On the journey to your promise, you may encounter a giant or two. Young David is the quintessential giant slayer. Let’s learn from David how to engage and be victorious in the battle. 1. Never be intimidated by the size of your giant. Be impressed by the size of your God. Israel’s army, trained warriors, fled in fear at the sight of the giant. David saw an easy target. (1...
There is A War Going On
There is a war brewing. It’s not happening in a foreign land or even on the homeland. It’s closer. More personal. There is a war waging and the boundary lines are your ears. The war that’s raging is in your mind. The enemy has one objective. To challenge your identity in Christ. He started in the Garden. Eve, if you eat you will be like God. Eve had already been...
Victory!
We have victory through Jesus Christ. It’s guaranteed. It’s promised. Now that does not mean you will not engage in a struggle. In fact, you can’t have victory without a fight. But the fight is rigged. Because you have victory, be steadfast. Be fixed in purpose. Be faithful to what God has called you to do. Despite circumstances that may rise, despite fruitless seasons, despite what you may see with...
2018
We all have them. Things we have prayed about for years and have not seen them come to pass. In many ways we begin to believe the lie, this will be my life forever. We learn to cope. We live full lives despite it. There was a woman in the Bible who had been coping for 18 years. We don’t know her name. We only know she was a daughter...
It’s Eviction Day
Was Judas responsible for betraying Jesus? The Bible says Satan entered Judas right before he began the plot to turn Him over. So was he responsible? Yes. Satan did not just enter Judas, he was invited. He was invited every time Judas stole from the treasury. He was invited when Judas criticized the woman’s expression of worship. He was an invited guest. We too sometime invite Satan. When we criticize...
Walk in Authority
Holidays can be a difficult time for many. Loneliness. Depression. Often spending time with family can be the source of our heartache. But I would like to remind all of you who are in Christ of this one simple fact: You have authority. You have authority over the Spirit of depression, the spirit of loneliness, the spirit of rejection. You have authority over any spirit that seeks to minimize or...
Puffed Up
I have heard a great deal of teaching on the enemy’s accusing voice. He is the accuser of the brethren. But we also need to be aware of his “puffed up” voice. Once his accusing voice is no longer effective, he will then try to “puff you up.” He will try this after you have experienced some success. The “puff up” voice sounds like this: “No one else is as...
Apology for Yesterday – Stuff Happens!
Good Morning Faithful Readers, Friday, you may have gotten several strange emails from me. I apologize profusely. Apparently my host server had an issue. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. I appreciate your support and for allowing me to be part of your morning routine. Below is my post from yesterday, ironically titled, “Stuff Happens.” God has a sense of humor. STUFF HAPPENS Let me...
Un-Offendable
I want to talk with family this morning, my brothers & sisters in Christ. The Bible tells us to be aware of the schemes of the enemy. This morning I want to give you a heads up in one of his most used tactics – offense. You see this one sneaks up on us. Often we see it as being discerning, standing up for what is right. But more often...
Recognize
Two promises as Christians we need to grab a hold of: 1. God IS NOT ANGRY WITH YOU! His wrath was poured out on Christ so that you would no longer be the object of His wrath. He has vowed never to be angry with you again. So if life is hard, if trouble seems to be calling your name, know this: it’s not because God is angry with you,...