Designer and Creator of the universe has given you a sanctified dissatisfaction with regard to something. Something is happening that shouldn’t be; something should be happening but isn’t; something is scarce but should be plentiful. Finding that target and aiming your whole life and all your resources at it is the path to Satisfaction. He has burdened you with it […]
In Acts chapter 4, the Sanhedrin made a response to the healing of the lame man at the beautiful gate by Peter and John in chapter 3. Sanhedrin is a compound word from ‘sit’ and ‘together’. The rulers of Israel met as a Sanhedrin to make and enforce rules. They decided that the miraculous healing was undeniable, but that it […]
Your words are full of power. Even when you are not full of faith. Your words are working hard even when you are not paying much attention to what you are saying. Maybe the less work you do praying and thinking before you speak, the more work your words can do. It takes much less effort to tear down than […]
Most conversations seem to be two people waiting for each other to shut up so they can talk. Listening is more expensive than fine china, apparently. It requires patience, peace, and on days even agape! I know a couple who each want to be in control so badly, who distrust each other’s judgement so much, that they finish most of […]
One of the “Seven Mountains of Influence” on human cultures around the planet is the Family. People are beginning to grasp that most believers are called to ministry outside the jobs that fit inside congregations. Many congregations are beginning to equip people for their ministries in business, education, government, arts & entertainment, and media & communication. The other two “mountains” […]
Jesus was driven by the Holy Spirit into the desert when He was baptized. In 40 days, a work was done in Him of preparation for His purpose. Israel was driven by the Holy Spirit into the desert when they were baptized (1 Corinthians 10). In 40 years, two of the several million original citizens and all of the next […]
When a ministry achieves what it defines as “success,” it arbitrarily builds a system around that success that promises to continue to feed and protect it. Find food, and fight off wolves. Repeat. If the ministry continues to exist, over time the purpose of the system of sustenance and safety becomes a hard old wine skin. It may not spend […]
I expect there have been many times when you said something to someone and very soon were convinced that they did not really hear what you said, even though they gave the clear impression that they were listening. Faith comes by hearing. Hearing comes by the word of the Lord. The successful saints listed in Hebrews 11 received God’s promises […]
Some superstars have advised us regarding keeping our anointing safe from being spoiled or stolen, including how to avoid personal contact with people and other activities that insulate us from danger – being careful not to pray for some people, be perfectly obedient, never do anything with wrong motives, the list is long. Jesus had a title – the Christ. […]