Author: Vanessa Taylor

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 NASB) REFLECTION  Meditating on The Word and working with words continues to heal, restore, revive, free and transform me. I’m moved to share what I discover / learn /… Continue reading The Wonder of The Word

And Jesus replied to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for… Continue reading Learning the Lord’s Language of Love

“Now He who has made us and prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the [Holy] Spirit as a pledge [a guarantee, a down payment on the fulfillment of His promise]. So then, being always filled with good courage and confident hope, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are… Continue reading Faith Triumphs Over Feelings

For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. (1 Corinthians 13:9-10 ESV) REFLECTION  We may not always understand why certain things are permitted, but God does. His ways are higher and He is fully trustworthy, now and forever. (see Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 55:8-9).… Continue reading Trusting the Perfect One

“Just as each one of you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, an ability graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is appropriate for] good stewards of God’s multi-faceted grace [faithfully using the diverse, varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by God’s unmerited favor].” (1 Peter 4:10 AMP) REFLECTION  Each… Continue reading Special Gifts

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV) REFLECTION (in the form of a poem) Surviving sorrow of old, mostly untold, I gave my Maker my heart to hold, my soul… Continue reading Dreaming Together

“If you remain in Me and My words remain in you [that is, if we are vitally united and My message lives in your heart], ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified and honored by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples. I… Continue reading Vitally United

“In everything we have won more than a victory because of Christ who loves us.” (Romans 8:37 CEV) REFLECTION  Difficulty descends upon everyone. And how and with whom we respond informs our character and destiny. I recall a time when I was truly bewildered by all the seemingly unfair things happening to me, one after… Continue reading Victory in Christ

“But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us.” (Romans 5:8 AMPC) REFLECTION  We are all in process. We all need God’s grace to breathe, work/serve, learn from mistakes, heal, transform etc. How dare we not forgive… Continue reading Perpetual Forgiveness

“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into… Continue reading Self Surrender