Rise Up

“they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

-Isaiah 40:31

I was looking at this verse today and was studying the word translated here as 'wait.' In Hebrew 'qavah' can mean to wait, look for, hope, or expect.

Another definition that came up was 'bind together,' perhaps by twisting. I love that. So often, I have thought that waiting on the Lord to renew strength was all about His timing and my ability to be patient.

To interpret this text with the idea of binding myself to Him in places of my life that I need strength, helps me understand what mounting up with wings could mean.

Rise Up. I think that's the title for this piece. When we bind ourselves to Him - we rise up. It gives us wings to soar and we can continue to keep going, keep moving. Even in our greatest moments of sorrow, loss, hopelessness or adversity... we rise.  

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Matt Beckenham - Love and Presence

In this next episode of Talk With Me, I'm chatting with Matt Beckenham. One of his teachings that I come back to time and time again is how "love is measured by presence." What does that mean to you? I love how Matt shares this revelation and his heart from his own experiences as a church leader and in his own life.

I can't wait for you to check out this conversation. Matt and Trish are the founders of Greater Things International, a faith filled community dedicated to helping people understand their identity and walk in the fullness they were created for. Matt has 20 years of pastoral and ministry experience and is a teacher, speaker and the author of Eden's Blueprint and more! To find out more you can head to www.greaterthingsinternational.com

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Jim Wilder - living from the heart

In this episode of Talk With Me, I am sitting with Dr. Jim Wilder. I first came across Jim's work as a neurotheologian in 2018 as I embarked on a journey in understanding trauma and inner healing. His books like Renovated, Living From The Heart Jesus Gave You, The Other Half of Church, and Joyful Journey helped give me an understanding of how our brains were created for relational joy and restoration.

Growing up as a missionary in Columbia, Jim saw first hand the results of trauma from extreme violence. His passion and education in theology and clinical psychology led him around the world working with people deemed 'untreatable.' He has specialized in making trauma and recovery models that could be brought into war stained countries to equip people who are trained leaders to those with no education whatsoever. In 2023, he and his team brought the Life Model skills for resilience and trauma recovery to four regions of Ukraine.

Jim has been training leaders and counselors for over 30 years on five continents, founder of Life Model Works, author of 19 books that teach the importance of relational joy for recovery, healing and thriving.

Visit lifemodelworks.org to learn more.