Author Archives: Lisa Ross

God’s commandments are not designed to restrict us from doing the things we want to do. They are guidelines to help protect us from ruining our lives by succumbing to our own fleshly desires. They teach us how to live the best life possible and how to please the Lord as we do it. TheyContinue reading “The Greatest of These is Love”

“In a word, what I’m saying is, Grow up. You’re kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you.” – Matthew 5:48 (MSG)  I love when God’s Word is THIS bold and real. It’s like hearing from your best friend…the onlyContinue reading “Who You Were Created to Be – A Job Description”

I’ve had quite a bit of difficulty writing this entry. It’s taken me almost three weeks to feel as though I even have anything to say. I strive to keep my attitude generally upbeat so as to inspire and encourage others. However, these last few weeks, I’ve been engaged in a battle of my own and,Continue reading “Faithless? Surely Not.”

It’s mid-July and we have been in a drought for some time now. The earth is cracked-open. Crops are burning up. Animals are searching out new watering holes as their regular stops are now dry land. It’s been so hot and dusty…one of the hottest years on record. As I was praying on the wayContinue reading “My Own Personal Rainbow”

I’m just not good enough. I read my Bible and I pray to God. I serve at my church and I try to be encouraging and uplifting in my speech and actions…still…it’s not enough to quench my thirsty soul. My heart screams out, “Less of me – more of YOU!” I await His filling. And HeContinue reading “My Heart’s Cry”

I was talking to a friend last night and the conversation turned to some of the things in my life that I have lost. Her compassionate heart is such a treasure. It was as if she could feel the pain that I, as a teen, wished others could somehow see. But it was almost funny toContinue reading “Loss…as Seen in the Grand Scheme of Things”

I’m tired. So, so tired. I’m tired of fighting. Tired of struggling. Tired of constantly battling the same things over and over and over again. Things that I thought were over  keep coming back around. Things I was sure had been defeated have wormed their way into my thoughts and they have disrupted my heart.Continue reading “Vanity of Vanities”

Melancholy. That’s how I feel today. Things aren’t the worst, they’re not the best, they just are. I don’t doubt that God is at work in several different situations in my life, but the current state of affairs in a few areas leaves me feeling rather blah. As a Christian, I wonder if this feelingContinue reading “The Weight of the Wait”

I read a post on Facebook the other day asking when it is the proper time to give up on someone. The writer was asking about a person who had an addiction issue and has been in and out of rehab about once a year for six or seven years. But the question just reallyContinue reading “When is it Time to Give Up on Someone?”

In the Old Testament, there were several accounts of people hearing the audible voice of God. Some people were visited by angels and given the Word of the Lord. God led the Israelites with a cloud that He made just for them and provided them with manna that fell from the sky. In the New Testament,Continue reading “Your Own, Personal God”