by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
My view of ministry and benevolence is as a partnership, first with God as a steward of Kingdom resources placed in my care, then as a partner with others like myself, journeying through life who have recognized it is better accomplished in community. This week Titus...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Florida I have been certified as a Recovery Support Specialist since 2008. It did not necessitate a history of lived chemical addiction. I did not hide my past, I just hadn’t thought it relevant so many years later. Others are certified there as Peer Recovery...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 21, 2025 | communication, Disciples, reading, scripture, theology, timing, witness
On Saturday I had a text conversation with a friend about the feelings of such a dark Sabbath Saturday after the reminders of Jesus’ pain and suffering of Good Friday that the disciples might have been experiencing all those years ago on the day after Christ’s...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 21, 2025 | Ministry, missions, The Church
This social media post from Bishop Carolyn Moore today is such an insightful and encouraging message. I am putting it here to refer back to as I watch Snd labor in the kingdom myself! April 21,2025 “Seven lessons as I head home from six weeks on the road visiting...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 17, 2025 | communion, culture, Facing fears, Suffering
In a recent webinar on spiritual conflict resolution, the facilitator referenced A.W.Tozer who observed that our necessary task in spiritual conflict is to keep Christ at the center of our vision. When we do, if the devil is lurking, he will only be seen at the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 10, 2025 | spiritual battle, spiritual life, Spiritual Warfare, The Church
Essentials for dealing with demonic intrusions ….. From 3/24/25. Notes from Seedbed.com webinar with Dr. Steve Seamands. We can’t avoid spiritual conflict…. Like trying to avoid weeds in gardening or lawn maintenance. It is a valuable...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 9, 2025 | conflict, spiritual battle, Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual realm conflict resolution is the entire focus and purpose of the Armor of God “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 8, 2025 | action, boundaries, Holy Spirit
This meme made me think……. For decades it was clear to me that I lacked gentleness. And I was comfortable with that …..until I wasn’t. That was when I began praying for gentleness. It took time but I have, thankfully, gained a greater capacity for more consistent...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 28, 2025 | authority, boundaries, churches, community, Uncategorized
God is so attentive! This week He has placed me in three circumstances where accountability was the issue at hand…. Yesterday a young mentee with whom I’ve work for a year told me about discovering in a rather sudden and disconcerting, even supernatural, way that God...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
When one shifts focus from “surrender” of one stronghold point of brokenness, shame, rebellion, ignorance, etc. after another in a life of “recovery”…..to focus on consecration of all of one’s self to the Lord, change happens. This is...
