by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 20, 2026 | love, mind, Prayer, Purpose, Wisdom, witness, Worldview
Yesterday I went to downtown Montgomery headed to a coffee shop I frequent without thinking about the time and route of the MLK parade. It was underway, coming up Dexter Av. as I attempted to turn toward the coffee shop at 22 Dexter Av. I found a parking place within...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 7, 2026 | Idolatry, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, Wisdom, witness, Worldview, writing
Good description below by Ron Wendth of temptation’s seduction. After hearing Ms. Hemphill’s regrets and testimony over her involvement in the actions of January 6,2021, I have reflected on the diverse ways in which individuals have perceived and responded to their...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 12, 2025 | Prayer, witness
“The priority of Jesus was not ministry to men….” Myles Munroe, in speaking of Jesus’ robust prayer life. His read on the story of the apostles attempting to cast out demons is very interesting. Why couldn’t they do it? Not by shouting, not by...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 20, 2025 | Assurance of faith, Assurance of salvation, Teaching, witness
Assurance…. A hallmark doctrine of Methodism….. yet do we really “get it?” Assurance is not “all about the heart”….. it’s only about the heart after one’s heart has been circumcised and healed by the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit operating by invitation to Jesus...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 7, 2025 | Prayer, spiritual life, Teaching, Wisdom, witness
I heard a pastor say, somewhat dismissively? how he dislikes hearing people say, “I am with you in spirit!” He said we know that one’s human spirit cannot be in two places at once since to be “absent from the body is to be present with the Lord,” i.e., as in...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 6, 2025 | Bible Study, Teaching, witness
Exposure-> Hear and see. Curiosity-> Ask and explore. Information-> Gather facts. Understanding-> Discuss and consider. Knowledge-> Owned understanding. Desire-> “Hunger and thirst.” Insights-> Human reasoning. Wisdom-> Godly illumination. Abiding-> Led by...
