Denise Pass - Author/Speaker/Worship Leader

Denise Pass - Author/Speaker/Worship Leader "My heart is stirred by a beautiful song. Come and visit Jesus with me. You are welcome, friend. He's been waiting for you. www.denisepass.com

Research Instructional Mentor, Instructor, and SME Theology, PhD Mentor in Bible Exposition at Liberty University | Speaker | Author | Biblical Mindset Coach, Worship Leader, and Podcaster I say, 'I have composed this special song for the king; my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe.'" Psalm 45:1

An invitation has been given to all ~ to come into the secret place. Grab a c

up of joe and let's breathe deeply of His Word and watch Him transform us in his presence. Welcome to the musings and music of Denise Pass, author, speaker, worship leader, and singer/songwriter.

Two procedures in one week was not exactly on my wish list. šŸ˜¬This week I had two outpatient surgeries to address an issu...
09/12/2026

Two procedures in one week was not exactly on my wish list. šŸ˜¬

This week I had two outpatient surgeries to address an issue that needed to be corrected. And while I can think of quite a few things I would rather have been doing, I found myself thinking about something while lying there: Thank God there is a remedy.

We understandably donā€™t look forward to procedures, treatments, or the discomfort that comes with healing. But what a gift it is to live in a time when doctors can identify something that isnā€™t functioning as it shouldā€”and actually do something about it.
Sometimes gratitude isnā€™t being thankful for the hard thing.

Itā€™s recognizing Godā€™s provision within it.

Iā€™m grateful for knowledgeable doctors and nurses.ļæ½Iā€™m grateful for medical advances.ļæ½Iā€™m grateful this was treatable.ļæ½Iā€™m grateful for the people who cared for me.ļæ½And Iā€™m grateful to be on the other side of this week. šŸ˜‰

It made me wonder how many other remedies in life we resist because the process isnā€™t pleasant.

Sometimes healing requires discomfort.ļæ½Sometimes restoration requires surrender.ļæ½Sometimes getting better requires addressing what weā€™d rather avoid.

Not every hard thing has an easy remedy, and I donā€™t take that for granted.

But this week, Iā€™m simply grateful that mine did.

The remedy may not always be pleasant, but having a remedy is something to be grateful for. šŸ¤

I thought I was hurt.God showed me there was a root.Thereā€™s a massive tree root breaking through the asphalt in our driv...
09/10/2026

I thought I was hurt.

God showed me there was a root.

Thereā€™s a massive tree root breaking through the asphalt in our driveway right now. It had been growing underneath the surface for years before we could see what was there.

And this weekend, God showed me something similar in my own heart.

For years, I carried hurt from a relationship that had not looked the way I hoped it would. I didn't think of myself as bitter. I wasn't raging. I wasn't seeking revenge. I was simply...hurt.

And I felt justified in staying there.

But what if hurt that we continually hold onto eventually puts down roots?

Hebrews 12:15 warns us about a ā€œroot of bitternessā€ that can spring up, cause trouble, and affect many.

Here's what I'm learning:

Being hurt isn't sin. But what we do with our hurt matters.

The original offense might last a moment, while what grows from it can remain for years.

And perhaps one of the hardest things to recognize is that we don't need the person who hurt us to say the right thing, do the right thing, or become the person we hoped they would be before we can become free.

That realization has been incredibly freeing for me.

I don't want to spend my life inspecting everyone else's fruit while ignoring the roots God wants to uproot in me.

In today's Seeing Deep blog, I'm sharing something deeply personal God revealed to meā€”and 5 ways we can uproot roots of bitterness before they produce fruit in our lives and relationships.

šŸŒ± The wound may not have been your choice. But you don't have to let it become a root.

Read the full post at the link. šŸ¤
https://denisepass.com/when-hurt-takes-root/

As I walked into the beach house, I fell to my knees, wept, and thanked God. One of my daughters wondered why I reacted ...
09/08/2026

As I walked into the beach house, I fell to my knees, wept, and thanked God. One of my daughters wondered why I reacted that way. But after what our family has walked through, I donā€™t want to ever take one second of time together for granted.

It is costly. And I donā€™t just mean financially. It is hard to gather everyone.
So as I knelt and thanked God, I thought about the significance of presence.

The empty-nest season has made me appreciate it in a way I didn't before.
When your children are growing up, there is always so much doing.
Meals. School. Practices. Church. Holidays. Problems to solve. Places to go.

Then one day, everyone grows up, builds lives of their own, and getting everyone together becomes something precious.

This family vacation reminded me that some of the sweetest moments don't need an agenda. We don't always need to be doing something memorable to make a memory.
Sometimes we just need to be together.

Talking.
Laughing.
Eating.
Sitting around.
Being fully present with people we love.
And competing relentlessly with one another in games.

Relationships can become complicated when we focus so much on what we want from one another that we forget the gift of simply having one another.

Presence says:
I'm not here to fix you.
I'm not here because I need something from you.
I'm here because you matter to me.

Maybe that's part of why presence is such a powerful expression of love.

Jesus didn't just send us instructions from heaven.
ā€œThe Word became flesh and dwelt among usā€ (John 1:14).
He came near.

