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Lenten Reflections: Week 6 – The Great Miracle of Easter
I got inspiration for this week’s post from an article in the latest edition of Christianity Today where the writer makes the reference to the “most astonishing Easter miracle”1 in a discussion centred on identity politics. And it got me thinking. The resurrection is spectacular and Jesus defeated death and our sinfulness to restore our
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God Replies To The Cry Of My Heart
Sitting in church last Sunday, I read Acts 2 and felt the Holy Spirit cover me with revelation. God spoke to my spirit and said, “Lynn, I’m pouring out my spirit on all flesh. I’m giving people, visions, dreams and I’m empowering my servants, both men and women, with my Spirit that they would prophesy.”
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Lenten reflections: the power of solitude and silence
Photo kindly supplied by Mary de Muth Two weeks ago I received an email from my brother letting me (and my other siblings) that mom was in hospital due to extremely high blood pressure and was likely to stay there for a few days. Mom is Dad’s main carer so it was clear that we
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God Saved Our Marriage…and My Husband
Jamie and husband Jason Jamie’s Story: I first found the SUM Community in July 2014 when my husband said our marriage was over. We’d been married 1 month shy of two years. We were on vacation when he announced the end of our marriage-and needless to say, it was out of the blue. When we’d met
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Winning Them With Prayer: Sample Chapter
Chapter Two: Praying The Word of God By Lynn Donovan Bless the LORD, you his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. – Psalm 103:20 (NKJV) The WORD. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was
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So here I am What's left of me Where glory meets my suffering I'm alive Even though a part of me has died You take my heart and breathe it back to life I'll fall into Your arms open wide When the hurt and the healer collide It's the moment when humanity Is overcome
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Wisdom and Discernment
I'm finding myself at a loss for for words And the funny thing is it's okay The last thing I need is to be heard But to hear what You would say Word of God speak Would you pour down like rain Washing my eyes to see Your majesty To be still and know
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A Story of Surrender
And when you're tired of fighting Chained by your control There's freedom in surrender Lay it down and let it go Lyrics to Just Be Held by Casting Crowns I was on the fence about sharing this today, because it gets a little personal. But I think it’s an amazing story of God’s glory.
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Obstacles to Fasting
“If you’ve been walking the same old road for miles and miles If you’ve been hearing the same old voice tell the same old lies If you’re trying to feel the same old holes inside There’s a better life There’s a better life If you’ve got pain He’s a pain taker If
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Meet The Team
Lynn Donovan, Executive Director Lynn Donovan is the Executive Director of Three Keys Ministries, a healing/deliverance prayer ministry, publishing house, and spiritual growth training center. In 2006 Lynn began SpirituallyUnequalMarriage.com, a world-wide community of believers who pray for the salvation of their spouses. She is an award-winning author, speaker, pastor and spiritual formation coach. Her
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Could It Be A Blessing To Be Unequally Yoked?
Today I share a story that profoundly impacted my life. I can grow weary in the waiting and hope seems to fade in season of conflict but today I want you to perceive that their a GREAT blessings for those of us who are unequally yoked. Here is Carol's story: This is worth the time
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How to be Led to the Still Waters
Life is busy. Often we find life can be out of control and we can become quite desperate to restore some semblance of order. For some of us right now there is something “big” that’s causing life to spin uncontrollably. Our hearts are fearful and desperate for an answer, for peace, for life to get
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SUM Word for 2016: SALVATION!
I will give them hearts that recognize me as the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me wholeheartedly. – Jeremiah 24:7 Declaration: Lord, thank you for giving our pre-believers hearts that recognize You as the Lord. We declare that they will be Your people
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Observing Lent
Photo courtesy of dexchao/FreeDigitalPhotos.net I’d never given Lent much thought. For some reason, I know not why, I’d thought it an outdated practice that Catholics observed. Typically, it appeared to be reduced to “what are you giving up for Lent?” In my overly judgemental moments I found it strange that apparently non-pious people chose to
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This Is God’s Request In Our Dissapointment
On Monday our discussion was about loneliness and disappointment at Christmas. SUMites, reading about loneliness and challenges in our marriages brings about a couple of different outcomes. First, sometimes we need to know we are not alone in our struggles. A little bit of commiseration is needed and understandable. Sharing our thoughts about our struggles
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Affiliated Links, Guest Posts and Disclosures
Contributor Writing Guidelines Thank you for considering adding your personal story to the website, Spiritually Unequal Marriage. I am deeply thankful God is urging you to share with our community. Please pray about your post and let Jesus lead the way. Please prepare a personal, first person account of your spiritually unequal marriage testimony or
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Witchcraft Curses Fall To The Ground!
Greetings, It’s a Thursday afternoon. I’m in my office typing, sorting and thinking. Worship music is playing softly, drifting down the hall from the kitchen. Rain is on the way. Oh, thank you Papa!!!! I have some thoughts about tomorrow. Halloween was always one of the highlights of my year as a child. I mean
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What Does Open Heaven Mean?
My Precious Friends, Lynn here. What is an Open Heaven? Simply, it’s the Lord’s prayer in full reality. From Matthew 6: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. This is what our Father has always wanted. Since Adam
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Living a Lifestyle of Worship
D ear friends, our worship series continues! Past week we talked about Worship is More Than a Song (several of you picked up right away to my reference to the song!) and Intimacy Through Worship. Today we’ll discuss a lifestyle of worship. And as excited as I am to share this with you, I am
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Sumite Olga Prayer Day And More….
Good morning SUMites: I have a few things to share today. Girls are preparing beaded bracelets as an outreach tool. First, I hope you were able to read the posts by Olga this past week. The Lord has lit Olga’s heart on fire and she and some of her friends were inspired by our Walmart
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She’s Moving to Idaho
For those who have read Winning Him Without Words I share a story about one of my friends who sorta, spiritually adopted me, in the early years of my marriage. This story was so powerful in my parenting that I shared it again in our book, Not Alone. Here is an excerpt: Several days following