Bitterness in the Garden of Our Hearts
God desires to rescue us from bitterness so we can truly love and laugh again. Let us sincerely ask God to show us the garden of our hearts.
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This Day We Fight!
We ourselves are in a time of war. The Spirit of God is calling us to fight for our souls as well as our families, cities and nations.
Everyone Who Seeks Finds
To seek and find God is everything. Often church services do not focus on actually seeking God. How are you seeking God?
When Trust is Established
Trust - As He has been to us, so He wants us to be toward others, even those who may appear hostile and alienated from us. We must be willing to let ourselves be…
A Symphony to God’s Heart
Beloved, let us stay in agreement when we pray. Avoid strife at all costs. Whether our expression is one of weeping or rejoicing, warring or worship, our prayer of agreement can be symphonic to…
Vote For the Anointing
Not until a person genuinely bows before Christ, is he fit to rise and lead the people. Jesus must be revealed as the King of kings.
The Greatest in God’s Kingdom
There are no self-righteous beings in Heaven. This is greatness in the Kingdom of Heaven: to possess a humble heart
Wounded in Pursuit of Oneness
The Bible says, "Pursue peace with all men" (Hebrews 12:14). Pursue means we aggressively take the initiative to make things right. It means we act on behalf of Heaven rather than allow another’s anger…
Christ, Our Life
For many, Christianity is simply the religion into which they were born. For others, Christ is Savior and more: He is their very life (Colossians 3:4). When Jesus is your life you cannot go…
Unoffendable
No one ever says, "Today, I think I'll try to develop a hardened heart of stone." Such things enter our souls through stealth.
Becoming A People of Mercy
Mercy, Not Wrath. The church was created not to fulfill God's wrath, but to complete His mercy. True prayer is born of love and comes in the midst of need.
Follow Your Hunger
My friend, God is looking for hungry people. Blessed are those who hunger. He is seeking people who are truly seeking Him.
The Measure of Maturity
Jesus said His disciples would be known by their love. Beloved, to walk in covering love is to show ourselves truly acquainted with Christ.
Becoming a Fragrance of Christ to God
Devotional: Today, the church is overstocked with Christians whose love has grown cold. On the other hand, intercessory prayer is a sweet aroma to God.
Humility with Faith Equals Breakthrough
Humility empowered by visionary faith equals breakthrough. Let us bow low, yet let us also stand in faith, for the mixture of humility and faith is a potent fragrance.
Prayer-mental, Not Judgmental
God does not want us to be judgmental; He wants us prayer-mental. As instinctively as we have judged people, we should pray for them instead.
We Love Because He First Loved Us
When I say, "I love You Jesus," it is because at some point, long before I knew Him, before I could discern His voice or recognize His influence in my life, His love was…
Loving the Truth
Embracing the Spirit of Truth and allowing the Word of truth to break the patterns of falsehood and deception in our lives is the process through which we become Christlike
Behold How He Loves Us
Our capacity to actually dwell in Christ's presence is based upon knowing the true nature of God. If we see Him as a loving Father, we will draw near;
Possessing the Redeemer’s Mind
God's goal is not only to see us saved and go to Heaven, but for Christ to be functionally formed and living through us on earth. We are not just to have a religion…
A Thankful Man Is a Humble Man
If you think you know God but do not live your life in gratitude before Him, it is doubtful that you really knew Him in the first place. A thankful heart honors God. Too…
Taking Every Thought Captive to Christ
While we may find comfort in being Christians, being a Christian has not made us perfect. There are still many strongholds within us. Therefore, let us identify some of these spiritual fortresses