Alyssa JonesApr 155 minLearning Your New NameThis is the temptation we face as man; to allow what we’ve been through, the perspectives of the world and our own myopic outlook of...
Alyssa JonesDec 5, 20215 minGod's Character as Defined by...Himin Exodus 34, we see God proclaim His own character to His people for the first time and it differs greatly from what our expectations...
Alyssa JonesNov 11, 20213 minJesus Puts the Past in its PlaceThe more focused we are on what lies ahead, the more what lies behind naturally diminishes...
Alyssa JonesMay 1, 20215 minProductivity is measured by the heart, not the handsIt has intrigued me for years that Jesus would respond to a city that was receptive to His teaching and ministry with "Let's move on..."
Alyssa JonesMar 21, 20217 minThe Year of Silence.Sometimes God has us sit down and be silent so we will watch His greatness unfold in front of our eyes, without interruption...
Alyssa JonesJan 29, 20213 minGet Out of the Abyss This week has been hard. It’s demanded much of me. Have you had days and weeks like this? Ones that simply take a toll as you pass through..
Alyssa JonesDec 17, 20203 minThe World Says Cope. Then Comes Jesus...I’ve been reading through the Luke this month, a chapter a day. I’m supposed to be on chapter 17 today, but I got stuck in chapter 8 for...
Alyssa JonesOct 21, 20203 minSet Free for FreedomFreedom. Freedom from who we would be without Christ. Freedom from being enslaved to our flesh. This isn't speaking of freedom to do whateve
Alyssa JonesSep 17, 20203 minShipwrecked but ConfidentPaul knew these circumstances he was sailing through weren’t going to be for nothing. He knew he’d make it to Rome because God said so...
Alyssa JonesJul 15, 20205 minSurrender is not a Sacrifice When we start thinking that surrender requires sacrifice, that’s evidence that we have lost grip of our reality as Christians.
Alyssa JonesJun 29, 20204 minThe Lie of Self-Sufficiency In this season, God is teaching me something that is probably literally changing the projection of my life, and He's used the writings of...
Alyssa JonesJun 4, 20203 minDon't Buy the Lie I’ve learned the enemy works the same way. He sells me one lie, and I begin to build patterns in my life around it...
Alyssa JonesApr 22, 20205 minThis Trade Isn't Worth It Judas follows Jesus for 3 years. He was there when Jesus performed miracles. He broke bread with Him. Yet, in Matt. 26, he made a deal...
Alyssa JonesFeb 28, 20203 minWhen God Speaks: Joshua 7Things go sideways because when you invite sin in, you’re basically asking God to step out. God promised Joshua from the beginning...
Alyssa JonesFeb 16, 20205 minKnow Your Role, Play Your PartPaul lays out the physical illustration of how the body works in order to drive home the point that the body of Christ works the same way.
Alyssa JonesJan 2, 20204 minJonah 1: Walking 2,500 Miles in the Wrong DirectionMost of us are familiar with the story of Jonah. The story goes beyond this, but this is where we are in the #StudySeries right now:...
Alyssa JonesDec 23, 20193 minFinding FavorI am in between devotional series right now, so I decided to read the Christmas story in Luke. I read chapter 1 this morning. Before I...
Alyssa JonesDec 3, 20193 minAll to be Made WholeIt's a funny thing...healing. In order to heal, you have to first admit to some sort of brokenness; the need to be healed.
Alyssa JonesNov 13, 20193 minIt Didn't Have to be Like This Sometimes we get caught up thinking that God sent Jesus because He had to in order to fulfill law. Well, God could've rewritten the law...
Alyssa JonesNov 12, 20194 minWater In a Mud Hole No matter the reason your mud hole exists, the bottom line is that it is the complete antithesis of the life you're invited to through Jesus