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Jesus Is Pushing My Cart

One of my pastors recently gave an illustration of a young child in a shopping cart with the dad pushing it. The baby doesn’t care or even know of all that is going on … which aisle his dad is going down. He is happy and feels safe – actually IS safe as long as…

Do You Believe God and the Devil Are Equals? Like Good versus Evil?

This is unbiblical! God made Satan as an angel. But that angel rebelled and took 1/3 of God’s angels with him. Truthfully, we have a choice to be on the winning side or the losing side. Paul wrote as translated in various places: “Don’t give the devil even a foothold,” and in another: “Leave no…

Our Words Matter

Have doctors given you their evil diagnosis? That may be so; but you don’t have to repeat it by speaking the words “my cancer,” “my diabetes,” “it is terminal!” Don’t speak over yourself the enemy’s declaration. Therefore, I urge you to no longer say “I have …” WHY! You ARE Healed. There is no distance…

We Are Anointed!

I am anointed by God. I didn’t seek this or do anything of my own accord. I simply abide in Him. A friend of mine from ORU recently spoke these words over me, and now I speak them into your life:  The Lord has anointed you. “You have an anointing from the Holy One, and as…

Be A Bullfighter

God has called His Church to become “spiritual bullfighters.” And not only to fight, but to win! To beat up on the devil! This passage in Corinthians says it best:  “For although we live in the natural realm, we don’t wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our…

What Is Having the “Mind of Christ”?

Many read Jesus’ parable of the friend at midnight (Luke 11:5–10) as if God is like the reluctant, sleepy neighbor who must be persuaded by endless pleading. But that’s NOT Jesus’ point. The neighbor responds because of persistence. Then Jesus immediately CONTRASTS that picture with our heavenly Father: “Ask, and it WILL BE GIVEN to…

What Would Jesus Do?

Until we believers can say with assurance: “Let me tell you what God thinks about this or that!” We probably do not yet have the Mind of Christ— the very way God thinks. We can’t simply change our behavior. We must learn to think God’s thoughts. By nature, we view life through human reasoning, emotions,…

Why Do You Love God?

Why do you love and serve God and His Son, Jesus Christ? Many people serve God because of what He gives rather than because of Who He is. They love His gifts more than the Giver and seek His presents more than His presence. Ask yourself: Do you desire His presents or His presence? Most…

From Conversion to Transformation

Many Christians know they have been born again, yet they also recognize that something within them still needs to change. They love God but they struggle with old attitudes, fears, habits, and ways of thinking. This simply is evidence that the Holy Spirit is at work because God loves us.  The Spirit Who gave us…

Let’s Let Our Light Shine!

The world seems to be growing darker by the day, yet as believers we continue to speak of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Lord. Many are talking about how bad things have become, but our testimony is totally different. It may be getting darker where you live, but for those who belong to Christ:    “The…

We Are A New Creation!

Jesus taught in John 3:1–8 that through the new birth we become a new creation, born from above. Our spirit is made alive in Christ, we pass from death to life, and we are raised to fellowship with the Father, seated with Christ in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6; John 5:24). While our spirit is instantly…

Wisdom from God for You

“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go. He’s the One Who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with…

What I’ve Learned as an Intercessor

Many know that the Lord has called me to a life of prayer. Throughout the day—and often into the night—He stirs my heart to intercede. It is not a burden, but a privilege. Prayer has become a place of fellowship with the Father rather than a religious duty. Years ago, however, I kept a prayer…

Is Moses’ Law Bad for Christians?

The New Testament says, “The strength of sin is the law” (1 Corinthians 15:56) and “the law works wrath” (Romans 4:15). The Law exposes sin, but it cannot free us from it. By confronting us with commands we cannot keep, it often increases frustration and rebellion. Its purpose was never to make us righteous, but…