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Comparison
Do you or someone you know constantly try to measure up against someone or something? Theodore Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the their...
Christine Ayala
Feb 2, 20231 min read


A Prayer for Today
So many people are struggling with anxiety today- maybe even you. Today I pray this for everyone who is facing this battle, I know that...
Christine Ayala
Feb 1, 20231 min read


Empathy
Empathy is “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” Jesus showed us how to relate to others with empathy - and we...
Christine Ayala
Jan 31, 20231 min read


Limitations
How often do you place false limitations on yourself. Whether these limits are placed on you by others, by circumstances, or they are...
Christine Ayala
Jan 30, 20231 min read


Worship
There is no end to the glory and greatness of God and His love for us! How can we not respond with thanksgiving and praise? I often...
Christine Ayala
Jan 28, 20231 min read


Obedience
We look for all kinds of ways to live as Christians but we tend to over look the fundamental way: obedience. I hear, “Jesus is the...
Christine Ayala
Jan 27, 20231 min read


Boundaries
I’ve been thinking about what Pastor Rick Ross preached last weekend @nlchurch. It was all about truly trusting God, His plan for you and...
Christine Ayala
Jan 26, 20231 min read


Habits
Habits can be good and they can be bad, some habits aren’t actually either good or bad, they’re just a tool to accomplish a goal - like a...
Christine Ayala
Jan 25, 20231 min read


Healthy Boundaries
What does it mean to “guard your heart?” Well, it doesn’t mean not to let anyone in or to love people to prevent yourself from getting...
Christine Ayala
Jan 24, 20231 min read


Wisdom
Sometimes we think we are just so smart, don’t we? And we think we really understand our world and what is going on around us… but our...
Christine Ayala
Jan 23, 20231 min read


Your Heart
God leads us through the whole spectrum and gamut of emotions to mold our hearts to see and love others more like Jesus does. Following...
Christine Ayala
Jan 22, 20231 min read


Faithful
Our faith in God causes us to yield our free will and follow God wherever and whenever He leads us. It’s love and trust. God does the...
Christine Ayala
Jan 21, 20231 min read


Forgive
Why do we think that someone else’s sin is worse than ours? And, why do we think that God will forgive some people, but not others?...
Christine Ayala
Jan 20, 20231 min read


Always & Forever
This is one thing that I can always say - God has been faithful to me all my days! I have not been faithful to Him all my days. I’ve had...
Christine Ayala
Jan 18, 20231 min read


Nibbling?
Read that quote again. When I heard it at church this weekend, I felt conviction- have I let the small things (cares of this world) crowd...
Christine Ayala
Jan 17, 20231 min read


Justice
#MLK was a prophet of our time. He was killed while I was still little, but his influence and words live on! To understand justice, one...
Christine Ayala
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Praying For God’s Will
So many times I pray for help to be and do what God created me for - I should probably pray more for a teachable spirit and just to do...
Christine Ayala
Jan 15, 20231 min read


Walking with
As Christ followers, we are to do what He did and walk as He walked - it’s all discipleship. We are His students and He is the...
Christine Ayala
Jan 14, 20231 min read


The Voice of Truth
How many times have you chosen our own desire for happiness over obedience to God? Our human nature is selfish and our culture teaches us...
Christine Ayala
Jan 13, 20231 min read


LISTEN!
The Lord is with you. To hear His direction, His discipline, His voice - you must first learn to listen. I’m preaching to myself too!...
Christine Ayala
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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