* What is gathering food for your household like: (a hunting expedition, a treasure hunt, a boring drudgery, taking a beating, etc.) * What are some of the types of food in your cupboard? (Fresh, perishable, long term storage, frozen, etc.) * What is your favorite means of preparing food? (Frying, baking, stewing, microwaving, raw, etc.) * How much of […]
Today a friend went through a test. As a result of a series of errors in their judgement, other people suffered loss. Before they went before a court to determine what they were guilty of and what their sentence should therefore be, we prayed. I felt led to ask our Wondrous Father for much grace and surprising favor. When I […]
John 4:19-24 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. […]
Your motives become your motivation. Everything isn’t this simple, but most of our motivations are either related to our dreams or our fears. If you are afraid of failure, your dreams become a puff of smoke. If your dreams drive you to accomplish, to build, to assault what is wrong, your fears have been silenced. Don’t let your fear of […]
Every good thing we do is a response to something Jesus has done. We worship because He revealed how wondersful He is. We love because He first loved us. We work because we see Him working. We forgive because He forgave us. The greater and purer your revelation is of His identity and of His intentions toward you, the more […]
Your soul can’t protect your soul. You have to be strengthened by the Lord and His power. The enemies you need protection from are spirits. You are, too. His Spirit empowers your spirit to overcome those spirits. Maybe the armor you need to put on is Him. He is the Truth, the Righteousness, the Covering. Your soul just needs to […]
One of my favorite advisors advised me this morning to stop calling myself crazy. Yes, most of what I believe I am to accomplish before I die is impossible, but that doesn’t mean that I am crazy for expecting it to happen. Yes, the people who receive the most encouragement through me are people who think the normal Christian Life […]
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. Galatians 6:7-10 (NKJV) Life that never stops is a valuable harvest. What […]
What just happened is NEVER as important as what happens NEXT! No matter what just happened, whether it was the biggest mistake you have ever dreamed of making, or the grandest success, what happens next is always more important. If you made a mistake, and what happens next is not an educational experience that changes your course, then the mistake […]
Our God is holding us responsible for administrating His work of reconciliation in the earth Matthew 18:21-35 God has made it possible for us to forgive by paying for our sins against each other with the blood Jesus shed on the cross Ephesians 4:31-32 When we begin the process of forgiving, we will be in danger of being deceived into […]