“If what you believe to be true is not, would you want to know?” A friend posted this as her Facebook status after our pastor posed the question in church. Here were a handful of the responses: “It depends on what it was.” “Yes, I’d want to know.” “Probably not.” ...
Read More »Declare the Decree: Using the Sword in Your Mouth
“Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. He made my mouth like a sharpened sword.” (Isaiah 49:2) Did you know that you have a sword in your mouth? Jesus has a sword coming out of His mouth in John’s vision. (Revelation ...
Read More »The Power to Pray Gutsy Prayers
I don’t pray very gutsy prayers. Don’t get me wrong, I have no doubt about God’s ability to do exceedingly, abundantly beyond all that I can ask or imagine. My trouble is, I know His ways are higher than my ways, and His thoughts are not my thoughts. What if ...
Read More »The Divorce God Approves Of
In the early morning “twilight” zone of awakening here on this Independence Day, I felt the Holy Spirit gently downloading in me His heart on divorce. It was a alternative perspective that shook me. He often gets my attention in this way–and I know it’s Him because there’s an unexplainable ...
Read More »Taking Jesus with You
Last week, Randy Frazee spoke at the International Christian Retailers Show in Orlando, and during his presentation, he told a story about a waitress he met while dining at a restaurant. They immediately struck up a conversation, and she began to tell him about a time when she was in ...
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