Inspirational and Insightful
DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter

Season 56

Feb. 24, 2022

Test of Abundance Day 10

You know, there are so many models of imitation all around us. People whose lives look perfect. Whose lifestyles look ideal by world standards. But we need to remember that we answer to a higher power. We subscribe to, and a…
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DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter
Feb. 21, 2022

Test of Abundance Day 9

But when you read Job 1:5, you realize that Job did not stop at his wealth. His spiritual life was as outstanding, as distinguished as his wealth. He was so spiritually sensitive that he constantly worried about how his chil…
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DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter
Feb. 15, 2022

Test of Abundance Day 8

I’m going to start by quoting what is called the Law of the Monastic cycle. The law states that “Discipline begets abundance, and abundance, unless we take the utmost care, destroys discipline; and discipline in its fall pul…
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DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter
Feb. 9, 2022

Test of Abundance Day 7

Recalling the past, in Biblical context, is an act of being honest to ourselves and to God in reconciling the past and the present and surrendering them to God. This is why Moses cautioned the Israelites in Deuteronomy 8:14…
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DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter
Feb. 8, 2022

Test of Abundance Day 6

We’re like mustard seeds planted in the Lord’s garden. We have the potential for a magnificent growth. But our growth does not stop when we sprout. There are even greater heights to be conquered. And the same way a plant doe…
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DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter
Feb. 7, 2022

Test of Abundance Day 5

God might fulfill our wildest dreams and we still might fall to the sin Eve fell to. Because as luscious as Eden was, she just couldn’t take her focus away from the one fruit that she couldn’t have. Everything she could have…
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DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter
Feb. 4, 2022

Test of Abundance Day 4

Abraham did not consider worth the conflicts that were being bred by their abundant wealth. At the height of his communion with God, he sought after peace. He did not yield to Lot in weakness. He could have fought for his pr…
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DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter
Feb. 2, 2022

Test of Abundance Day 3

Our reference story today is from Genesis 13:1-4, so if you can, read that and probably the preceding chapters to get a clear story. In this story, Abraham is coming from Egypt where he had gone, despite the Lord having comm…
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DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter
Feb. 1, 2022

Test of Abundance Day 2

Blessings in whatever nature they come in, are an essential part of our growth as believers. But they’re not just meant to bring us comfort. They’re supposed to lead us towards developing a more intimate relationship with ou…
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DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter
Jan. 31, 2022

Test of Abundance Day 1

Today I want to start by stating something that may sound like a cliché, especially for us believers. That everything our God does is for a reason. Everything in His design has its own end. His commands, His deeds… everythin…
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DAILY INSIGHTS by Pastor Lucy Paynter