Author: akroper2015

Karen is passionate about living for God and wants others to fully live the life God intended for them to live. She provides insights into the Word of God to help you to do that and provides practical advice on some common issues we all face.

When God speaks life

July 5, 2019

Have you ever been in a situation where you think God has forgotten you? Maybe there is loss around your life – your career, relationships, family, friends. What do we do in those circumstances? Do we allow hopelessness and despair in? The Israelites in captivity felt the same thing. But in the midst of it, God spoke some famous words over them that would have lifted them. Read more to find out what they were. … More When God speaks life

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Planning generationally

June 30, 2019

I love that God is a generational God. He has the future in mind. However, Hezekiah didn’t. He went from humility to pride to self-centredness. How do we think generationally? Are you praying and planting seeds for future generations? What does that even look like for you? What is God’s plan in your life to sow into the future generations? Find out more by reading here. … More Planning generationally

Time to step out

June 23, 2019

Are you feeling uncomfortable in your present situation? Have you felt God calling you but you are too afraid? That’s what the four lepers felt. If they stayed where they were, they would starve, they couldn’t go into town because they were unclean so they decided to step out and go to the enemy’s camp. What did they find? Their provision and the provision to save their town but no enemy. God is calling us to step out to meet the needs of others. It is time to obey the call. Read more on the blog. … More Time to step out

About to birth

June 9, 2019

Is your life at the moment messy and painful? Mine is but God showed me this morning that just before a woman gives birth to a baby, they come down the birth canal which is messy and painful. God whispered to me I am doing a new thing. God is about to give birth to something glorious so hang in there. Read further to find out more. … More About to birth

Facts v truth

May 20, 2019

I have had a couple of weeks where circumstances have gotten on top of me more times than I can count. But what do we do in those times? Frankly, I would like to crawl away and hide but that is not how I grow in God. What I need to do is separate the facts from the truth and keep my eyes on the truth of God’s Word more than on the facts. Find out more by reading the blog. … More Facts v truth

When the picture looks messy

May 12, 2019

Have you ever had one of those weeks or months where everything seems chaotic and out of control? There seems to be one crisis after another. How do we deal with those times of chaos in a godly way? We can’t just run away, although that is one option. Read the blog to find out more and receive inspiration. Your tapestry of messy threads will one day turn over to reveal a beautiful picture. But until then… … More When the picture looks messy

Waiting and trusting

April 29, 2019

Have you ever been in a situation where you faith was put to the test? It happened to me last Saturday when my son went missing. All I could hold on to was my faith in God and trust Him that He had it. The father of the prodigal son probably felt like I did. But when the good new came, a celebration ensued. But what do you do in the middle? Read the blog to find out more. … More Waiting and trusting