“Recipe” for Peace?

Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. 

Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.

And God’s peace [shall be yours]…[His peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 37:7  Philippians 4:6-7  AMPC 

I’m not very good at following a recipe. It probably stems from years of creating my famous “what’s in the frig?”  casserole, working to stretch a dollar and the contents of the frig. Tossing in whatever we had, to create the hoped-for taste. Eyeballing and improvising my way through the cooking until a “casserole surprise,” of culinary delight appeared on the table.

 Note given to me over 20 years ago by my mentor and spiritual mom, Jeanne Liston, it was her recipe for encouragement.

While this approach worked great for hamburger surprise, it doesn’t work well when dealing with the real-world challenges of depression, sadness, stress, heaviness and anxiety. These heavy weights that seem to be spiraling in our world today, require a step-by-step, grab-my-glasses, follow the recipe approach. We dare not ignore the ingredient list the Lord has offered us or the steps He has provided. If we follow His instructions, the end result will be His peace that is beyond our understanding. Not a shallow circumstance-based peace … But peace no matter the circumstance….

Though I’m not a *doctor nor do I play one on TV, I have walked through seasons of great difficulty and depression inducing trials, and have found by experience, the great faithfulness of our Father God to provide authentic peace that was beyond my understanding.

So here’s my tried and true “recipe” for handling the inevitable emotional roller coaster of our world.

At the first sign of painful emotions bubbling up, I talk to the Lord about it. I know that sounds too simple, but it’s surprising how often we don’t follow this most important step.

Secondly, I open His Word (the Bible) to **Psalms anywhere. I jokingly say “anywhere” but truly, the book of Psalms is medicine to the hurting heart and mind. Read it out loud and offer the Psalmist’s words back to the Lord as your own prayer. Allow these words to speak your heart when you have no words to articulate your pain or sense of heaviness. Believer and Quadriplegic, Joni Eareckson Tada, puts it this way, “The Psalms wrap nouns and verbs around our pain better than any other book.” Yes it does.

Next, I turn in the New Testament to Philippians 4, reading aloud His words as they wash over my spirit…reminding me not to fret or have anxiety about anything but to pray about everything. Knowing He promises to literally protect my mind from the enemy, as I turn my anxieties over to Him with a heart of thankfulness. Reading further in chapter 4 , I am reminded to be careful what I allow my mind to dwell on.

Be careful what you allow your mind to dwell on.

I wish I could promise that following this “recipe” would remove the thing causing  emotional pain or depression, it won’t. But it will enable us to walk through the unavoidable valleys of life…with an unexplainable soul-deep peace unmoved by the waves of difficulty.

My Lord, so many times You have used Your Word to wash over my troubled spirit – providing Your peace in the midst of difficulties. Please enable those walking through emotional pain today to lean onto You and entrust their soul to Your care. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

*Of course, there are some situations where a doctor’s counsel is needed – but never to the neglect of God’s Word.

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Written by Becky White for the Lord Jesus

Peanut Butter Cups

“…to the hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet.”

Proverbs 27:7 AMP

God is the Rock and firm Strength of my heart and my Portion forever. Psalm 73:26 AMPC

Yeshua (Jesus) said to them, “I AM THE LIVING GOD, The Bread of Life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever trusts in me shall never thirst.” John 6:35 Aramaic Bible in Plain English

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Psalm 43:2a

I love Reese’s cups, especially the newer offering that has a peanut butter shell with peanut butter filling. Mmmmm. Dee licious. Have I mentioned how much I love all things peanut butter? Yet, as much as I appreciate a good Reese’s cup, when my stomach growls with hunger, the bright orange package shouldn’t be what I reach for. Yes, it will stop my hunger pangs, but if I repeat this too many times, I’ll have long-term negative consequences.  But wait a minute, what if my cupboards were bare and my pockets empty? What if, in my hunger, I thought that the sugary peanut butter treat was my only option to fill the ache in my belly?

