Coffee Talk with Linda Davis

I believe it is important to “walk in love,” it is an attribute of God’s. I believe it is important to love all people regardless of differences in lifestyle and/or opinions we may have, I believe that is how God himself is. I also believe it is important to speak the truth out of that same place of love. To me the deepest form of love that exists is to be willing to boldly speak truth to someone when they are being misguided, taking a wrong turn or deceived by false truths. Truth is a deep form of love. I’m not going to “nag” you. You are entitled to your own truth but there is only “the truth” that brings in real freedom from life’s struggles that knock on all our doors. I will not allow someone’s blood to be on my hands because I tried to respond to a person by the world’s definition of love and not Jesus’ example of love. (Ezekiel 3:17-19 tells us that as God makes us a watchman and asks us to give warning then we are to give warning, if we are not willing to give that warning that...

What are you going to do when the frustration continues? What are you going to do when the disappointment mounts? What are you going to do when the discouragement gets bigger? What are you going to do when the crying out increases yet no response? What are you going to do when there's a lack of understanding of your circumstance? What are you going to do when you've been quick to obey and yet the struggle continues? I hear God asking today, in the middle of disappointment, in the thick of discouragement, in the frustration, in the hurt, even in the shame, in the embarrassment, in the middle of all these emotions He is saying to His children today, in the middle of blow after blow after blow, "I am asking you to still trust me." Yes, that simple and yet so very hard! What if we can stand and believe God at His word when the waiting and standing go beyond our time frame? When the clock has ticked past our acceptable length of waiting and standing and believing?...

What's a good marriage? How would you define it in your mind? Is it a spouse that makes you "happy." What is making you happy? Is it meeting your every desire and whim? Is that a good spouse? I beg to differ. I believe a good spouse is one that, yes, knows your desires, knows your likes, knows your wants and from time to time randomly surprises you with such. I see (mostly wives) post that they have the "best" husband in the WHOLE world. Really?? That's a pretty big role to fill and yet an expectation that especially young brides place on their husbands. This statement is usually made after their husband has "made them happy" about something. I don't believe there is any "best in the whole world" husband out there. I believe he or she is the best for YOU even in the most when he or she is not giving into your tantrums and/or hissy fits. A good spouse challenges us in our weak areas. A good spouse is willing to point out to us what...

First off, don't read this if you intend on seeing Black Panther but have not yet gone! I went to see the movie Black Panther this weekend. I'm not really a big "superhero" movie person buy my son talked me into it and I really enjoyed it. A few things spoke to me in the movie but one thing really, really jumped out to me that I wanted to share with you. There was a point in the movie when King T'Challa appears dead and his long-lost cousin with a bitter and angry heart takes over the throne. The King's ex-girlfriend, Nakia, wants to dethrone the cousin and "save" Wakanda from his evil intentions. General Okoye who very much loved King T'Challa cannot help her. When Nakia and Okoye talk about these plans Okoye says something that really stuck with me. As much as it broke her heart to do so, as much as she loved King T'Challa, she told Nakia "my loyalty lies with the throne and it is the throne that I must defend." I began to p...

I always thought Proverbs 31 was about and directed to the woman but as I read it today I realized it's a guide to the man and what they should seek in a woman and what they should stay away from in a woman! Take a read from that perspective. This is my paraphrasing of the Passion translation. Proverbs 31 Listen my dear son, the son of my womb, you are the answer to my prayers and you are my son. So, keep yourself sexually pure and away from the alluring but deceptive woman. Please don't waste the strength of your anointing on someone who could ruin it. You will live to regret it. For you are a king! It is never good for a king to get drunk because when they drink they forget justice and they ignore the rights of those in need, those who would depend on their leadership. Be a king who fights for those who cannot defend themselves. As a king who should you look for as a bride, as your queen? This would be a wife to treasure , one of strength, great courage, full of wisdom an...

Proverbs 23 When you've been invited to a dinner with an important leader what do you do? You consider your manners and you keep in mind the whole time you were at dinner who you are with. But I want you to be careful to curb your appetite and catch yourself before you fall into the trap of just wanting everything you see. Don't crave what's put before you at the table because it might have a trap to it. Don't compare yourself to others but instead evaluate your ambitions before the eyes of God! Be careful to know who you are dining with if it is a stingy man keep that in mind and don't eat too much or he will judge you. He will tell you "no really go ahead have whatever you want I'm treating" but in his heart he resents it and then you'll be sorry you even ate anything at all. When you are giving advice remember a rebellious fool will despise it don't even waste your time as a matter fact save your breath! Don't attempt to take anything ...

God is really calling us to move when He is moving in this season without hesitation! He is saying "I will challenge you in this season and give you no rest without obedience." Don't look smaller than God wants you to see. Two questions I heard Him speak... When I say move, will you remove all hesitation and do what I ask? Will you pull out of that place called comfortable because what I am calling you to in this season IS uncomfortable? God is putting a demand on those who can answer "yes" to the two questions above to not linger once God has spoken to move, He will push you to move with Him but He cannot pull you against your fleshly will. Don't miss God's timing for you through hesitation and your desires of the flesh or even people pleasing (simply not wanting to hurt or disappoint someone.) WE WILL MISS OUT IF WE LINGER IN THIS SEASON! Maybe God is requiring you to move to a new place but your heart lingers where you are because of rela...