Restoring Hearts Blog

“For God to change the world, He’s not looking for a willing majority but rather one brave person to partner with Him.” Kris Vallotton Have you ever received a phrase that drops into your mind, seemingly out of nowhere, and boom, it has great impact? It’s as if you can tell the Holy Spirit’s authority or weight rested on that word. That happened a few weeks ago while a friend was praying. I heard the admonition from the Lord: “Be the first domino.” Immediately, I saw a bunch

“Courage will follow when faith takes the lead.” Anonymous Reading biographies of courageous men and women inspire me. The Apostle Paul’s faith in what God had promised, gave Paul courage. In Acts chapter 27, the vessel Paul was on was about to be shipwrecked due to a violent storm. In spite of the dire circumstances, Paul urged the sailors to keep up their courage. An angel had visited Paul one night and told him not to be afraid, as he would stand before Caesar one day and

“Fear can keep a man out of danger, but courage can support him in it.” Thomas Fuller In I Chronicles 28:20, David gave his son Solomon a charge. “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.” David spoke from personal experience, of knowing who God had been to him. David, obeying God’s command, ent

2 “Of all the passions, fear weakens judgment most.” Cardinal de Retz While in college, I lamented over the stress of my classes and couldn’t wait to graduate. But once I landed a full time teaching position and juggled that with my desire to be a good wife, I missed the life of a carefree college student. I was no different than the Israelites in Exodus 14:12 when they fled from their slavery in Egypt and Pharaoh and his troops pursued them in front of the Red Sea. They comp

“To love at all is to be vulnerable.” C. S. Lewis Vulnerability is risky. It makes us feel unprotected, defenseless, and exposed. It takes courage to place our reputation on the line and allow ourselves to possibly be hurt. But we do it for community. In order to connect on a heart-to-heart level, we must be vulnerable. A relationship cannot grow without it. When I’m vulnerable, I’m transparent with the good, the bad, and the ugly in my life. It’s as if I’m saying, “into-me-y

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.  We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?  Actually, who are you not to be?  You are a child of God.  Your playing small does not serve the world.  There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.  We are all meant to shine, as chil