As I mulled over the scripture in Proverbs 27, I couldn’t help but think of the world around us. A world that is literally “starving” for hope, peace, purpose and the removal of fear/anxiety/panic …. This emptiness has led to starvation of the soul, where, “any bitter thing is sweet.” Spiritually speaking, reaching for a Reese’s in the form of pleasure or money or sex minus God’s guidelines, or gathering as many “likes” / hits as possible or by social activism or “religious” and/or spiritual activity (the possibilities are endless). When the sun goes down and dark silence envelops us, the ache remains and the hunger endures.

On the flip side, many of us are so “full-bellied and satisfied” that we’ve failed to notice those starving right in front of us. Failed to look beyond our own homecooked-meal comfort to notice the ache of empty bellies all around us. Folks who have settled for the quick Reese’s cup or something much worse, when we know the Bread of Life Himself. While it’s true we cannot (and should not) force feed the manna of God’s Word, are we at least offering it to those around us or at least living a life (by His grace) that causes others to want what we have? Do I?

My heart aches for the “starving” folks all around us who have stuffed themselves with all the world has to offer and yet their soul-deep ache and emptiness remain. Here’s my challenge to you (and myself), each time we see a Reese’s cup, let’s use that lip-smacking orange package as a reminder to pray for those around us. Or, let it be a reminder that your ache cannot be filled with anything other than the Lord Jesus Christ. Reach out to Him, He will meet you right where you’re at. (For more information, call 1-888-NEEDHIM or text (320) 345-3455 or click https://needhim.org/chat-now/)

“There is a God–shaped vacuum in the heart of each man, which cannot be satisfied by any created thing but only by God the Creator, made known through Jesus Christ.”

– Blaise Pascal

Father, please reveal to me where I’m seeking to fill soul-deep needs with the junk food of the world. Please also give me Your eyes and heart for the starving people all around me. Please use my life to honor You, in Jesus’ Name, Amen

Written by Becky White for the Lord Jesus

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Fairytale or Truth?

“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” 

1 Peter 3:15

It was a typical meal-night evening at the Short North Columbus Dream Center. I was at my usual spot, standing next to the tall, round prayer table, index cards and ink pens in hand. Chatting with guests as they filtered into the sanctuary, I discreetly asked if they had a prayer request to jot down or if they’d be okay with praying together on the spot. One particular gentleman who I’d not met before, stopped and turned back to me as I asked the question. With obvious sincerity but also a bit of life’s-hit-me-hard irritation, he looked me in the eye and asked, “Do you really believe that stuff? It seems like a fairytale to me.”

I could see that this was not just an attempt to harass (we get plenty of those), but an honest, heart-felt question. Shifting away from incoming guests and giving him my full attention, I said. “Yes. Yes, I do. Do you mind if I tell you why?”

He nodded while showing an authentic interest in how anyone could believe in the “fairytale” of prayer or all this “God-stuff.” Extending my hand to introduce myself, I asked his name and then we began a 10-minute conversation of the trials of my life, most of which God had not removed, many of which I created myself and all of which God had been faithful to walk me through. At this point the conversation shifted, Ronny, looking down at the floor began sharing the troubles of his own life, including the grip of addiction. As the conversation ended, I assured him that I would continue to pray, and he walked away to find a seat for the service. Later, after the message and during the hot-meal provided in the dining hall, Ronny shook my hand again and thanked me for talking with him. I will continue to pray for Ronny to surrender his life to Christ and be freed from the vice-grip of addiction. No one is too far gone for the grace of God.

Two points I’d like to pull from this true story.

#1 is to always be ready to explain why we have hope in Christ. It doesn’t have to perfect or pretty, just real. Share (short version) what Jesus Christ did (and continues to do) for you. You’ll be surprised how He has uniquely equipped you to serve those He brings your way.   

#2, keep in mind that prayer isn’t about the Lord removing life’s challenges or blessing us with all the bells and whistles of life. Yes, we’re to bring all your requests to Him, but knowing that sometimes He says, “No.” Sometimes He says, “Not yet.” Sometimes He’s silent. Sometimes He says, “Yes.”  Whatever He says, it is for our good and His glory. We must trust (i.e. have faith) that He loves us and that He knows what’s best. No matter the outcome.

