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King David had become frustrated at what he was seeing and experiencing in the city where he lived. In his desperation, he cried out to God, “Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my trouble” (Psalm 55:2). While the historical context is different, the...
One thing that Spirit-led prayer provides is sight. The Lord will show us things we need to know or what He intends to do when our prayers are answered. As Jan and I were taking communion and praying, at one point we began praying in the Spirit, using the language of...
As global military forces surround Iran and military conflict is about to take place, the Lord will answer the cry of the Iranian people who have suffered death and isolation under the current Islamic regime. These ungodly powers have brought death and destruction,...
This week, I had two experiences that reminded me of the beauty and power of innocence. The first experience happened while I was shopping and came across a display of children’s books. There on the shelf was a book my mother used to read to me, Poky Little Puppy....
Some battles in God’s Kingdom do not require our skill to gain victory. They only require our worship. The Lord will fight these battles to reveal the power of His name. At this time in history, we are in the middle of such a conflict. The Lord has a plan for His...
Life can become a strenuous exercise at times like the time in which we are currently living. We need moments of release from an unrelenting pressure to always understand what is happening. These moments of release are not attempts to escape reality. They are times of...
Forty-five years ago, I walked along a narrow ridge on the summit of the Rocky Mountains. I was walking along a thin line. It was both dangerous and insightful, a lot like seeking truth today for those who seek a place of truth. Here are my thoughts on my experience....
Lying spirits are afoot. They are advising people with words they want to hear, not words of warning sent from the Lord. This is a time to discern what is true and false. As kings Ahab and Jehoshaphat considered whether to go to war, they assembled 400 prophets...
Our faith needs to be conditioned to get us in shape for the race set before us. An untrained faith will not be able to withstand what is coming. I listened to an interview with a race car driver who said that to prepare for a race they needed to be in what is called...
When we enter an intense spiritual attack the only sure way to survive the assault is to press harder into the word of the Lord that brought us to the place where the attack is first initiated. To retreat from our commitment to God will release greater jeopardy than...
Many followers of Jesus Christ do not realize who they are and what they carry. As a result, they will live a timid expression of their faith becoming bound in fear when they should move through life expressing God's love and power with greater freedom. The Ark of the...
We can prepare our lives to honor God by doing all the right things, but until His presence fills those places of preparation, we will be just a beautiful temple that was built to honor God but lacked the most important part – the presence of God. Looking and sounding...
When I went off to college, I was like a fish out of water. I was in a distant state on my own for the first time. I felt vulnerable. My dorm room was set aside for athletes. It wasn’t a fraternity but it functioned like one. In the first days after arriving on...
Everything God plans to display on Earth begins in the Church. Even the judgments of God. “For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God’s household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God’s Good...
The first word of revelation is important to capture. It will keep us safe when differing opinions arrive and try to dismantle their original truth. Here are my thoughts: https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/1024228589043094