Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
Jesus was God in the flesh. God chose to come to earth in the form of a human so we can know who He is. He was obedient unto death and many have followed in those footsteps for centuries, being slaughtered for their faith. The proper word for this is martyr. Stephen was the first... Continue Reading →
Peter is my favorite disciple of Jesus. He denied knowing Jesus three times and the rooster crowed. You can read about that in Matthew 26 and Luke 22. He was ashamed and wept. However, Peter is so transformed in Acts 5:15 that his shadow passing over a sick person brought healing! People placed the sick... Continue Reading →
Here’s Jesus’ words to what might have been the first female evangelist who ran to share with her town. She had made some terrible choices in her life. Her weakness was men. We can survive a pretty long time without food, however we cannot survive long without water. Feeling thirsty can be excruciating. I remember... Continue Reading →
Another human being is never the enemy. Sometimes I need to be reminded of this. No matter how evil a person may seem they are created by God, made is His image and loved by God. Oh Lord, help us to see people as You see them! Broken. Battered. Seeking what they'll never find unless... Continue Reading →
My husband and I recently set out on a road trip to visit several local potters to see their fall creations in Seagrove, NC. One man we visited, Matthew Kelly, I had watched build his own giant kiln by himself as he posted pics and progress on social media. I was struck by the beauty... Continue Reading →
I took this verse seriously as a teenager. I gave my life to God. I surrendered and vowed I’d go anywhere and do anything God wanted me to do. As a college student I traveled what seemed like everywhere. A man named Charles Shelton was the leader of my first international mission trip. God sent... Continue Reading →
Jesus was God in the flesh. God chose to come to earth in the form of a human so we can know who He is. He was obedient unto death and many have followed in those footsteps For centuries being slaughtered for their faith. The proper word for this is martyr. Stephen was the first to be martyred in Acts. Acts says Stephen looked up and Jesus was standing at the right hand of the Father. It’s the only place in scripture Jesus is standing. Jesus stood for Stephen.
Jeni Martin Johnson 