Anything you’ve done, God can forgive. Anything that’s been done to you, God can heal. – Alex McFarland

Let’s pray….

My Father, Thank You for equipping Your people to share what You’ve done in them, and help us share that with others. Reminding those You bring our way, that genuine hope is only found in You.  Cause us to rely on Your Holy Spirit to do the rest. Knowing, only He can change hearts. In Jesus’ mighty name I pray. Amen.

Written by Becky White for the Lord Jesus

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Bowed Down by the Load of Life

The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.

The LORD lifts up those who are weighed down.

The LORD helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads.

Psalm 146:7-8 NIV    Psalm 146:8b NLT   Psalm 145:14 NLT

The first thing I notice in these verses is that it is THE LORD who does the work. He is the One active on our behalf. The Lord sets free. The Lord opens blind eyes and The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. Verse 8 wraps it up with this beautiful sidenote – the Lord loves the righteous. (Of course, the only righteous ones are those who are cloaked in the righteousness of Christ.)

Though you may, or may not be, behind the steel bars of a physical cell, each of us can be prisoners of our past, or regret, or addiction or bitterness, or loneliness.

While we may not be physically blind, are there not moments (or years?) when we are blinded by grief or unforgiveness or emotional ache, or blinded to our own need for the Savior?

And who among us has not been, at some point, bowed down by the trials of life? Or as one translation puts it, “weighed down” beneath the load of real life? This is the snippet that caught my attention as I read and reread it this morning. In my mind’s eye, imagining a heavy load, literally bowing the back of a person struggling to simply put one foot in front of the other. And it is to you I want to speak.

Probably because I have walked many miles with heavy loads, I am most drawn to those bowed down by the weight of life. Some loads I have needlessly put on my own back; other loads have been placed there by someone else’s choices. Regardless of how the load came to be, the answer is the same. I must. You must. Look to the Lord God to enable us to *carry it. He Himself will bear the weight, as we walk in trusting obedience to Him. Not that He will remove the burdens of life, but that He Himself will carry us… and our burdens. Lifting the weight of it from our tired shoulders. Because He loves us. Simply astounding.

The sweetest prayers God ever hears are the groans and sighs of those who have no hope in anything but his love.” – Charles Spurgeon

Father, I confess there are times when the weight of the load of life seems more than I can bear. It’s then that You remind me that, apart from You, it is more than I can bear. Cause me to quickly release the weight and rest in Your sovereign care. Come what may. In Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

*There are some weights that He intends us to throw off, rather than carry. We need to seek His wisdom, through His Word and prayer, to know the difference.

Written by Becky White for the Lord Jesus

“Upholds”

סוֹמֵ֣ךְ (sō·w·mêḵ) Verb      Strong’s 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of

Audio Ramblings

“He who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him”. Hebrews 11:6

Please take a moment and listen to the audio of my ramblings on trials, prayer, parenting…. You get the idea 🙂 Yes, I do read the letter below, but share a few more thoughts as well. Praying it blesses you in whatever challenge you’re walking through today.

For the Lord Jesus,

Becky White

Shattered Snow-globe

Please forgive the rerun – this devo keeps bubbling up in my heart, so I decided to send it out again. Just a reminder, as followers of Christ, we will walk through the same tragedies, the same pain and the same every-day struggles as other folks. And yet … we are not walking alone. We have no less than God Himself living in us and working through us.  When we suffer, God uses that suffering to bring glory to His name to a watching world. They will see that although we face the same challenges as they, we are more than conquers through Christ who strengthens us, and we have within us, His peace that passes all understanding. Not because we have no difficulties to face, but because He’s with us in the difficulties. – Becky White

The LORD is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope. Psalm 34:18 GNT

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 ESV

You are near, O Lord [nearer to me than my foes] Psalm 119:51a AMPC

Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your hearts before Him; God is a refuge for us. Psalm 62: 8 NASB

Wiping away coffee stains and donut crumbs from the outdoor serving tables as she mingled with the guests, it was just another day of urban ministry. A team of volunteers had prepared scrambled eggs, biscuits and sausage, for those without a brick-and-mortar address and some who were just in need of a meal and a caring face – all sprinkled with conversation, prayer and a hug or two.

