Kayla White

“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.” Isaiah 61:13.

The comparison trap we can all so easily become a victim to is very dangerous. “For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ” (Galatians 1:10 KJV).

Quit coming into agreement with the devil. Yep, I said it. I know you may be thinking that you have never come into agreement with anything the enemy has said or done, but it is much easier to do than you may think. I am sure if the devil himself walked up to you with a written contract for you to sign you wouldn’t do it, but what happens when that contract isn’t in black in white but in the thoughts of your mind and the fears in your heart?

Iknow I can’t be alone in admitting that this life seems to be one crazy ride right now! The ups and downs, the twists the turns and even the unknowns seem so much more dramatic than even a few years ago. Do you feel as though you have been strapped into the seat of a high-speed rollercoaster too? One thing God has revealed to me in these “ hold on tight” moments is that the ride will soon come to an end, and you too will walk out of that ride unharmed and unscathed. “ Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do…

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night stumbling around in the dark just to find your way to your kitchen for a drink of water? You know the design of your home; you know the exact layout and furniture arrangement yet in the darkness of the night it all seems so strange and discombobulating. This is exactly what can happen in our daily walk with Christ as well. When life is full of light, open doors and new opportunities it is easy to walk in faith, talk with God, spend time in the Word and encourage others; however, when that veil of darkness comes, we seem to lose our sight. We forget that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever more” as written in Hebrews 13:8.

Isat down with my computer and a cup of coffee to write this week’s article, but before I started, I asked my four-year old what Mama’s “topic” should be. Of course I was only teasing, but I did want to see what God may place on his little heart. He pondered and pondered, asked me questions and even tried to divert my question to his older sister but eventually he said “Mama, my brain can’t think.”

If there is ever a time in history to be cognizant of those around you and even in your circle, it is now. I believe the enemy is on special assignment to create a hierarchy within society that causes divide, unrest and hurt. I am currently studying the book of Daniel in which King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his court to bring him young Israelite boys so that he could teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. He would assign them daily amount of food and wine from the king’s table and train them for three years to which they would then enter the king’s service. If you have studied the book of Daniel, you may remember that Daniel and his friends refused the king’s food and instead followed the dietary laws in which God had spoken.

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We were honored to host our 6th annual Farm-to-Table event this weekend at The Silos at Promise Manor – below is a snippet of my heart that I was able to share with all in attendance. I was recently asked in an interview why we saw such importance in farm-to-table dinners and agriculture. It didn’t take me long to begin answering because of my deep roots planted in our family’s 300-acre century farm in Lynchburg, but I realized in that moment that living in these sweet small southern farming towns is such a blessing and gift. The young girl on the other end of the phone was not from here yet she wanted to feel the essence of our why. She wanted me to take her on a journey of beauty and grit that she may had possibly never experienced herself. I had to slow down answering her question because I wanted her to not only hear the words but feel what it means to be rooted in farming. Our children are 6th generation on our family farm and in 2019 when I registered our farm with the state, I realized then that it was no mistake that God had placed our family on that land for such a time as this.