Let’s Talk Miracles, Healing, Prophecy, and Hearing God!

New York City chick for
5 days!

On looking at the statistics of readers of my blog, I note there are certain headlines that seem to attract more attention. 

Miracles, healing, hearing God, business, partnership, prophetic, and more are certain words that seem to attract attention to my blogs.. or…it could be the photos I posted with these particular blogs. Nonetheless, I am so amazed at the readership from around the world. And thankful. By the interest in these particular headlines, I feel like there are a lot of us who need a miracle, who need healing, who are looking for connection, and would love to hear a word from God.  If you are new to this blog, let me tell you a bit of my heart for it. I am a writer. I love the internet. I love reaching people with my thoughts. I love that they actually read me. I love to connect this way. A bit introverted? Well, yes. A bit nerdy? Yes. Fulfilling and totally satisfying? Yes. 

I keep it short, to the point, and discuss whatever God has shown me He wants to discuss that day. Period. I believe each post continues to have power to change your life no matter when you read it. Thank you! Love, Chris

"Get Up!" He said.

Photo on the streets of New York City.
Just imagine
what this little boy is dreaming!
Photo by Chris Tracy

Do verses jump out at you sometimes when you read your Bible? It is happening more frequently to me and I am loving these ways that God is speaking into my circumstances.

One example this week was John 5:8 - “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.’” He was speaking to a man who had waited many years to be helped into a pool to be healed. He blamed others who would always get in ahead of him. Jesus asked him if he even desired to be healed. This reminded me of my Dad when he would come wake me up and get me going on a weekend day when I would have rather been lazy. He’d have me out participating in life, in family, in chores - mowing the lawn, weeding dandelions, shoveling snow, helping clean, or just being part of the family fun. So, when I read - “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk “- I heard my Dad’s voice. “Get going! Follow your dreams! Seize the day! Conquer your fear! Slay the giant! Gain the victory!”

I have a dream. It’s a big one. And there are scary things between that dream and me. It is easy to make excuses. But that is not who my Father in Heaven made me to be. The next verse says that "at once" the man was cured. So I am to get up and expect that “at once” God is right there curing my fears - being strong in me - and being my cheerleader as I walk into my destiny. Quite a picture! Just wait till you see what I am about to do!

Bless you all today!

Grace - It's better than you think

Picture of grace:

My vet tech daughter, Erin, being legs
for a lame old boy named Buddy.

I used to think - even until today - that verses about Jesus walking in grace meant something about his dignity, royalty, stature, anointing, coordination, beauty and divinity. But though these are true of His character - these are not representations of His Grace. No. He walked in Truth (for us) and Grace (for us). Grace to forgive. Grace to understand. Grace extended to us in whatever our human state. Grace that gives us new eyes to see; new ears to hear; new legs to walk. Grace to pick us up, dust us off, and send us on a pathway to our destiny - one that is filled with hope and joy. He is grace. He is grace empowered in us for others. I want to walk in that kind of grace…love my neighbor…love those who oppose me…love those who think they are unloveable, love without fear.  I want to extend grace to family and friends - loving unconditionally in every situation. There for them. Present in today. Present with God in every moment. I have a ways to go. Thankfully, there is grace for me to get there.

John 1:14 - The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.