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No life is free from times of loss and uncertainty. How we see our life in those times, and more importantly, how we see God, will define our faith. As Habakkuk surveyed his life and saw the hand of God at work in the nations, it greatly affected him, “I trembled...
In the Spirit, I saw a long sheet of plastic that had been placed on a grassy slope to reduce friction and increase the speed of those descending the slope. The slide had become a form of recreation. I saw someone line up to take their turn sliding down the slippery...
It has been said that censorship is the last refuge of the weak. It is the evidence of a dying institution that seeks to retain control. To keep censorship alive, all opposing voices must silenced so that control can continue to be exercised to keep their illusions...
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....
As I read and listen to people interact with each other on a variety of social issues, I realize we are at a point where more talk and opinion will do little to change anyone’s mind. We each have our reasons and evidence to support our position. Realizing this...
Every life has threads of revelation that will appear over a lifetime. Discovering those threads builds our faith and affirms God's presence in our lives. Recently, I was having a conversation with a friend. He asked, “When are you going to write your next book?” I...
I have read that as the frequency of a sound increases it goes through a transformation becoming color. Just as it is with a natural phenomenon like sound, prophecy will change its nature as it rises into new dimensions of intended revelation creating change in areas...
In the last month, I've had friends whose loved ones died from a variety of causes. All were unexpected. These deaths left people sucker-punched with grief and sorrow. This morning, as I was reading through the book of Exodus, I came across a single verse that...
The spirit of fear is ramping up its activity. Fear grips a person’s heart and creates an unexpected and irrational response where just moments before sane and sensible dialogue was possible. There will be some situations where confronting the fear in others will not...
Great regret is approaching. This regret can be avoided if we properly discern the signs of the times in which we live. This is an Issachar moment of history. Issachar was a tribe descended from Jacob and Leah. The sons of Issachar had a unique assignment. “From the...
I just had a wonderful experience. I was sent a private message letting me know that on one of my social media platforms I had been hacked. Someone posted some unseemly content without my knowledge. The kind person revealing this to me believed the best about me, and...
A drought not seen in over a thousand years is taking place in the American West. Reservoirs that once held water for irrigation and power generation are at historic lows. Just this week, Lake Oroville, one of California’s largest lakes, became so low that the power...
A friend of mine holds a significant support position in an organization of regional influence. Of late, my friend has taken on an overwhelming amount of added duties. I knew this situation would not last long if emotional and spiritual health was to be...
When I trained rookie cops, one thing I wanted to instill in them was the ability to deescalate violent situations if at all possible. One thing I taught them was to manage their arrival on the scene of a violent confrontation. Most of these calls required us to...
A friend of mine is processing his faith in a passionate and mindful way. He shared a bit of his frustration with me about how people of faith represent themselves. I had to agree with his assessment. I have been guilty of some of the things he mentioned. I offered my...