Welcome to Raise Your Sword!
Hi! I’m Erin!
I’m passionate about God’s Word as well as encouraging others with it. I created Raise Your Sword as an outlet to share both passions and an overflow of gratitude for what I’ve been saved from and the grace I’ve received and continue to live under.
All writings are from a 40-something-year-old sinner saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
He’s captivated me, and my goal is to make this site all about Him. One of my favorite bible verses is:
“For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:21
That verse gets me every time I read it.
It astonishes me what the Lord has accomplished and continues to accomplish for us. While it is amazing and wonderful, it is challenging to always remember and walk out daily.
It’s so easy to fall for the noise of the world, especially regarding our identity. Raise Your Sword is my attempt to encourage each of us to continually go back to the truth of God’s Word.
I pray we each grow in adoration for Christ and are daily encouraged by dwelling with Him. I hope a wildfire of passion for the Lord spreads with us far and wide as we grow in Him and we, His Church and Bride, live worthy of our calling.
May we dwell richly with our Living Savior and daily cherish and seek Him above all things! Prioritizing time in God’s Word is absolutely critical.
If you’d like a daily bible reading plan, here are some awesome free resources to get you started!
If you’re looking for a simple way to anchor your mornings in truth, you may also enjoy Starting Your Day with Jesus — a practical guide to building a steady, Scripture-centered rhythm.
Oh, to have “the word of Christ” always dwelling inside of us;—in the memory, never forgotten; in the heart, always loved; in the understanding, really grasped; with all the powers and passions of the mind fully submitted to its control! Charles Spurgeon