Posts by Natoya Lawler

I was sitting in my beloved church at Christian Embassy International Church, that I affectionately call CEIC. During worship, I heard Morgan Lambert sing from her heart the words that inspired this article. “I am glad to know Your Love Reaches” she adoringly sang to the Lord. As she repeated these words, I felt inspired…

I used to believe that I had to become “God’s Good Little Girl” in order to gain His love and approval. I could not imagine God loving me simply because it was in His Character to do so. God would answer my prayers, bless me with His blessings, the list went on and on in…

Romans 8:28(Amplified Version)-And we know [with great confidence] that God [Who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His Plan and purpose. I was sitting at the front desk at a podiatrist office working…

I have been studying the book of Proverbs for over a month or two. In doing so, I became fascinated by the similarities portrayed by the wise and foolish woman. I have begun to realize that each woman have similar characteristics. Yet, different outcomes occur for the people who follow their instructions. Although both women…

1 John 4:8 (Amplified version) To the one who does not love has not become acquainted with God (does not and never did know Him), for God is love. (He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute of His nature) Looking back on my life, after forty-six years of living, I…

I cut on the light on the headstone of our bed to see the pathway to the kitchen in the middle of the night. It helps as a guide for me to walk safely from the kitchen to my bedroom after I get a glass of water. The light on my bed is a small…