Father we ask that 2023 be a year of breakthroughs, miracles, open doors, and salvations.
We declare, 2023 will be a year of freedom - freedom from the lies of the enemy, from past hurts, and bitterness.
Hopeful New Year
Keep Hoping
Unjustly oppressed. Forced into labor simply because of their heritage. They had mourned. They had cried out for help. And when someone finally came to ‘help’, he only made things worse. Their oppressors now required the impossible of them. They were discouraged. They felt hopeless. So when Moses delivered a beautiful message of hope from God, they rejected it. They could not see themselves free from oppression. They could not...
Not a Dream But a Legacy
David had been King about forty years. He made some mistakes along the way, but by all accounts He was a good king. But his own son, Absalom, led a rebellion against him. Now David found himself exiled, abandoned by friends, and once again surrounded by about 600 people. He abdicated the Kingdom he had built disgraced, head covered, feet bare. As he left, he is met by a descendant...
Recognize the Dream
I spent most of yesterday assuring smart kids that they did well on the AP exam. It’s normal with this population. After a test, they focus on all the problems they missed instead of all the problems they got right. As I was walking to my car to go home, I thought, “I wonder why kids are so prone to focus on the ones they missed. The Holly Spirit asked,...
Dream in 2016
God has spoken to you. He has given you vision! You are so excited. You step out in faith expecting to find blue skies and green lights. And BAM! Opposition. Opposition from the enemy. Opposition from friends. Stumbling blocks. At this moment, you have two choices: retreat or fight. Retreat is easy maybe even logical to some. But what I have found is if you retreat once, you will spend...