But on this day… the woman served a guest that she never expected to cross her path in this setting… mingled among the diners who carried all they owned in a knapsack was… Her grown daughter.

Her heart broke at the sight of her “child.” Engulfing her in a momma bear embrace, she listened as her daughter shared details of the past few months. Her momma’s heart ached at the painful scene confronting her. Yet thankful for the foundational knowledge that her daughter was still alive. For another day.

After the meal, she watched as her daughter rolled away and toward the busy city street in the worn-from-use wheel chair, her heart aching at the scene before her.  Though the need for a wheelchair was relatively recent, her daughter’s hands now expertly moved the side wheels while her exposed left foot pushed the chair along the concrete sidewalk. The scene pierced the momma’s heart as her eyes were captured by the sight of the bare, calloused and dirt-stained foot, pushing methodically along. Instantly, she was transported back in time. Hot tears welling as she envisioned her daughter’s tiny, sweet smelling, baby-girl feet with pink satin booties and a delicate ribbon carefully tied in a bow. So perfect. So beautiful.

Lowering her gaze, the momma turned away in emotional ache as the rawness of the scene washed over her…Her daughter… her “baby girl” … now nearing 40, missing a leg, addicted and “contentedly” homeless.

This true story reminds us that being a follower of Jesus Christ doesn’t exempt us from pain. The momma ached; the daughter struggled with addiction. For some, your reality is the death of a child. For others, depression or despair are threatening to engulf you as one who has “lost all hope.” We do not live the Christian life in a snow-globe – always beautiful and delicately protected from adversity. Though no one has been given an exemption-card from the trials of life, He has promised us His very presence as we walk through them…. even as He asks us to trust Him with what we do not understand.

Trace again the words of scripture. Put your finger on each word and speak them out loud. “The LORD is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope. He is near the brokenhearted.” While I have no magic words to wipe away your pain, allow me to lead you to the One Scripture calls “a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief”. (Isaiah 53:3) Lean into Him as you walk through your own version of a shattered snow-globe situation. He is nearer than all you face.

“If God sends us on stony paths, He provides strong shoes.”

Corrie ten Boom

Father, Your word says that You are the God of all comfort and a Refuge for us. While I admit I would much prefer an exemption-card from difficulty, I realize it’s through trials that I learn to trust You, and Your grace, to carry me. I love You, In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Written by Becky White for the Lord Jesus

Business Card Identity

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV

So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. John 8:36 NLT

It’s only the Truth you know, that sets you free. – Steve Campbell

I have a business card, though it’s probably unlike most you’ve come across. It doesn’t list my professional position or a bite-size version of my accomplishments, instead it reads, “He has taken my mess and turned it into ministry.” That pretty much sums up my life! The backside contains the Scripture: “Encourage the exhausted, strengthen the feeble, say to those with an anxious heart, take courage, fear not.” My business card authentically reflects what I intend to do in every circumstance I find myself, it also clarifies who I am. A servant of God, redeemed by His grace, and one who longs to honor Him.

I also have other “business cards” that attempt to define me. These don’t come from the printer, they come from our adversary, the devil, who prowls about like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour. Devour with his well-timed lies and masterful deception. Maybe you have some too?

Victim. Ugly. Stupid. Hot mess. Unloved. Rejected. Loser. Unwanted. Mistake. Never good enough. Failure. Too far gone. Shall I keep going? I have to actively resist the tug to carry those cards around with me, pulling them out of my pocket as needed. Reading and rereading the lies or telling the lies to others, as I offer them my “card.”

