<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[A Spark Ministries]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are committed to sharing the word of God and igniting hearts with His Love; resulting in devotion to God and relationship with His Body.
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Heavily bogged down by the weight of worldliness.
I have lost my strength and failed the test.
I didn’t wear Your armor or choose what was best.
No longer filled with the Joy of the Lord that empowered me
Because I was busy appeasing the flesh with worldly things;]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/the-shift</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7668f7421979b2d9727864</guid><category><![CDATA[POETRY]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_ea7e25bbed9d45f4af9bc99f1136a14b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurturing the Garden of Humanity: Cultivating Hearts and Minds]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the beginning, God gave humanity the responsibility to cultivate and tend His garden. Jesus later teaches that we are a part of His garden and our hearts are like soil, capable of receiving seed and producing fruit (Matthew 13). That means we have stewardship, a responsibility over our own hearts and influence over the hearts of those entrusted to us. God calls us to help create lives that are healthy, fruitful, and well-tended.]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/tending-the-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a723bd5354b634a2a9036d8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_084e63b29968438ca226f9340a3f0b17~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let God Narrate Your Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our lives, we may have started out with our parents' voices, the world, and our desires, narrating our lives. However, upon receiving salvation, God wants to be the only voice that continues and consistently narrates our lives.
God wants to be the One who sets the tone, directs the path, reveals the plot, and uncovers the hidden, infusing His wisdom, grace, peace, comfort, and joy along the way. ]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/let-god-narrate-your-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3abd96913712517a349286</guid><category><![CDATA[His Story]]></category><category><![CDATA[Devotionals]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:23:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_fa95ef564ee54a5ca2cefe471efe3a3e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[His Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[God did not lose His attention to detail or His penchant for forethought when it came to writing your story and creating your purpose. So, where does that leave us? Using the Word of God that has been written, we are prepared and trained to embody the character He has empowered us to have, and then we should faithfully fulfill the purpose He has chosen for us to complete, to His Glory and our benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/his-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a21dac2513f7725cf1facb8</guid><category><![CDATA[His Story]]></category><category><![CDATA[Devotionals]]></category><category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:28:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_1c1464f52c2d44c4b4e4870f1c6dea0b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Focused Faith: God Cares]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our journey of healing and deliverance, God wants to show us what is possible in Him and then invites us to experience it. We know what is possible because when we read scripture, we see Jesus performing spiritual, physical, and emotional healing and deliverance. And we do not have to question whether healing and deliverances are for us because He died so they would be available to us. ]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/focused-faith-god-cares</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1ddb9e7ab417a19fc10141</guid><category><![CDATA[God Cares Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[Devotionals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:37:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_166c7d23af044ddb849f7f21b0318932~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_632,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permission to Feel]]></title><description><![CDATA[God wants us to be aware of who we are and what we are dealing with because He wants to minister to us where we are and not where we think we should be. God cares about every part of us. And He is not ashamed of our emotions, nor does He look down on us because we struggle. Instead, He cares and is moved with compassion, wanting us to bring them to Him so that He can comfort, guide, strengthen, help, and heal.]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/permission-to-feel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a137fb2d681fe01d166f8fe</guid><category><![CDATA[book reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[God Cares Series]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 23:52:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_d63d2b6217714874ade0bb4c9a9df634~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Place Your Oxygen Mask First]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let us begin to prepare our hearts and minds for the restoration and freedom that God wants to establish in our lives by building our faith, repenting, receiving and giving forgiveness, and releasing the things in our hands that have had us preoccupied and hindered from receiving Christ’s healing and deliverance, which will usher in abundant life.]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/place-your-oxygen-mask-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e742f84923565e06a72ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Devotionals]]></category><category><![CDATA[God Cares Series]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:47:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_035493d197874f32884bdb4251c5703f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shine Bright]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walking in the Light, with a repentant soul, and shining bright, it is not about how much we can get done or accumulate while on this earth. It is about guarding, nurturing, and delighting in the connection with God that enables us to get things done and to prosper in various areas of our lives. God wants to see us being a blessing and impacting the world around us, but that does not change His initial desire and will for us, which is to be in intimate connection and relationship with Him.]