What type of ground is your spirit? Is it thorny ground or fertile ground? This is the question the Holy Spirit asked me this week. How willing is my spirit when God shares his word or instruction? What about you?

To obey means, “to follow the commands or guidance of something”. How many times have you ignored God’s command? How many times have you walked the other way when the Lord has asked you call someone, pray for a stranger, reach out to a family member who hurt you?

My obsession with counting my steps on my FitBit brought me to two important questions: Am I making time to take the steps toward God? How many steps am I taking toward the purpose God has for me? I explore these questions, and more, in Episode 72 of Cherishedflight the Podcast, "How Many Steps?"

There will be times when God will not remove you from the fire because He wants to remove things from you that you no longer need and refine you. These seasons in the fire are never easy, but the end result will yield a you that will be ready to walk in the purpose God has for your life. Listen to Episode 5 of #CherishedflightThePodcast to learn how to walk through these seasons in the fire, and how to rely on God for help.