Decree Victories

By: Molly March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 HEART CRIESBryan & Katie Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship, Kari Jobe, Praise Before My Breakthrough, The Blessing, victory

They did not conquer by their own strength and skill, but by your mighty power and because you smiled upon them and favored them. You are my King and my God. Decree victories for your people. Psalms 44:3-4 TLB As I thought about the above verse (and writing this post) I began wondering what the…

Discovery of Life In The Strangest Place!

By: Molly February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 SHEPHERDING LIKE CHRISTabundant life, Bethel Music, God loves prodigals!, Jesus Christ, LOSS, Run to the roar!, surrender, There Is A Name, victory, womenwithdestiny.blog

For if you choose self-sacrifice, giving up your lives for my glory, you will embark on a discovery of more and more of true life. But if you choose to keep your lives for yourselves, you will lose what you try to keep. Luke 9:24 TPT For the longest time I did NOT understand this…

Kindness Is Compassionate Acceptance

By: Molly October 17, 2018 CRISSCROSSING GRACEacceptance, Casting Crowns, compassionate, Jesus, kindness, Nobody, riffraff, Someone Priceless, The Church, TheUnQuo, William Cory Stanley

Maybe our finest hours or greatest moments are not meant to be well known, but subtle, seemingly unnoticed acts of kindness felt by the souls we touch. —William Cory Stanley What do I mean by compassionate acceptance? Well, let’s begin by examining each word first. Google says COMPASSIONATE means: feeling or showing sympathy and concern for…

Crisscrossing Grace

By: Molly October 5, 2018December 10, 2018 CRISSCROSSING GRACECory Asbury, crisscrossing, Grace, intersecting, Isn't He (This Jesus), Jesus Christ, Natalie Grant, reckless love

I kept crisscrossing God’s grace for years without recognizing it for what it was. I didn’t believe God cared. I believed in bootstrapping effort. I believed in coincidental circumstances. I believed in a world where abandonment and rejection was the rule not the exception. But a God of loving grace? I couldn’t relate to the…

Trashed To Treasured – Here Be Lions

By: Molly August 28, 2018December 10, 2018 CRISSCROSSING GRACEHere Be Lions, HOPE, I Belong To You, new beginningLeave a Comment

“It’s not victory that makes a man. It’s his defeats.” ― Pierce Brown I see rays of brilliance in Mr. Brown’s writing. And he’s right, sometimes our life gets trashed! Unfortunately, while there are grains of truth in what he writes, there is a vast difference between standing on bedrock and standing on shifting sand.…

Victory and Confidence Comes From Him Alone

By: Molly April 28, 2018September 7, 2018 CONFIDENT FAITH & HOPEconfidence, God, God Alone, never give up, Psalm 62, victory

I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:1-2 NLT “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” ― Barry Finlay, Kilimanjaro and Beyond Where does victory come from? When the climb…

The Dreamer

By: Molly April 11, 2016March 31, 2019 JOURNEY TO HABAKKUK'S VINEYARD, LAMENTS: Keepin' It REALdream, dreamer, GRIEF, LOSS

Dear Child of Mine ~ I see you there, All burdened down with weight and care. I see your tears as you clutch it so, Your precious dream that died… (I know.) I understand the hopes you held, The longing wish that all would meld. I know it seems “too late” to dream, As though…

Hi, I’m Molly!

I love words. And stories! Especially stories about overcoming. Stories about HOPE. I believe hope is the one thing (after Jesus) that none of us can live without! So I write. Stories that I pray will bring hope to anyone who is struggling. If that’s you? I want you to know one thing today. I…

New Song #7

Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? Song of Solomon 8:5 The Warrior (verse 1) Oh, Abba! What words can I write To sing new songs of sweetest praise? To tell of victories in the night And how a victor’s shout is raised? Who is this? Her brow so bloodied?…

Battlefield Jesus

Does this chapter surprise you a little? Did you flip back and check the title page to see if you had the right author? Do you find yourself objecting, perhaps, to the battle field imagery I’ve employed to describe my life as it is? Could it be you’ve never quite pictured your walk with Jesus…

A Decided Heart

By: Molly April 1, 2020

HEART CRIESAll In, Andy Andrews, decision, Find Me, Jonathan and Melisa Helser, Matthew West, The Seven Decisions

I decided to go down to the valley streams where the orchards of the king grow and mature. I longed to know if hearts were opening. Are the budding vines blooming with new growth? Has their springtime of passionate love arrived? Song of Songs 6:11 TPT I have been pondering the question, “What does it…

Let There Be Light!

