Church Was Never Meant to Stay Inside Four Walls!

We ended up having church at the local small town restaurant during open mic Gospel karaoke night a couple of weeks ago. I decided to be a part of it and sung three songs. It was a two hour service full of praise and fellowship. The Holy Spirit really ministered. A devotion stirred within me that night as I headed home.

"Church Was Never Meant to Stay Inside Four Walls"!

The church was never meant to be boxed into a building. We are the Church.

Jesus said, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” — Matthew 18:20

We can gather in a sanctuary, around a kitchen table, in a restaurant, in a hospital room, at work, in a parking lot, or standing beside someone who desperately needs prayer. God’s presence is not confined to a building.

The building is where the Church gathers, but the world is where the Church is called to go.

So gather together. Worship together. Grow together. Share hope. But when you walk out of those church doors, take Jesus with you. You just never know when and where the Lord will need you step out and minister to someone and be ministered to in return.

Don’t just go to church—BE the Church!! 

A Little Reminder to Keep Believing!

🦋 💛 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” — 

2nd Corinthians 5:7

All day today, August 30th 2026, I kept seeing yellow butterflies, and something about them caught my spirit. I couldn’t help but feel as though God was using something so simple and beautiful to remind me, “Keep believing. I am still working.”

A butterfly reminds us that transformation takes time. What once looked confined and hidden in a cocoon eventually emerges changed. And sometimes that is exactly how God works in our lives. We may not see what He is doing behind the scenes, but that doesn’t mean nothing is happening.

I don’t have to know for certain whether every butterfly was a supernatural sign to receive the reminder it stirred in my heart: God is faithful. God is present. And I can trust Him with what I cannot yet see.

Maybe those little yellow butterflies were simply God using His creation to turn my attention back toward Him and remind me that change is coming, hope is alive, and He is still at work.

So today, I’m going to keep believing, keep trusting, and keep watching for God’s hand.

Something beautiful can come from a season that once felt hidden. 🦋💛

🦋 Transformation — God is changing and renewing us. 2 Corinthians 5:17

💛 Hope and joy — a reminder that difficult seasons do not last forever. Romans 15:13

🦋 New beginnings — what looks like an ending may be part of God bringing forth something new. Isaiah 43:19

💛 God’s presence in the little things — creation can turn our attention toward the Creator. Psalm 19:1

🦋 Life is precious and brief — an encouragement to treasure the people and moments God gives us. James 4:14

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And, even today, every yellow butterfly made me think of the late Dolly Parton; not only did she love butterflies but her favorite color was said to be yellow. I didn't know her personally, never met her, but I grew up on her music and stories. Sometimes God uses the simplest things in His beautiful creation to stir a memory in our hearts and remind us how precious—and brief—this life truly is. May we leave behind the same kind of footprints of kindness, generosity, faith, and love that continue speaking long after we are gone.

“The memory of the just is blessed.” — Proverbs 10:7

A Different Spirit!

“But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows Me wholeheartedly…” — Numbers 14:24

The other side is on the horizon—the other side where there is healing, victory, and deliverance! Glory to God!

I want to walk with the same “different spirit” Caleb had. A spirit that says, “I still believe God!” A spirit that trusts when the waiting gets long, keeps following when the journey gets hard, and knows that somehow, some way, God is going to take care of me through it all.

Caleb waited 45 years to see God’s promise fulfilled. At 85 years old, he was still believing, still standing, and still ready to possess what God had promised him! Time had passed, but his faith had not!

That’s the kind of spirit I want—the kind that refuses to release the promises of God simply because I haven't seen them fulfilled yet.

The waiting doesn't cancel the promise. The wilderness doesn't change God's faithfulness. And the battle doesn't mean the victory isn't coming!

Like Caleb, may we follow God wholeheartedly, persevere in faith, and keep His promises at the forefront of our hearts.

The other side is on the horizon! Keep believing. Keep walking. Keep trusting. God is faithful! ♡

Your Purpose Is Still Calling!

“But His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones…” — Jeremiah 20:9

GOD WON’T LET YOU QUIT! Called to Keep Going! Your Purpose Is Still Calling! 

Satan will use hurtful experiences you have endured in the past—or even circumstances you are walking through right now—to try to suppress who God has truly called you to be. The enemy knows that if he can kick you while you are down, discourage you long enough, and convince you that what you are doing doesn’t matter, you may lose the desire to shine for Christ and walk in your God-given calling and purpose.

But perhaps what you need in this hour is simply a fresh word from God reminding you to push through and DON’T QUIT!

I love Jeremiah 20:9 because we see a man of God who had grown weary. Jeremiah was sharing the message God had given him, yet it seemed as though no one was listening. He was doing exactly what God had called him to do, but he wasn’t seeing the results he expected. His words seemed to be falling on deaf ears, and the frustration became so great that Jeremiah reached a point where he didn’t want to speak anymore.

He was tired. He was discouraged. He had had enough. Yet something inside Jeremiah would not allow him to remain silent.

“But His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones…”

God had placed a fire inside Jeremiah that he could not smother. Even when his emotions said, “I’m done,” the calling of God within him said, “Keep going!” Jeremiah was destined to fulfill his purpose. I am destined to fulfill my purpose. And you are destined to fulfill yours.

That doesn’t mean it will always be easy. It doesn’t mean there won’t be days when you are tired, discouraged, frustrated, hurt, or wondering whether what you are doing is making any difference. But at the very moment you feel like giving up, God can reignite the fire within you and give you the strength and desire to keep on keeping on.

Maybe this is your fresh word. Maybe this is God’s way of pushing you forward and reminding you: KEEP GOING!

He sees you when you are crying.

He sees you when you are hurting.

He sees you when you are frustrated.

He sees you when you are exhausted.

He sees you when you feel broken.

And God won’t let you quit!

Your calling is too important. Your purpose is too important. There are people God has assigned you to reach, encourage, minister to, and point toward Christ. There are people who need what God has placed inside of you. That is exactly why the enemy would love to see you give up. He doesn’t want you walking in your God-given purpose. He doesn’t want you encouraging others, ministering to others, leading people to Christ, or shining the light of Jesus.

But hear this today: YOU ARE NOT DONE!

God is not finished with you yet.

The enemy may have tried to discourage you, but God won’t let you quit. The enemy may have tried to silence you, but God won’t let you quit. The enemy may have tried to convince you that your labor is in vain, but God won’t let you quit.

There is still a fire burning inside of you. There is still purpose attached to your life. There is still work for you to do.

Philippians 1:6 reminds us to be confident that He who began a good work in us will continue that work until the day of Jesus Christ.

God started the work. God knows the purpose. God sees the finished product. God will be faithful to complete what He started.

So take another step. You may be weary, but you are still called. You may be wounded, but you are still anointed. You may not see the results yet, but God is still working.

DON’T QUIT!

There is still purpose in you.

There is still a calling upon you.

There is still a fire shut up in your bones.

And when you feel like you cannot take another step, remember: GOD WON’T LET YOU QUIT!

Keep on keeping on. God isn’t finished with you yet. Your purpose Is still calling.