by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 7, 2022 | forgiveness, repentance
I had written about Judas and his descent into despair and suicide after his betrayal of Jesus and about Peter’s response to the same sense of failure and betrayal. When one rejects condemnation from the enemy, embraces the convicting work of the Holy Spirit...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 18, 2022 | Faith, Teaching
Wisdom from Dr. Henry Cloud on toxic people: “The Bible often warns us to avoid toxic people, or at least their toxic behavior. God wants us to be very careful to stay clear of people who can destroy the life that he desires to create for us. Listen to the way...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | holiness
A prayer partner friend and I find that God often has us on parallel tracks….. What He is speaking to her through her activities and contacts, He is also speaking to me through mine… This is part of a devotional she shared yesterday. I had been reflecting...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 8, 2021 | attributes of Christ, community, desiring God, holiness
How personal and concerned is God about assuring that we understand how much we are loved? God used close parking spaces during a holiday season years ago to show me that HE was in charge. I had a prime spot from before Thanksgiving until after my birthday in February...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 30, 2020 | holiness, sanctification
Today’s message at Lynn Haven UMC was on “becoming”, following two previous weeks’ messages on “belonging” and “believing”. Pastor Craig Carter referenced Hebrews 9:28, “so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for...
