No one is going to knock you down, friend. You are standing on a rock-solid foundation. God always gives you room to breathe. You are fortressed in His stalwart strength and security. God faithfully shelters His children. The closer your draw under the shadow of His wings, the stronger He will stabilize you. When you…
You are living and breathing on a battleground, soldier. When the fiery attack grows fiercest, inhaling even a breath is a hard won victory. If adversity has surged and interrupted your well-laid plans, you may feel as if you are hemmed in by affliction. You are seemingly drowning in a violent sea of misfortune. I…
Breathe. The enemy of your soul is working overtime to overwhelm you with the noise of this world. Don’t let him distract you. Breathe. No matter how hard life gets, you and Jesus are a majority. As long as there is breath in you, God will undergird you with His supernatural strength. You aren’t just…
Doubt strangles your breathing. Focusing on your fears instead of faith will inflame your airways and make you hyper-sensitive to every passing wind. Without proper attention, your labored, asthmatic breathing will tighten up your muscles unmercifully. Panic will set in as your heart races with trepidation. It’s vital to your spiritual health for you to…
Continually inhaling the hot air of hatred can be fatal. Your soul was not designed to run hot. If you persist in breathing out fire, you’ll experience chronic heartburn, and the risk of internal combustion is sure to follow. If bitterness has invaded your atmosphere, the remedy is to apply grace liberally. We must choose…
Someone I love is a smoker. I don’t live with this person, but I frequently visit a home where the air is compromised. While I am abiding in this environment, I grow acclimated to the less than favorable conditions. The smell is almost imperceptible at times, really. However, the minute I walk out the…