THE BOOMERANG EFFECT OF HUMAN DEFIANCE

It’s too easy to view human opposition to the will of God as an insurmountable obstacle. What we can also too easily forget is that any form of human defiance to God’s will eventually become a weapon the Lord will use against the defiers to protect His people...

AIRPLANE MODE

After years of working in international missions, I learned how to adapt to long flights across oceans and continents. What I did on long flights was go into what I called airplane mode. In airplane mode, I trained myself to adapt my mind and body to experience a...

A SEASON OF RESETTING

A resetting of the prophetic movement is taking place. The Lord continually resets the Church to its original purpose because we have a tendency to wander. Resets are not comfortable. They challenge our assumptions and return us to God’s original purposes. Some are...

CONFUSING THE ENEMY AND FRUSTRATING HIS PLANS

King David had become frustrated at what he was seeing and experiencing in the city where he lived. In his desperation, he cried out to God, “Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my trouble” (Psalm 55:2). While the historical context is different, the...

A SUDDEN MOVE OF GOD

One thing that Spirit-led prayer provides is sight. The Lord will show us things we need to know or what He intends to do when our prayers are answered. As Jan and I were taking communion and praying, at one point we began praying in the Spirit, using the language of...