Debbie W. Wilson

Refreshing Faith

Is There a Thief in Your Mind?

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This weekend a friend brought up my health. She asked how Satan might be using my health challenges to stop me from reaching my purpose. Her question caught me by surprise—and turned on a light.

“Oh my,” I gasped. “The book I’ve put on hold is called Little Strength, Big God!”

I chose that title because that theme tied the biblical characters I was studying together. Now, I was the one with little strength.

My friend Linda’s question made me realize I’d taken my health issues as a reason to put the book aside. Continue Reading

When You Are Weak and Weary

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I recently experienced the power of community. After 16 days of taking oral chelators for heavy metal poisoning, I was beyond exhausted—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I couldn’t hold two thoughts together, let alone think of putting together and presenting a talk.

I asked a closed Facebook group to pray for me. Hoping for some inspiration, I picked up Robert Morgan’s The Strength You Need, a book a friend had given me. It took me to Nehemiah 8:10:

Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

The author pointed out that although we may feel powerless against emotions that come upon us, we have some level of control over our attitudes. Heeding his wisdom, I selected a channel of praise music on my Pandora app and began to sing.Continue Reading

When My Priorities Clash with His

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Years ago, a little booklet called My Heart, Christ’s Home, challenged us to move from viewing Christ as a guest in our hearts to giving Him full ownership and control of our lives. One morning I woke up with that analogy on my mind.

I thought about my literal house as a picture of my soul. I imagined the clash in priorities Christ and I might have if He came to help me bring order to my home.

Here is my imagined conversation with Christ:

“Let’s tackle the front porch. After we power wash it, we can give it a fresh coat of paint. Instant impact, and everyone sees the front porch,” I said.

Christ shook His head. “Your desk needs organizing.”

“No one sees my desk,” I pushed back.

“But you spend a lot of time there,” He said. “Your life will flow better if you cleaned out the distractions and organized your priorities.”Continue Reading

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