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/shine-bright</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb6dc29fa0baa4b8b704c3</guid><category><![CDATA[Devotionals]]></category><category><![CDATA[Walking in the Light]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:22:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_c40170d530e84ae5aa58cf89062734c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[God's Saving Grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[God decided to shine Light into the darkness, before we even looked His way. He decided to give His Son as a sacrifice even before we acknowledged His Love. And in His continual grace, after shining that light, He gave each of us the opportunity to repent so that then we could walk and remain in that Light. God’s saving grace gave us the chance and opportunity to be in a relationship and communion with Him for eternity. ]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/god-s-saving-grace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc18c62da60c15711fe5d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Devotionals]]></category><category><![CDATA[Walking in the Light]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_e11898eafae34d9eb15bafa1611eba0c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A God-facing Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repentance is the act of renouncing the chains that drag and try to bind us to death and darkness.  Light, the Word of God, Jesus Christ has arrived, calling us to repent of our idols and activities that have drawn us from the presence of the Lord. Let us be more than remorseful and confess, let us do a 180 and turn away from those mindsets, activities, and atmospheres that have caused us to set aside our hunger and thirst for the presence of God's righteousness in our lives.]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/repentant-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc1543bc536ac286a9627c</guid><category><![CDATA[Devotionals]]></category><category><![CDATA[Walking in the Light]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:29:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_44a482dd777e44d99aa6c69d7ddcd29d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Bad Apple]]></title><description><![CDATA[God is merciful to us; He does not leave us in ignorance, rather it is willful or the lack of understanding. He warns us because He loves us. We must pick out the spoiled apples in our lives and take care of this precious life God has given, so that we can flourish as He has intended. ]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/one-bad-apple</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a868820df7a7bf50350b42</guid><category><![CDATA[Walking in the Light]]></category><category><![CDATA[Devotionals]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:34:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_60b32b81794140baa154682c461840e5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking in the Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[We must explore the tension between who we were in darkness and who we are now called to be in the light, so that we do not allow the darkness to invade our days. Jesus expressly reveals that He is the Light and that when we walk in Him, we will not walk in darkness but will instead experience the beauty of His light in our lives. ]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/walking-in-the-light</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cab5f86d22c86f75a4e6ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Walking in the Light]]></category><category><![CDATA[Devotionals]]></category><category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:09:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_7c64ec28fc8a42aab31e8b97161d3c46~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Determined Purpose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesus was always working to prepare people for purpose. Even when people came to Jesus for physical healing and provision, He always spoke of the salvation of the soul. However, is soul salvation our purpose? “No.” It is the provision God has given so that we can again walk in purpose like Adam and Eve initially did. Jesus wanted people to have full access to God and know Him as we are known (1 Corinthians 13:12).]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/my-determined-purpose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698cbdf5d9c323c10df62e74</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:42:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_fb52781768714941b890cc115a7dee95~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consider Your Ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[God is calling us to consider our ways, realign ourselves, and see the importance of cultivating a relationship with Him in operating in the Spirit so that we remain in Him and stay fruitful. ]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/consider-your-ways</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698b8efc3faa9e439bef3a18</guid><category><![CDATA[Pray for Me Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[Devotionals]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_eab1427599da43ef965315476e456bfc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awake O' My Soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[God has so much He wants to reveal to us and talk to us about through His Spirit. However, we cannot hear, see, or experience what God saying and preparing if we are asleep to the Spirit. We can only see and understand the things of God when we are awake to His Spirit.]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/awake-o-my-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696fc24e2dece73ea7b0b0d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Pray for Me Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_5acc4c288cd442b5aa9f8c3344173d4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_852,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search Me O' Lord]]></title><description><![CDATA[We must be humble in seeking God so that our hearts can understand who we are through God’s perspective. God knows us better than we know ourselves. As we ask God to search us, we seek a true understanding of who we are and where we stand, so that we can set aside the things hindering our walk with Him toward everlasting.]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/search-me-o-lord</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696ae8d63e23fce2937425f4</guid><category><![CDATA[Pray for Me Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:10:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6465e82a70b540e5b4668ce0ba31f2c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pray for Me Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is important to realign as we go through this life, being tossed and driven. And we do that in prayer. It is to help us regain focus and motivation, ensure we are headed in the right direction, and, most importantly, stay connected to God, our source, in all situations.]]></description><link>https://www.asparkministries.com/post/pray-for-me-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a8449022bfc82f7672280</guid><category><![CDATA[Pray for Me Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:51:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10eabf_c1c273250b454252bd216696b8eacbcf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_860,h_548,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avis Sparks</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>