If we live by the Spirit, we must also follow the Spirit.(Galatians 5:25 Holman Christian Standard Bible ©®) Since it is through the Spirit that we have Life, let it also be through the Spirit that we order our lives day by day.(Galatians 5:25 Complete Jewish Bible) A phrase made popular during the Charismatic Renewal from the 50’s through the […]
In 1887, William Bordon was born. He was heir of the extremely wealthy Bordon family, in Chicago. When he graduated from high school at 16, his parents gave him a trip around the world as a gift. While he traveled through various cultures and nations, he was struck by the pain and poverty he witnessed everywhere. He decided that his […]
The more you trust Jesus with your life – for your provision, your protection, your health, your direction, correction, rest, strength; all you can think of and more – the more you will become a strength to the people who are around you. Even though they frequently disagree with you, they will still ask you for your help or your […]
Yahweh picked a fight with Satan over Job. Yahweh won, therefore Job also won. Who picked the fight with Jacob at Peniel? Jacob was convinced that he had been fighting Yahweh all night. If Jacob had surrendered earlier, what would have changed in the blessing he could have received? How often are we fighting with Yahweh when He wants to […]
Daniel’s three friends Mishael, Hananiah and Azariah (their demon-glorifying names were Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego) prayed for him to get revelation about the king’s dream so that they would not be killed. We need to expect such blessing, including such supernatural intervention in our lives: The king replied to the Chaldeans, “My word is final: If you don’t tell me […]
The path to the life of righteousness – of proper character and proper service to Jesus – is not found by working harder at getting things right. It is found by greater surrender of our desires, our intentions, our possessions, and our actions to the Living God. Losing our lives in surrender to Him opens our access to Life in […]
Anger, fear, insult – these and other powers can poke a pin in our self-control and expose things that surprise us as they burst forth. Just as Peter cursed as he denied knowing Jesus, we have all uttered curses and accusations and bitter insults when we found ourselves under pressure from attackers or accusers. Our responses can be worship of […]
Let your mind be changed, because the Kingdom of Heaven is close by you. John Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Paul Let this mind be in you, which was in Christ Jesus. Paul Together, we have the mind of Christ. Paul Get focused on the King and His place of […]
If your heart is not broken on days regarding how much Jesus loves the lost, you may not be not properly under His influence. If your heart is not melted on days regarding how much Jesus loves you, you may not be properly under His influence. See what love the Father has lavished on us in letting us be called […]
Jesus seems to love meeting us in places where we are in trouble. On days, we don’t seem to think of Him too deeply unless we are in trouble. I suggest that this may explain some of the frequency of our finding ourselves in trouble. I also suggest that it is much more awesome to acknowledge Him in every moment […]