From the mind of a Joint-Heiress with Christ

    So lately, the phrase I have been hearing in my spirit is that we should all be “leading with love”. Now what exactly does that mean? Well how I understand it is, that this means  love should be the way you start and finish everything. Since God is love (1 John 4:8b)   that basically means that His attributes and characteristics should be what takes precedence over everything else. In the New King James version, 1 Corinthians 16:14 it says,  “Let all that you do be done with love.” What kinds of characteristics does love exhibit? 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 says this:  Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (New International Version)      I have truly fel...

What does the phrase “glow up” mean? Well according to Wiktionary it is: A major and impressive transformation in appearance, talent, power, etc. Then according to the Collins English Dictionary it is a: phrasal verb. If you say that someone glows up, you mean that they become more mature, confident, and attractive. [US, informal]      A lot of you who are reading this know some of my story, if not all of it. You know I've come a long way from where I used to be. It's been a journey physically, mentally, emotionally, but most of all spiritually. I've been saved almost my entire life and yet I started to wrestle with a works-based faith. This doctrine I held locked me under critical restrictions that led to condemnation. It was one that said I had to be perfect. I could make no mistakes, at least no major ones. If I wasn't perfect then surely God wouldn't love me, want me or care about me.      This mindset didn't really become evident to me until I began...

"Nobody's life is ever all balanced. It's a conscious decision to choose your priorities every day". - Quote by Elisabeth Hasselbeck      It's interesting that the more we have, the more time it takes for us to maintain it. It becomes harder and harder for us to fit in our hobbies and even people in the way we used to. Time is a resource. If we aren't careful, we will struggle to even have time for God.       I realize that life is hectic, chaotic and downright busy at times. Regardless, we make time for the things that we want or are of our utmost priority. When you love something or someone you will find a way to share what you have no matter how big or small with them.       As the seasons change in my life, I've had to do an internal self-check often. Am I giving the Lover of my soul attention? Is God a priority? Am I praying regularly? Am I making it a habit to read my Word? Am I being intentional in my giving? How about my chu...