Living in Freedom & Confidence
"In him (Christ Jesus) and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." – Ephesians 3:11 niv
In this Vlog Hillary explains the power of labels. Yet 2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us if anyone is in Christ, we are a new creation. The Old is gone. The new has come. Amen and thank God for that truth! Watch as Hillary shares a story that reflects a label that was put upon her…
I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. John 15:15 NIV Recently I have been arranging play dates for my son with classmates. My hope in arranging these…
Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. Romans 8:35 & 37 –…
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 – NIV My early church experiences were rooted in fear. Not that anyone had bad intentions. Rather, the focus was entirely upon rules. Rules may not sound…
Ephesians 2:10 in the NLT declares we are God’s masterpiece. Listen as Hillary explains what this means and how we can walk in freedom and confidence as God’s masterpiece. Click read more to watch the video.
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Romans 15:7 – NIV I am always amazed when I hear highly successful people share their experiences of people not believing in their ability to accomplish their dreams. It is all too common for people to tear each other…
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you…” Jeremiah 1:5 – NIV Have you ever had a conversation and it felt like you and the other person were not on the same page? Where everything you said is misinterpreted? I had one of those conversations the other day. They asked a question. I…
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1 NIV There is no such thing as a perfect parent. As a parent that is a relief. As a daughter, not so much. We have all been made…
They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. Isaiah 61:3 NIV Ok I promise to touch on the first part of this verse – oaks of righteousness – in a later post but bear with me as I unpack the latter portion first. It’s just too…
This past academic year I gave a series of talks for Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) entitled – Burn it Down. Burn it Down was inspired by the MOPS theme – Find Your Fire – and the concept of controlled burns in forest management. Controlled burning restores nutrients and allows forests to grow healthier by destroying…