"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (Act 2, Scene 2). “Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you” Luke 17-20-21 NKJV. Words from Shakespeare and Jesus, really? I have a point, stay with me. In the last couple of months I’ve w

Are you willing? That is the question Jesus is asking. What exactly does that mean? Am I willing to wait or be patient? Am I willing to listen? Am I willing to ask questions? Am I willing to go somewhere different? Am I willing to stay? Yes, to all those questions. Jesus, our friend, wants to know if you will follow His voice. You may not know where it will lead. But he is asking if you are willing. Are you willing to follow Me without knowing the plan? Can you live without k

I have decided what the three priorities for growth and transformation in my life are. These priorities are relationship driven and are: 1) Knowing and Loving our Triune God—Father; Jesus, the Son; and Holy Spirit. 2) Knowing and Loving myself 3) Connecting with and Loving others We cannot really accomplish the last two priorities until we awaken to and understand Whose we are and who we are. Our True Identity begins in God, as our Loving Creator, who calls Their creation ver