What/Who defines you? Ponder it deeply for a moment, don’t rush this part. Have you allowed an outward physical trait or an inward sin or a temptation struggle to define you? Has past pain or trauma had the final say in who you are? Has the “success” or “failure” of your children, career, marriage, ministry or bank account been allowed to define you? For good or for bad, we can accidently allow something other than the Truth found in God’s Word (the Bible) to define us.

C.S. Lewis famously said that the most important question we can ask ourselves is, “Who am I?” to which he responded, “A servant of God.” At base, I am a servant of God. And if you’ve surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, that’s who you are as well. We may be other things in addition, but that is the defining factor of who we are. Let’s pull that card out. In all we allow our mind to dwell, in all we step out to do – we are servants of God and He alone defines us.

Father God, please help us walk in the Truth of who we are according to Your Word, as we actively resist the lies of the enemy that attempt to shape our identity. I am who You say I am. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Written by Becky White for the Lord Jesus

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Try inserting your name as you speak this scripture out loud:

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed (name) in Christ with every spiritual blessings in the heavenly places, even as He chose (name) in Him before the foundation of the world, that (name) should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined (name) for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace, with which He has blessed (name) in the Beloved. In Him (name) has redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon (name) . . . In Him (name) has obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will . . . In Him (name) also, when (name) heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of (name) inheritance until (name) acquires possession of it (Eph. 1:3-14).

When Pain Steals our Voice

I cry aloud to God, and He will hear me. In the day of my trouble, I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted…I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Then I said, “I will appeal to this, to the years of the right hand of the Most High.” I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.

Psalm 77:1-2, 4a, 10-12 ESV

If you’ve ever experienced gut-wrenching, this-can’t-be-happening pain, you will appreciate the Psalmists raw honesty in his words of anguish. Crying out to the Most High for comfort and probably a miracle, yet the continuing pain caused him to spiral to the edge of being unable to even speak. At one point he begins questioning if God is listening at all, and ends up wondering if the promises of God are no longer valid. For him. For his circumstance. Pain so intense, it steals our voice. Even to pray…

Have you been there? I admit I have.

One thing I so appreciate about the Psalms is that they never leave us there. We are onlookers of the raw reality of the people of God wrestling out real pain and heartache, against the backdrop of God’s faithfulness. Read further, and we’ll see how the Holy Spirit enabled Asaph (the one who penned this Psalm) to go from hopeless to the Truth that God is guiding our footsteps, even when encountering the painful and stony paths of real life. And for that reason, there is hope. We are not left to the whims of the enemy or chance or happenstance.

Right in the middle of his anguish, we see him apply mental breaks and choose to reroute his thinking. Nearly forcing himself to remember the past deeds of the Lord, the past record of His faithfulness. Deed by miraculous deed, calling to mind the greatness of our God. This did not cause his trial to evaporate, instead, it enabled him to put it in the proper perspective and regain his trust in the trustworthy God we serve. In spite of all that appeared wrong and painfilled.

Let’s bring this back to our lives, what will we do when our day of trouble comes? Let me encourage you (as I encourage myself) to grab a Bible, open to Psalm 77 and read aloud His Word. I pray we too will walk away knowing that even in this, He is guiding our steps. He is listening to our silent cries and He is aware.

“God is too good to be unkind and He is too wise to be mistaken. And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart. When you are so weak that you cannot do much more than cry, you coin diamonds with both your eyes. The sweetest prayers God ever hears are the groans and sighs of those who have no hope in anything but his love.”  – Charles Spurgeon

Oh Father, Help me remember, to purposefully force my focus, onto all that You have done, all that You are doing. And rest that You are the same God today as You were then. I choose to trust You and, in Your faithfulness, whatever the outcome. I bow in worship to You, my Father and my God. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Written by Becky White for the Lord Jesus

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That’s Impossible

Impossible. The word is pregnant with hopelessness and resignation. Today, while maneuvering through the morning rush of traffic, I talked with the Lord about a couple impossible situations in front of me. Situations that have lingered. For years. (Maybe you have a few yourself). As I shared my heart with Him, a long-ago memorized Scripture came bubbling up in my spirit, “at all times we ought to pray and not give up and lose heart.” (See Luke 18:1 AMP).

