SETTING A NEW BOUNDARY FOR OUR LIVES

When God exposes our sin, He has a purpose for that exposure. He wants to set, and in some cases, reset the boundary of our lives where the Lord, not our rebellion against Him, defines our lives. Micah was a prophet. He prophesied about the people’s...

WHEN PATHS OF CONFIRMATION CROSS

Yesterday, I wrote about the need to pray for our judges. Later that same day, I had an encounter on a trail in the forest, which was a confirmation of the word I wrote. For the last 23 years, I have always wondered where a particular trail went. I always assumed it...

COURTS OF TRUE JUSTICE

For the courts of any nation to extend true justice, those sitting as judges in the courts must experience a change of heart – they must hate evil and love what is good. The prophet Amos expressed what happens before a judge can adjudicate true justice, “Hate...

EXPANDING THE EVIDENCE OF OUR FAITH

While Scripture tells us that faith is the substance of things not seen, it can also be the substance of things we refuse to hear. It’s sad to see many Christians dismiss people because they have been told to reject them or they are not willing to listen to what...

SOMETHING MUCH DEEPER

Our greatest failures are not the end of our faith. They can be the beginning of something much deeper if our hearts remain tender and responsive to God and open to His process of restoration. The restoration of Peter had similarities to his three denials of the Lord....