By: Molly March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

HEART CRIESHOPE, I Will Look Up, Let There Be Light, Michael Perry, Patsy Clairmont, Red Rocks Worship, Sneezing Cow, Visiting Tom

Light-seeds are planted in the souls of God’s people,Joy-seeds are planted in good heart-soil. Psalm 97:11 MSG I’ve been thinkin’ lately… quite a bit about seeds, and gardening, and Jesus. Jesus had a lot to say about planting seeds. And, anytime Jesus has a lot to say about anything–I try to pay attention. (I figure…

Decree Victories

By: Molly March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

HEART CRIESBryan & Katie Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship, Kari Jobe, Praise Before My Breakthrough, The Blessing, victory

Planting Trees In Israel

By: Molly March 11, 2020

COURSE CORRECTIONblessing, Curt Landry Ministries, Dr. Rami Levi, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, myolivetree.com/golan, olive trees, The Blessing

I’ll plant the red cedar in that treeless wasteland, also acacia, myrtle, and olive. I’ll place the cypress in the desert, with plenty of oaks and pines. Everyone will see this. No one can miss it—unavoidable, indisputable evidence That I, God, personally did this. It’s created and signed by The Holy of Israel. Isaiah 41:19-20 Msg.…

Throughout The Night

By: Molly March 4, 2020

HEART CRIESdoubts, GRIEF, Here Is My Heart, I Will Wait For You, ICF Worship, Shane & Shane, sorrow

This is why I wait upon you, expecting your breakthrough, for your word brings me hope. I long for you more than any watchman would long for the morning light. I will watch and wait for you, O God, throughout the night. Psalm 130: 5-6 TPT C. S. Lewis wrote, “The time when there is…

On My Knees

By: Molly February 26, 2020

HEART CRIESHOPE, Hope Returns, Isaiah 51, Matthew West, My Weapon, Natalie Grant, PRAYER

Then a hand touched me and set me on my hands and knees. I was so afraid that I was shaking. The man in the vision said to me, “Daniel, God loves you very much… Then the man said to me, “Daniel, do not be afraid. Some time ago you decided to get understanding and…

Days Gone By

By: Molly February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

HEART CRIESDays Gone By, God loves prodigals!, Gracefully Broken, Hillsong, new beginning

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Psalm 90:12 KJV We are not meant to linger endlessly in our past–but, I believe, we are to learn from our mistakes. Not, to “get stuck” there–but to honestly evaluate our wrong choices, so that, “we may apply our hearts…

Speak Your Words Through Me

By: Molly February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

SMALL BEGINNINGAwake My Soul, Brian and Jenn Johnson, God Of Revival, Heart Cries, lanavawser.com, PRAYER, unlockingyourbook.com, worship

The Lord God has given me his words of wisdom so that I may know what I should say to all these weary ones. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will. Isaiah 50: 4 TLB Well, here we are. We come to the final prayer for our new beginning…

Clarify My Message

By: Molly February 5, 2020February 5, 2020

BOOK REVIEWS, SMALL BEGINNINGBrian Simmons, God Is With You Everyday, God So Loved, Jesus, Max Lucado, Prayers On Fire, The Gospel, We The Kingdom

Go ahead—sing your new song to the Lord!Let everyone in every language sing him a new song.Don’t stop! Keep on singing! Make his name famous!Tell everyone every day how wonderful he is.Give them the good news of our great Savior.Take the message of his glory and miracles to every nation.Tell them about all the amazing…

Enlighten My Eyes

By: Molly January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

SMALL BEGINNINGLeeland, Light, perspective, Way Maker, wisdom

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Psalm 18: 28 KJV Enlighten is one of those words I have to look up to know exactly what it means. Here’s what Google had to say: Verb: give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation. Give someone…