Impossibilities are a recipe to give up. To lose heart. Aren’t they?  We need reminded that with God, nothing is impossible. Nothing. So, with my morning commute conversation as the backdrop, I am resending a previous devotion that shares exactly that.  And praying His encouragement over you today. Consider yourself reminded, to not lose hope, and to keep on praying. Because with our God, nothing is impossible.

Becky

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts. Zechariah 8:6 BSB

He (Jesus) said, “The things impossible with men are possible with God.” Luke 18:27 BLB

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 BEB

For I am the LORD, I do not change. Malachi 3:6 NKJV

Some truths are easier taught, and caught, face to face. There’s something about looking a person in the eye and speaking directly to them, personally. Today’s devotion attempts to relay such a truth with the meager means of a keyboard. Even before I begin, I know it will fall short. Yet, I also know that God is more than able to speak directly to our hearts through His Word being read and shared. So, let’s take a quick dive into a bedrock truth that has enabled me (and many others) to face life’s impossibilities.

Think for a moment … when is the last time you absorbed the reality of a trial or a person or a circumstance and came away thinking, “This is impossible”? If you have a prayer list, this item has probably been deleted. If not literally, at least subconsciously. I know, it’s hard to admit, isn’t it? Or maybe you’ve not lived long enough to bump up against what appears impossible. As for me, I have a few “impossibilities” that readily come to mind.

Recently, as I thought deeply about a couple of those impossible situations in front of me, I could almost hear the Lord speak to my heart. Stopping me in my mental tracks, He spoke, “Because it’s impossible in your sight, does that mean it’s impossible in Mine?” My heart melted at His pointed reminder.

We must not allow “facts” to get in the way of the Truth.

Nothing is impossible for Him. Nothing. Not the trial staring us in the face and not the one around the corner, yet unseen. While this truth doesn’t guarantee a particular outcome, we can rest assured that His lack of ability will never be the reason for a “No” or “Not yet” answer. We serve a God who raises the dead.  Who takes a few saltines and sardines and creates a banquet for thousands.

Because it appears too difficult in your site, have you mistakenly thought it was too difficult for Him as well? Have you, like me, subconsciously marked it off your prayer list and moved it to the category of “this is impossible” list?  Like me, have you stared long at a particular challenge and in the process began trusting in your own insight and understanding rather than trusting Him, His Word and His ways?

I have no idea if your “impossible list” includes cancer or addiction. Broken vows or broken children or broken dreams. Grief or depression. Death or discouragement. But this I know, there is nothing impossible for Him. Nothing is beyond His ability. Keep praying. Keep trusting Him. He will either change your circumstance or change you in it. Perhaps both.

If it is to be a great miracle, the condition is not difficulty, but impossibility.

Streams in the Desert 10/14

As I shared at the beginning, I would much rather look you in the eye and speak this. Look you in the eye and listen as you share your impossible circumstance, tell you I’m sorry for your pain and then pray with you. I would take your hand and lift you/your circumstance to the only One who can handle it, our Lord Jesus Christ. Asking Him to strengthen you, to move mightily on your behalf and to fill you with His peace as you walk through the trial. To draw you ever closer to Him, as you lean hard on Him. And to give you authentic hope as you trust Him to do what only He can do. The impossible.

Written by Becky White for the Lord Jesus

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My 1st Podcast Interview

Hello Friends, I thought it would be good to share this again. Praying it encourages you!

Below is a link to my (very apparent) first ever, podcast interview. As hard as it is watch one’s self, I did so. Now I can warn you that at the start, I squirm way too much and accidently refer to Betsy Ten Boom as Elizabeth. Yeesh… But in the end, I believe, and pray, it will be used by the Lord to encourage others to trust Him with the hard things of life and bring glory to the name of Jesus. That is always my goal. Thank you, Debbie Marks, for your interview invitation!

For His glory,

Becky White