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Awareness is very different from suspicion. Suspicion is a leash attached to our thoughts and emotions leading us to places where fear is in control. Awareness is an awakened state of preparedness. It wisely helps us see into the depths of what is happening in the...
When an individual, family, or nation appears surrounded by evil, the Lord's faithfulness for what He has promised to fulfill will establish a greater perimeter of hope. That greater perimeter of God’s presence stands outside human history. It holds all evil plans...
For the last few days, I’ve experienced emotions like the ones I felt on the morning of 9/11. When that attack took place, my mind went back to my days on SWAT duty. I found myself preparing emotionally and tactically for what might follow the attack. The same thing...
Your prayers have become limited in their scope. It is like you have turned a set of binoculars around and are seeing life through a restricted and backward view. God wants to turn your prayers around so they will become prayers of expansive faith expressing a belief...
The relational storm has passed and you are now surrounded by an unusual calm. When all the verbal debris began to fly you found a safe place to hide in the presence of God and this is why you are still spiritually alive. Don’t be too quick to try and sort through all...
When the great artists of history created magnificent sculptures they all began their creation with a single chisel strike. As these artisans worked they were motivated by an image they desired the stone to reveal. Your words are like a chisel that will create a...
The Flight Of Forgiveness You failed and have begun to fall. The floor of your failure is rising up quickly. You are bracing for a painful collision. As you continue to fall God will call out and invite you to receive the gift of His forgiveness...
In a moment of frustration you drew a line in the sand. This is a line you now regret making. You have grown as a person and you clearly see the mistake of your impulsive decision. You have moved on in life, but the line is still there limiting access to a...
You have become overly focused on the birthing pains you are experiencing. You are not seeing the larger picture of what God is doing in your life. You have missed an important connection. The pain you are now experiencing is linked to a future provision God...
You are holding a lamp of revelation provided by the Lord. The lamp is only illuminating the area around your feet. You know the scripture defines the word as a lamp to your feet and a light to your path, but you want more. You want a spotlight to light...
What if you could come back to this day and do it all over again? What if you could return to that unkind conversation and respond differently? What if you could discover the profound experience you missed because it was hidden behind the familiar? What if you could...
You are being forced to love in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable. Demanding fingers are pointing to a narrow and shallow definition of love that demands you walk only upon the steeping stones of their limited understanding. The most powerful form of love...
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...