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For some followers of Jesus, the influence of demonic spirits is neglected and not addressed. It can be too uncomfortable for some in this modern age when we think that, under the influence of our logic, we have no place for such a consideration. As a result, a...
Yesterday, I stopped at a gas station and began to pump gas into my pickup. An attendant working the pumps came out to check in with me. As the fuel continued to fill my tank, we struck up a casual conversation. For some reason, the subject of marriage came up. She...
As I considered what was about to take place in the world, I saw the image of someone pulling back the cover on what had been concealed. As they pulled back the cover, what was revealed was not just something hidden on the surface. It revealed a deep stairway...
I’m thinking about friends who have lost a soul mate and are feeling the harsh pain of separation. For you, I write these words to soothe your hurting soul with a promise - a reunion is coming. _____________ TOGETHER FOREVER IN HIS PRESENCE In this time of sorrowed...
In the last few years, a word has entered our vocabulary with increasing regularity. That word is triggered. These are words that trigger an emotional response in someone. If you have noticed, people are being triggered by a whole host of subjects that a generation...
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We have all heard the phrase “take the temperature” referring to discovering what is true or not. It’s the ability to discern what is really happening at a deeper level. At times that temperature reading is contrary to popular assessments of reality. The...
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Two things happened yesterday that God used to gain my attention. The first was a quote from A.W.Tozer that Jan read to me from one of his devotionals titled “Sanctify the Ordinary.” The other was an introduction written by my daughter for a painting she just...
Yesterday, while walking through a city park, I saw a newborn baby deer. I’ve never seen such a small fawn. It was the size of a rabbit. It was so vulnerable. God’s creation has a built-in desire to protect what is innocent. Humans not so much. Today we have drag...
Where I live in the Northwest of the United States a vessel called a drift boat is used to navigate our rivers. It’s very popular with guides and fishermen. The flow of a river is used to move the drift boat downstream and the person manning the helm employs the use...
In the last couple of years, I have seen good people taken out because they were not living in the light. Among those taken out were leaders in the Church who thought they could get away with a hidden sin just one more time until the next time came, and that assault...
Persecution takes place within a context. Not all persecution carries the same depth of punishment. Some forms of persecution are severe and brutal both physically and emotionally. Other forms of persecution can be rejection, missing out on a job promotion, or the...
What is being used to divert our attention away from what is really happening at this moment in history? The diversions taking place, and there are several and they are significant, are being used to direct our attention away from the real issues that will most...
We have entered what seems like a spiritual lull. It resembles a sailing vessel in the doldrums mid-ocean with slack sails. What appears to be a lack of motion does not mean that in the heavenly realm, significant events are not unfolding. It means those developments...