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Will You Join Me in Prayer?

by Leah | Jul 10, 2011 | Faith, Fear, Idolatry, Pride, Serving the Bride of Christ, Setting Boundaries and Priorities | 12 comments

This morning as I talked to the Lord, I had an overwhelming sense of His calling me to prayer for the church of Jesus Christ. By and large, we, the church, have become an over-indulgent, spoiled church, whose primary aim is our own comfort rather than the spread of...

Heart Check

by Leah | Jun 23, 2011 | Character/Holiness, God's Protection, Idolatry, Pride, Serving the Bride of Christ, Setting Boundaries and Priorities | 5 comments

Am I making a difference for Jesus in this world? Not for Leah, but for Jesus and His kingdom.This is a question I ask myself periodically, especially in the days leading up to a speaking engagement. In late 2007, I experienced an unmistakable call to a speaking...

Paper Plate People

by Leah | May 25, 2011 | Character/Holiness, God's Love, Pride, Serving the Bride of Christ | 10 comments

On special occasions I use my fine china to serve dinner to friends and family. It is a Lenox pattern that has a cream background with black and gold bands around the edge, making it particularly delicate. Because of the gold edge, I have to hand-wash the china and...

Why Did You Not Do What I Asked You To Do?

by Leah | May 10, 2011 | Character/Holiness, Faith, Pride, Setting Boundaries and Priorities, Wisdom | 1 comment

I am leading my Sunday Bible class through the incredible study by the three Deeper Still ladies (Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore and Kay Arthur) entitled Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed. In week two, Priscilla leads us to consider David and his...

Get Wisdom! – Proverbs 12: 15

by Leah | May 9, 2011 | Character/Holiness, Faith, God's Love, God's Protection, Pride, Setting Boundaries and Priorities, Wisdom | 3 comments

Welcome back to Get Wisdom! In this Monday summer series we are reaching out to the book of Proverbs to grasp wisdom. We are seeking to not walk the path of the fool, but rather to walk the sometimes difficult trail of the wise. This week our journey takes us to...

Slaying the Green-Eyed Monster

by Leah | May 3, 2011 | Character/Holiness, God's Love, Pride, Setting Boundaries and Priorities | 10 comments

I never saw it coming. In fact, I have no idea where it came from, but oh my goodness, it definitely came and intended to stay a while. Jealousy. Covetousness. It was an ugly within my heart that took me by total surprise. Even now, as I look back on it, the only...