abandoned him. His circumstances and emotions were simply unable to show him everything God was doing. Job was saying:

🌿A Place of Divine Encounter In the beginning God placed man in the Garden of Eden. It was a place where the source of all things met man to commune with him. It was a place of perfect provision and pure fellowship. Can you just for a minute imagine being in such a place where God actually called out your name simply to commune with you? In Genesis 3:8-10 Adam and Eve heard God's voice, but God first only spoke to Adam. In Acts 9:3-8 the men traveling with Paul heard God's

“A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.” Proverbs 18:16 As we make our plans and set our goals, we must keep in mind, that as citizens of the Kingdom of God, our gifts were given by God to build His Kingdom not ours. We are His ambassadors and our gifts will be used to make room for Him to do extraordinary things through us that will cause men to be at awe and glorify Him. Matthew 5:16 For instance, my daughter has a gift of organization. She w

“I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]. Philippians 1:6 AMP On Wednesday, December 31 at 12:01am ended the Year of 2025 and began 2026. You may have ended 2025 with a Word from God given by a Preacher saying, “Everything You Have Been Waiting for to Happen will Happen in 2026!” You Shouted, Cried, Danced, Praised and Thanked God

Isaiah 54:17 NLT says, "But in that coming day no weapon turned (formed) against you will succeed (prosper)! You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken!" In other words, the weapons are formed and turned against you, but IT will not succeed at its intended purpose! Its purpose is to mess with your mind to block you from seeing, by faith, with your s

“And he said, Thus says the Lord, “Make the valley full of ditches.For thus saith the Lord , Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts." 2 Kings 3:16-17 When I was a little girl, I remember my mother saying, “God says dig the ditches and He will take care of you.” I never heard that taught in Sunday School. As I grew, I never heard anyone preach anything about dig

"I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." Psalms 37:25 I can remember a time when my daughter was a baby, and I did not have enough milk for her. She was on her last bottle, and I was crying out to the Lord. I remember watching her take the last drop. During this time, I was anxious and praying, “Lord YOU said in YOUR WORD, “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his

"Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts." Isaiah 6:5 I love Sunday School. It's like going on a date and getting to know someone more and more intimately. The more you meet the more He begins to reveal more and more of Himself. It's like going to His family gathering, talking about Him with all those who love Him and discussing their

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.” John 12:24 Click here and listen to words of "I Give Myself Away" by William McDowell and sing along with the lyrics. Chorus: I give myself away I give myself away So You can use me I give myself away I give myself away So You can use me Verse 1: Here I am Here I stand Lord, my life is in your hands Lord, I'm longing to see

"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:" Psalm 23:5 On the television sitcom “Good Times” back in the 70s, James finally received his big break. He had a job interview that impressed the lady interviewer so much, that she, in so many words, promised him the job. He went home bragging to Florida. Florida was skeptical and asked him how did he know he had the job. James pulled up at his belt, stuck out his chest and said, “Hea, Hea, Heaaa, that woman

“On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord." John 12:12-13 When I was about 19 or 20 I went to an O'Jays Concert with my boyfriend. The song that I loved at that time was “Stairway to Heaven”. Man when they started singing that song I went berserk!! Did you ever see the

“Abba, Father! All things are possible for You; take this cup [of judgment] away from Me; but not what I will, but what You will.” Mark 14:36 After receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer over the phone, [for which I gave my doctor permission to call me] thank God I was not driving, thank God it was the end of the workday, thank God only my manager and I were there because I had an absolute tantrum. I cried and through the many times of hearing my manager crying saying, Den

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalms 116:15 Have you ever prayed for God to heal someone and they died anyway? Have you ever prayed for someone and in the midst of the prayer, God said, “Transition”, in other words, prepare for their death? Do you give up hope? Did you hear God right? As I knelt one morning to pray for my Church Friend, my Sister-in Christ, my sister through the blood of Christ, I heard the Spirit say, “Transition.” I immedia

“A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.” Proverbs 18:16 As we set our goals and make our plans, we must keep in mind that as citizens of the Kingdom of God, our gifts were given by God to build His Kingdom. The Kingdom of God is God's way of doing things. When we operate according to the Word of God our gifts will be used to make room for Him to do extraordinary things through us that will cause men to be at awe and glorify Him. Matthew 5:16 For

“You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world…” (NLT) Colossians 2:20 When I was 17 years old my father did not approve of my boyfriend. He said he was no good and good for nothing. I could not understand why my daddy would call someone he did not know, no good. I fought so hard and rebelled against my daddy to prove him wrong, that I failed to see those things that were tr

“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness,and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. ” 1 Corinthians 4:5 As I sat thinking to myself about knowing a Christian that was in, what I thought was, a practice of a sin. I asked myself how could that person do that and still be a Christian. Then on top of that be in the ministry? As I continued thinkin

“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” Luke 2:10 Upon hearing of a friend's diagnosis of stage 4 cancer and that it was spreading to her vital organs, I asked the Lord what Word should I encourage her with? And He responded, “The Joy of the Lord is your strength!” Nehemiah 8:10 In Luke 2:10 the angel said, "...I bring you good tidings of Great Joy..." Great is considerably, above the normal

“…For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.” Matthew 27:18 Holy Week is time when we reflect on the cross and the price Jesus paid for us. During this week the Jewish leaders plotted the death of Christ which began the road to Jesus' crucifixion. Although they were used for this very purpose, Satan was able to use that which was in their hearts which drove them to kill Jesus - Envy, Jealousy, and Fear. There was a time when I was extremely insecure and the Lord sent N