WELCOME TO DELIGHTFUL BALANCE

In the Gospel of Luke, Peter receives the prophetic word no one ever wants to get “Satan has demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And, when you have turned again strengthen your brothers.” Peter is shocked and perhaps a bit offended that his level of commitment is being called into question so he immediately begins to defend himself restating his absolute devotion and allegiance to Jesus. After Peter

This past week, I was speaking with another pastor about the kind of “volcanic suffering” that is life-altering. She said the Lord had recently spoken to her about this being a season of “Holy Disruptions”. I found it interesting that the words we were using to try and describe profound loss and grieving had some shared connotations. I was saying 'eruptions' and she was saying 'disruptions' and both of these words imply intense events that result in radical changes. In the l

Recently, a trusted prayer partner in our ministry had a vision that warned of some difficult times ahead involving corporate grieving and suffering, but that it would also be a time of great increase and growth for Believers/The Church. One thing I have learned about how God speaks, is that He always follows the bad news with the good news. He is literally the God of Good News a nd that there is a redemptive purpose in everything He does. Jesus demonstrates this for us in