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228. Always


Share the funny things, Ash. The encounters that make this walk real. The things that make you giggle. Share what makes you, you. Share what makes God great. Share the love, the laughter and the scriptures that tie it all together. Share what God has done for you through the gift and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. 

It’s pretty simple but we tend to make it way more complicated. Today the Lord reminded me to keep it simple and keep it fun.  

As I was getting up, I took a look at my dog max. Instead of him jumping up and being all excited to see me, he laid down and wanted belly rubs. I didn’t hesitate to lean down and show him affection. 

The Lord reminded me, in that moment, that no matter what, He’s always there. 

On the days we are so on fire and excited for the Lord, we can jump up in worship and cry out for victory, flooding His throne room with worship and praise; He’s there.

On the days he sees us lying on our backs, falling to the defeat of our flesh, crying out, broken, needing direction, needing Him to come to us; He’s there. He will not hesitate to come down to where we are. No matter where that may be at the time. 

Over the last month I have been flooded with the Lord setting up divine appointments, prayer, worship, healing, and opportunities for such deep growth, exposing the lies the enemy had me believing in so many areas of my life. 

You have no idea how deep this was needed. 

God is that good. He is always there.

In the worship, in the hardship, God is good. All the time.  I pray His love washes over you, as you worship, as you pray, as you hunker down in the secret place with with word. I pray the Lord burns up and aligns every area of you life with His will for you. I pray you realize that Jesus is all it takes. 

I pray for divine encounters and for the Lord to remind you that He is with you in this walk. I pray that you have spiritual eyes to see and ears to hear. 

Father God is with you, all the time. Jesus made sure of it and the Holy Spirit empowers it. 


Psalm 42 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

8 Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

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