Learning to make good decisions happens in a process that includes learning to discern the direction and instruction of the Spirit of God (including what He speaks through other believers), learning to reject the noise your flesh never stops making, learning to reject the deception that unclean spirits never stop attempting (including what they speak through other believers ), and […]
The references here are chapter and verse from the revelation of Jesus that John experienced: One day, Jesus will sit on a throne for judgment of humanity. The awe of His might and glory as He sits for the first time as a Judge will be so terror inspiring that heaven and earth will try to get away (20:11). Every […]
* 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hebrews 11:32-38 speaks about heroes of the faith: They were…..”tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trial of mocking and beatings, and of chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented… they […]
Acts 19 Ephesians 6:10-20 * Do the people who know us best identify us more by our toys or our weapons? * What habits or attitudes do they most likely remember us by? * Is our initial view of hard situations in our lives that they are from merely physical sources? . Sickness . Accidents . […]
Acts 3:16 The name of Jesus healed a man Acts 8:9-13 Philip preached concerning the Kingdom and the name of Jesus Acts 16:16-18 Paul cast out a demon in the name of Jesus Acts 26:6-11 Paul was working against the name of Jesus 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:14-21 Solomon built a house for the name of the Lord Psalm 7:17 The […]