Author Archives: Deborah Hilton

What come to mind when you think of home? What is home to you?  More than likely it is a good place – a place where you feel safe. Home should be a place where you can kick off your shoes, curl up on a couch, and relax after a long day, or returning fromContinue reading “Home”

No amount of difficulty — whether persecution, affliction or any resistance you’re experiencing — will stop you from fulfilling God’s purpose for your life, if you’re fully committed to Him and to following His leading. Sometimes when we step out, those difficulties and challenges seem to intensify. Does that mean we’re going in the wrongContinue reading “Don’t risk missing your destiny”

When God called us to serve Him cross-culturally, He took us to what seemed like an ‘off the track’ place from where we thought we were heading. The church we were involved in over 30 years ago had a strong focus on Sri Lanka, and as a church we sent many short term teams toContinue reading “We make our plans, God directs our steps”

It’s finally here. My latest book – a 21 day devotional. It’s practical, thought provoking and interactive. It will be great for you as an individual, as a group in a church, organisation, business or with friends and family. HERE IS THE OVERVIEW If I asked you what your purpose in this life is, wouldContinue reading “Step Out”

Proverbs 8:1 (NIV) says, ‘Does not wisdom call out?’ Wouldn’t it be great if Godly wisdom came via a God App that had an automatic alert system whenever we needed help. We find ourselves in a situation where we need wisdom and ‘PING’, our ‘Wisdom app’ from God goes off with just the right advice. DoContinue reading “Wisdom calls out”

A women who was attending a missions conference several years ago, heard the speaker say that God could use the gifts and talents He has placed in each person to serve in the area of missions. She felt quite skeptical when she heard this because she believed she didn’t have anything to offer. After theContinue reading “Don’t underestimate your cake!”

You have been made the unique you to fulfil the plans, dreams and purposes you were placed on this earth for. I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful.  I know this very well. Psalm 139:14 (NCV) ‘Comparing to’ others is a great stumbling blockContinue reading “Comparing vs Aspiring To”

‘He brought me to his banquet hall and raised the banner of love over me.’ Song of Solomon 2:4 (GNT) Recently I shared a devotional with our team on God’s faithful love. As I was preparing, I asked God what fresh revelation of His love did He want to reveal to us. Immediately He droppedContinue reading “Not just any banner”

To all the women in my world. You deserve to be celebrated. God celebrates you. He created you on purpose, for a purpose. With confidence, step into all that God has put on your heart to pursue. We have become his poetry, a re-created people that will fulfill the destiny he has given each ofContinue reading “Happy International Women’s Day”

The joy of the Lord is your strength and your stronghold (Nehemiah 8:10b (AMP).  A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing. Proverbs 17:22 (AMP). If God’s joy is our strength, and a happy heart brings healing to our bodies, it is only natural that we should clothe ourselves with joy. TheContinue reading “Joy”