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Every time the Lord dismantles what opposes His will, He has a plan to rebuild and reconstruct the lives of those who have been held captive by deception. For those bound by cords of deceit and error, the Lord wants to dismantle those restraints so He can save the...
When we have to face people who hate us, there is only one way that a victory over their hatred can happen, “I will look in triumph at those who hate me” (Psalm 118:7). The phrase “I will look in triumph” means to look at someone with satisfaction. It refers to the...
I once walked along the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. As I walked across those famous names embedded in the sidewalk, the memories of those individuals were now passing under my feet. About the time I walked on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Mother Teresa...
In a couple of years, Jan and I will approach the 50-year mark of marriage. That span of time has included a lot of anniversaries and birthdays. Over those many years, Jan has saved all the cards I bought for her to go with flowers and gifts honoring her special days....
Years ago, I worked as an intelligence officer for an organized crime unit. During that assignment, I learned some valuable investigative lessons. Some of those lessons were learned while attending a California Department of Justice training class where I learned the...
Depending on which end times camp you have pitched your tent of interpretation – whether the end happened in 70 AD or it’s happening now or will happen somewhere in the distant future, frankly, none of those opinions matter. What matters is what Jesus said would...
Many times, when an image comes to mind, we will entertain it for a moment then dismiss it without inquiry. Some of these images are prophetic insights that need to be unpacked, investigated, and shared. Yesterday, I saw one such image. I saw a person open their mouth...
Last night was one of those nights. I didn’t get the uninterrupted kind of sleep we all need that produces refreshment. Long ago, I learned a marriage principle. Talk about uplifting and affirming things as a couple when you get into bed. I violated that principle and...
One of the most dangerous things that can happen in armed conflict is the possibility of crossfire. As a threat level increases so will the potential for tunnel vision. When our natural abilities are focused on a threat, we blur out other things in our field of vision...
All that is taking place in your life that is challenging the fulfillment of the promises God made to you will eventually submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in if you are one of His followers. Your relationship with Him is the guarantee of those promises. ...
Many times, just before dawn while still in bed, I will process a thought. Last night was one of those times. I was processing how we respond to hot social topics. I purposefully left out certain descriptive words in the previous sentence that might make an...
The image I saw was of vultures circling the corpses of martyrs in Afghanistan. These vultures were terrorist nations emboldened by the dark spirits motivating them. They have been waiting for their opportunity – an opportunity granted to them this week. What the...
Sometimes jumping ship is the wisest course of action. The decision to jump must be made before it's too late and the failed vessel pulls you under in its turbulent descent. The sinking ships I am referring to are failed ideologies and theologies that rob people of...
I saw a photo on a friend's news feed of two images separated by 46 years. One was a photo taken in 1975 at the fall of Saigon, Viet Nam. It depicted a US helicopter rescuing people from atop the US Embassy. The other photo taken this week was almost identical. It...
Be careful to never judge another person’s response to fear. I'm talking about the life and death kind of fear that comes in times when life hangs in the balance. It is not possible to know the power of this level of fear unless you have lived under its influence....