When Will I Have A Breakthrough?

When Will I Have A Breakthrough?

Have you ever cried out to God for a breakthrough in an area of your life? Maybe you want to see God heal a relationship, or move you on to the next season of your life. If you are in this place, I have encouragement for you. There isn’t a 3-step plan to get you to...
How Do I Be A Mary?

How Do I Be A Mary?

We often use the story of Martha and Mary to describe the doers (Martha) and the be-ers (Mary). Mary was found sitting at the feet of Jesus learning from him.  Martha called Jesus teacher but she wasn’t the one spending time at his feet learning. Mary was. Martha was...
How Do You Avoid Burnout?

How Do You Avoid Burnout?

Burnout. I think this is the most important revelation I’ve received during this season of my life. I hardly think I can do the subject justice in such a short post, but I’ll try! In August, I went to hear a man preach. He preached for two hours. Then he prayed for...
When Will The Loneliness End?

When Will The Loneliness End?

The end of month four of unemployment brought something I wasn’t expecting. I was lonely. You see, as an introvert, I like to recharge alone … but one of my strengths is “relator,” so I like to be in relationship too. What’s surprising is that I wasn’t lonely sooner...
Is It Responsible To Say No?

Is It Responsible To Say No?

If you’ve been following the series I’ve been writing about what God taught me during this season of unemployment, you’ve heard God speak to me about identity and faith. He addressed those two lessons in the first month. The next lesson took me three months to figure...
What Do You Want From Me?

What Do You Want From Me?

At the end of 2011, I was reading Ezekiel 2 and was so in awe of God. I said, “God, I want to see you like that! I’m jealous for an experience with you like that!” God replied, “Jill, that kind of thing comes with difficult assignments.” Reading on, I knew He meant...
Who Do You Say I Am?

Who Do You Say I Am?

In the month of April, a month after being laid off, I was able to attend our church’s Kairos weekend. It is a part of Freedom Ministries. Over two days, you learn to hear from God. You learn to ask God questions about lies you’ve believed and when they started....

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