While our presence with one another can never compare with the incarnation, perhaps it can reflect something of His love: being willing to enter one another's lives and simply be there.

I'm learning not to take these moments for granted.

The house may be quieter now. Everyone may not live under the same roof anymore. But when God gives us time together, I want to receive it as the gift it is.

No agenda required. Just presence.

Sometimes the greatest gift we give the people we love is not what we do for them, but that we are fully there with them.

Presence is love without an agenda.

09/08/2026

Are you bitterā€”or better?

Sometimes the greatest danger of an offense isnā€™t only what someone did to usā€”itā€™s what we allow to take root within us afterward.

Hebrews 12:15 warns us:

ā€œMake sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.ā€

That phrase stopped me: the grace of God...the root of bitterness.

What if one of the greatest antidotes to bitterness is learning to apply the grace we have received to the places where we have been wounded?

This week on Monday Mindset Reset, weā€™re beginning a new series, Getting to the Roots of Offense, and our first root is bitterness.

Weā€™re talking about what bitterness thinks, why forgiveness doesnā€™t mean excusing wrongdoing, the difference between justice and vengeance, and how the Gospel changes the way we think about the debts others owe us.

Because:

šŸŒ± Bitterness says: ā€œThey owe me.ā€
šŸŒ± Grace says: ā€œRemember what you have been forgiven.ā€

šŸŒ± Bitterness says: ā€œIf I let this go, they get away with it.ā€
šŸŒ± Grace says: ā€œGod sees, God knows, and God judges justly.ā€

šŸŒ± Bitterness says: ā€œKeep remembering what they did.ā€
šŸŒ± Grace says: ā€œRemember what Christ has done.ā€

Bitterness grows where grace is not applied.

Friend, you may not be able to change what happened. You may never receive the apology or explanation you hoped for. But through Christ, you donā€™t have to let someone elseā€™s sin determine what grows in you.

šŸŽ™ļø Episode #179: Are You Bitter or Better?
Monday Mindset Reset ā€” A Seeing Deep Podcast
https://youtu.be/gXosp8P-ySA

Listen now, and letā€™s do a little root inspection together. šŸ’š

It does not matter what the Joneses think, but we still care sometimes.We want to think our story measures up to someone...
09/07/2026

It does not matter what the Joneses think, but we still care sometimes.

We want to think our story measures up to someone else's, but the truth is, we are all a hot mess.

The Gospel breaks through and transforms our stories for God's glory. What looks like a mess to us can become part of a beautiful testimony of His faithfulness.

The genealogies in 1 Chronicles reveal imperfect people, complicated families, and painful historiesā€”and women, seemingly hidden yet intentionally mentioned and woven into every detail of God's redemptive plan.

I loved joining Wendy Blight and Proverbs 31 Ministriesā€™ First 5 to teach ā€œWhat God Does With Messy Stories.ā€

Listen today and be encouraged: Your past does not disqualify you, and no part of your story is wasted when surrendered to God.

Your story matters to Godā€”mess or not. Our Redeemer Lives! or below.

https://app.first5.org/book/1%20&%202%20Chronicles/1_and_2_chronicles_weekend1

How do you deal with rejection?Ugh. When you are trying to make progress toward a goal, rejection can be so deflating......
09/05/2026

How do you deal with rejection?

Ugh. When you are trying to make progress toward a goal, rejection can be so deflating...we can even take it personally.

But what if it was instructive rather than destructive?
What if shame did not have to creep into that moment?

The same goes for rejection in our relationships. Sometimes rejection of us has nothing to do with us.

Check out this week's Shame Rx post. Shame Off You, friend!
https://denisepass.com/when-rejection-feels-personal/

16 years have flown by so fast, and it feels like a lifetime at the same time. Darling, Happy anniversary! I thank God f...
09/04/2026

16 years have flown by so fast, and it feels like a lifetime at the same time.
Darling, Happy anniversary! I thank God for you.

You steady me through life's storms and love me consistently and faithfully.
This picture from last week reminds me of your calming presence.
A wild storm came right when we were to have our pictures taken.
Unflappable and flexible, you were willing to sit out the storm together.
Then you were ready to smile and enjoy the moment with me.
Not posturing, just being in the moment.

You take things in stride, my darling, and make this messy life have meaning.
On crutches on our wedding day, you still made the best of it.
And all these years later, you still do. And I do, too.
I love you!

Did you know you can belongā€”really belong? To a forever family where love for you never grows cold? Come on in...love is...
09/01/2026

Did you know you can belongā€”really belong? To a forever family where love for you never grows cold? Come on in...love is safe in our perfect heavenly Father's arms. He knows everything about you and is still wild about you.

Read the teaching I wrote for Proverbs 31 Ministry's First 5 app today, "Being Part of Godā€™s Family Tree":


https://app.first5.org/book/1%20&%202%20Chronicles/1_and_2_chronicles_2

08/31/2026

The mind of Christ offers true freedom. Peace, identity, and future don't depend on others. Forgiveness flows from receiving grace, not from what others deserve.

Listen in to the whole episode where podcasts are available or view on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3P0NvvyNCHM?si=wYOEfjflcc9wotks



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