Spiritual Growth

Kristi Woods encourages faith growth with these tools, ideas, and conversations centered on the Bible, self-worth, love, prayer, and trust.

Are You Drifting?

Are You Drifting?

  Drifting is subtle.   Have you ever enjoyed the sun on a blow-up at ocean’s edge, drifting along without a care in the world?   Drifting is easy.   Halt your canoe’s paddle for a spell. Travel without effort will be added to your ticket.   Drifting requires no effort.   Getting in the…

Seeking Him First

Seeking Him First

What a gal today’s guest writer is! Gina Payton and I were introduced over a Pampered Chef party several years ago in Hawaii. There was a noticeable difference about Gina from the get-go. It was the unquestionable aroma of the fragrance of Christ. He glows on Gina in a very practical, every day, I-need-Him-for-every-breath kind…

Stand Up

Stand Up

 There are some questions that help up stand up even firmer in our faith. Are you real, God? Are you there?  How do I know this faith is real?      I’m not sure I believe…… even though I’m a believer….   It’s okay to ask these questions. Sometimes, it’s paramount to our faith growth. Questioning Faith A recent…

Shelter in the Storm

It was a crazy weekend here in the Sunshine state. Tropical Storm Debby debuted on Sunday morning in the form of wind and rain, rain, and more rain. Tornadoes touched down in a few places and some homes and businesses have been damaged in the midst of the storm, but the sunshine is beginning to…

Are You Certain?

Are You Certain?

Are you certain? Are you saved? Are you certain? We had a phenomenal weekend at church. John Bevere came to speak, yet it was the Lord’s voice we “heard.” Don’t you love it when the anointing of the Lord is oh-so-evident in a Christian’s life and it overflows into the lives of others?  There’s nothing…

New Year

New Year

It’ s the New year. A couple of months ago I believe the Lord spoke clearly to me about taking care of His temple, my body. There were a few physical issues that were rearing their head, they were getting in the way of ministry to my family and to others because I simply didn’t…