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The challenges we may soon face will require a tough faith. The terrain of what is before us will not be navigated by a weak and untested faith. A tough faith is a reliable faith able to ascend and descend unfamiliar and uneven spiritual terrain. Twenty years ago, a...
Not all who have been called to engage in spiritual warfare will assume their position in the battle. Some no longer believe such battles exist. They have stepped away from the conflict abdicating their role in defending truth. God is calling those with a willing...
The enemy of our soul has laid before us booby traps of deception. These spiritual booby traps appeal to our pride and naivety. Pride leads us into a place of vulnerability and then our naivety has us open the door to a well-planned attack that can take us out because...
You have been shopping at the spiritual sale rack. You have not believed there is more for you. God has called you to an extravagance of faith that to some people will appear outlandish. Don’t allow people with meager mindsets to be your spiritual fashion...
You are sitting in your boat. The waves of your daily routine are splashing against the hull in monotonous predictability. As you wonder about the next step in your life you hear the Lord speak, “Step out and come to Me.” Between you and His voice is an...
There is a gem set in the midst of the Church. This gem is called truth. It is revelation. It is the faith once delivered. It is all things made known to us by God. Like a natural gemstone there are multiple facets for each spiritual truth. These...
You dropped the ball. It was not your intent to do so, but it happened. You were careless. You are in shock as you see the things you once held dear now falling towards eventual destruction. You are expecting the fall and crash to destroy what you dropped, but God has...
Within the bowl of fruit something unusual is taking place. The rotten fruit is not infecting the other pieces of fruit. In fact, just the opposite is taking place. The healthy fruit is beginning to transform the rotten fruit. In a natural way of thinking...
Years ago you requested something from God. In a moment of belief you made a request. Over time you forgot what you asked for and simply moved on with life. God has not forgotten your prayer. His faithfulness never diminished over time like your memory....
The scene is almost comical. What God has asked you to do resembles a small child walking up to a huge set of barbells in a gym and attempting a lift. Some of the people in your life have told you the act of faith you are attempting will be impossible to...
There are two kinds of whispers taking place in your life. One whisper is spoken behind your back. This whisper demeans and dishonors you. The other whisper – the whisper of God - is spoken directly to you, face-to-face. The whispers of God affirm and encourage. There...
The ripe fruit of your labor has finally fallen from the tree, but it has become suspended in mid-air like the freeze-frame of a motion picture. You see its sweetness, but you can’t touch or taste it just yet. You have wondered why you have not been able to eat...
Today, I sent the following words of encouragement to a wonderful husband and wife team who are serving God. As I sent this message, I felt the Lord ask me to also post these words for others to read because some of His servants are experiencing a challenging season...
You have felt that God has put a leash on your life like someone who would leash an unruly dog to keep it under control. God never puts a leash on His children. He has given you the ability to choose how you will respond to life. One of the fruits of the Spirit...
The phrase, “throwing in the towel” was used in boxing matches when the trainer saw that his boxer was getting destroyed in the ring. The trainer, seeing what appeared to be an inevitable and devastating defeat, would throw a towel into the ring and the referee would...