Tonia Woolever 
A great majority of souls fall into one of two categories: decider, or seeker. The Decider The Decider stands in his or her own authority and “figures out” if there is a God. He consults books and teachers and considers all manner of things in the world to weigh the question. The Decider forms in … Read more
Over many years of ministry and through publishing several books, I’ve become aware of the potential to offend some folks by claiming a certain familiarity with God. I do teach, speak and write as if I know Him — who He is, what He wants, what He is saying. I know it stretches boundaries of … Read more
You should be. God is the most fascinating, wonderful, wise, faithful being ever. If you are curious about God, you should stop every other pursuit for a season, and discover Him for yourself. But I get it — I was once that person who held God at arm’s length — for fear He would ruin … Read more
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and trust in the Lord Psalm 4:5 There are times when a Bible verse grabs hold of you and won’t let go. You just can’t read past it, even if you’ve done so many times before. That’s the Holy Spirit, your personal helper in all things concerning walking with God, … Read more
Luke 5 tells the amazing story of Jesus in his early days of ministry, giving Simon Peter and his cohort of fishermen a miraculous catch of fish. So many that, when the crews of two fishing boats tried to haul them in together, both boats began to sink! And this after a whole night of … Read more
Like many, I first approached God’s wisdom in the Bible as good advice. The right way to do a thing so as to please God. The guide for the best chance of success at a thing, or just to have a good life. Wisdom is ALL THAT. But is is so much more! Even as … Read more
God confides in the one who fears Him. The one who cares. The one who fears displeasing or disappointing Him. God confides in those who hunger to know the truth about the Father, the Son and the Spirit; the one whose heart is always leaning into that knowing. In short, God looks for the hungry … Read more
All mankind on earth possess a spirit — the invisible part of them which reflects their soul, and animates the heart and mind. The spirit in all humans, once created, is eternal. Meaning that when the body dies, the spirit lives on. Every eternal spirit must spend its eternity somewhere, and that somewhere is pre-chosen … Read more
There is no shortage of mysteries to ponder in God’s Word! Heavenly things and invisible things are always mysterious to earthlings staring at a toaster. Mysteries about what God holds out to us must be taken in faith until we understand them. Such a mystery is in the words of Apostle Paul in Ephesians 2:6: … Read more
“Go fix your tea, sweet and creamy, just like you like it.” I wasn’t expecting to hear that when I sat down to “be still with God.” After some weeks of busyness and restlessness, I was determined to return to stillness with God on this chilly February morning, not even reaching for the worship playlist … Read more
