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Someone or something is always working on us to get us to believe a lie. These are called spiritual psyops. A psyop, or psychological operation, is a planned operation aimed at influencing the emotions, motives, and behavior of individuals or groups. The first psyop...
As impossible as it can seem to gain a victory over embedded evil, God will always reveal a way into a fortress of darkness, enabling us to rename what has been held captive, giving it a new name – a name that aligns with the will of God. Scripture speaks of a city...
We tend to focus only on the last part of Proverbs 31 when we describe a virtuous woman. That virtuous description focuses on the practical aspects of life, such as providing clothing for her family, preparing meals, and even buying and selling real estate. This...
In the last few hours, news reports have declared that a war between Israel and Iran is imminent. Forces on both sides are now on a war footing and positioning their assets. As this conflict unfolds, we are about to witness a divine intervention. Israel, as...
The Lord fights our most strategic spiritual battles in ways human effort can't accomplish. It is simply a work of God. Elisha was living under the threat of death from the king of Israel. A famine in the land had become so great that a mother ate her son and the dung...
When we consciously open our lives and make a place for God to speak, He will bring words that restore, heal, and make right what is wrong. All of this happens because a place has been made for Him. A woman living in the town of Shunem asked Elisha to stop and stay at...
Words from the Lord are coming that will challenge our assumptions. These words will not challenge the exclusivity of salvation found in Jesus Christ or the historic mission of the Church. They will challenge our assumptions about how the Lord will work as the end of...
When we sell our souls to evil, at some point, the enemy will come to collect our indebtedness to him at the cost of our very souls. “Now there was a man named Naboth, from Jezreel, who owned a vineyard in Jezreel beside the palace of King Ahab of Samaria" (I Kings...
There is a deep spiritual darkness that the natural mind cannot see or define. Isaiah the prophet wrote, “Darkness will cover the earth and deep darkness the peoples” (Isaiah 60: 2). There are two different words for darkness used in this verse. The first use is a...
If you believe all prophecy is to be encouraging and without ever issuing a warning, this message will challenge your current understanding. That misconception is part of the problem with our understanding of New Covenant prophecy. There are times when prophetic words...
The release of our calling can begin with a single act of obedience that requires courage to speak when others remain silent. It happened to Elijah. He did not remain silent but spoke what the Lord told him to say, even at his peril. We are living in a similar time...
The works of the flesh are contrary and opposed to the works of the Spirit. Whoever declares they are united in any way is walking along a path of deception. There is no union between the two. “The works of the flesh are evident, which...
When I was a flight instructor, I drilled things into my student's minds that would keep them alive in flight. I did the same when I became a pastor 43 years ago. Mastering certain spiritual skills will keep our faith alive when the engine of our faith encounters a...
In any transition of life, the most important thing that will guide our decisions is our faithfulness to the word of the Lord, both in Scripture and by a prophetic announcement. They will keep us safe. This applies to words birthed outside our time of history of which...
Last week, our veterinarian relieved the suffering of our faithful dog, Ladybug. Ladybug lived with us for 4 years. She had developed severe seizures when two years ago she bit into an electrical cord and suffered a paralyzing shock. In the last two years, her...