Overcoming Offenses
Jesus came to make us "unoffendable. "Those who love [God's] law have great peace, and nothing causes them to stumble" (Psalms 119:165).
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Love Motivated Warfare
If there is a natural fight instinct, there is a spiritual fight mode as well. It just needs to be awakened, submitted to Christ, and then unleashed against the enemy. If you have a…
The Shelter of God
God is not only our Creator; He is also our Father. Scripture testifies that He has "granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness,
Be Anxious For Nothing
Anxiety is a spiritual "terror attack" from hell that is silently killing tens of thousands every day.
The Nearness of Our God
The strength of our walk does not originate from within ourselves; rather it comes from our relationship with Jesus Christ. Our virtue, if it can be defined as such, is that we have learned…
The Gift of Discernment
If you truly seek to crucify your instinct to judge and genuinely are pursuing Christ's redemptive heart, you will have laid a true foundation for the gift of discernment.
Love Just One
"for some, to love others as Christ has loved us remains an ideal too far to reach. Therefore let's start small and bring this task closer to home....love just one person"
Perfectly Weak
Consider this: the Lord took a self-assured world leader and reduced his opinion of himself until he possessed no confidence. And it was in this state of mind that God decided to use him.…
He Will Make a Way
Devotional: He Will Make a Way. "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
The Highway to Zion
Each of us has times of weeping when our hearts and hopes seem crushed. Because God has placed in our hearts "highways to Zion," however, we pass through valleys; we do not live in…
Seeing Him Who Is Unseen
We must learn to hear the voice of Him who rarely speaks audibly and observe the actions of Him who is otherwise invisible.
Cease Striving and Know
Be quiet. Wait upon the Lord and compose your soul. Don't let your unbelieving words deplete your spirit;
To Behold the Face of God
Do you truly desire to see God? Christ's words are windows through which the pure in heart behold the Almighty.
Declaring War on Ungratefulness and Grumbling
God Has a Problem with Grumblers. Paul warned, "Nor let us . . grumble, as [Israel] did, and were destroyed by the destroyer" (1 Corinthians 10:9-10).
Breaking the Power of Disappointment
When one is disappointed, he is cut off from his appointment with destiny. Their appointed breakthrough remains in the heart of God, but the individual is isolated by unbelief. Hope deferred has made their…
Beware of the Stronghold of Cold Love
To preserve the quality of your love, you must forgive those who have caused you to stumble. Depending on the issue itself, it may be that you legitimately cannot trust them, but you do…
Mercy Not Wrath
Time after time, the scriptural command is to pray for, not against; to pray mercifully, not vindictively. God's call is for prayer moved by compassion, not condemnation.
Life Giving Spirit
We are not merely men of flesh temporarily acting spiritual, but we are spiritual beings temporarily living as men of flesh.
When Average Men Follow Christ
Too many Christians have given up on the vision of becoming like Jesus. They know they are sinners saved by grace, but they do not see themselves living out a transformed life.
Christ, Our Life
There is a story of a young man who, in his search for God, came to study at the feet of an old sage. The master brought this young man to a lake, and…
Expect to See God’s Glory!
If you are a God-seeker, except for times of darkness when the Spirit refines your spiritual senses, you should expect to see the glory of God! There should be an anticipation that any day…
The Stronghold of Cold Love
We each need people who love us, who are committed to us in spite of our imperfections. The fullness of Christ will not come without Christians standing with each other in love. We are…
Stronghold of the Godly; Humility
Are the things oppressing me today the harvest of what I planted yesterday?
The Stronghold of Christ’s Likeness
The purpose of all aspects of spirituality, warfare included, is to bring us into the image of Christ. Nothing -- not worship or warfare, neither love nor deliverance -- is truly attainable if we…