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The genealogy of Jesus Christ contains people who failed miserably. Names like David, Rahab, and Solomon are included in the list. They are the most noteworthy in their inclusion because of the sins they committed and the Lord’s willingness to work through them. The...
We all have preferences and desires. Some of those preferences and desires create a passion within us to see them happen. We can pursue those preferences and desires but in our still-developing faith, something greater and more spiritually informed is always waiting...
“When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice” (Proverbs 29:2). Sounds of joy are being released in our nation.
I prophesy that all who choose to live by the following instructions will prosper in their soul in 2021, without exception. That prospering cannot be hindered in any way if these instructions are taken to heart. Read the following words and trust them. They are the...
Before the shutdown, the Lord asked me to approach Scripture differently for a season. For 18 months, I didn’t read the Word. I listened to it using an audio app. My bible was not in my lap each morning as it had been for many years. The intent of the exercise was to...
Most of the time, being known as a reasonable person is a good thing. Reasonableness seeks to find a favorable middle ground. That choice, however, will not apply to all situations in all seasons. There are other times when reasonableness demands we compromise without...
Prepare now to receive back those you strongly disagreed with and distanced yourself from during this unusual pandemic and election season. Do it for the sake of God’s Kingdom and your spiritual wellbeing. An opposing opinion is not enough of a reason to separate...
Someone who discharges a firearm is responsible for the bullet from the moment it is fired until it ceases forward motion. The path of the bullet carries legal, civil, and moral consequences. So do our words. One of the sad things in war is death by friendly fire....
Earlier this year, Jan was asked to write an article for a magazine. She wrote on a subject I had not given much thought to before reading her words. Jan wrote about the power of God's magnetic presence, magnetizing the hearts of people to move toward the love of...
I’ve noticed a sad trend. The deeper we get into this pandemic lockdown and election cycle, the easier it becomes for some to resort to name-calling, negative characterization, and in some cases, celebrating the illness or misfortune of someone they dislike. In some...
It’s only “game-changing” if we are involved in the right game. Be careful of using hyperbole in hyper-emotional times. People will begin to lose confidence in the sound and content of a messenger who continually moves from one frantic and emotional issue to the next...
I remember traveling in the old USSR. It was a sad place. A pall of heaviness rested atop the nation like a dark cloud. To add to the spirit of control, the government used neighbor against neighbor as informants, aka “snitches” who informed on their neighbors for...
Intense times, both personally and culturally, are times of preparation. They are like a spiritual and emotional boot camp where the limits of our strength and endurance are pushed beyond known limitations. Don’t waste the purpose of these times. This current...
I have lived long enough to know that God will work out all things for good in due time. I have also lived through several seasons of history that have been assigned apocalyptic endings, and frankly, none of them panned out as they were darkly predicted. No matter how...
Whichever way the Presidential election goes, a day will soon come when a winner is finally declared. On that day, emotions will run even higher than they are now, no matter who wins. Today, the wise will begin to prepare how they will express their faith to the world...