Never stop growing! When we stop growing spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally we begin dying. If we get into a boat and just sit there in that stream or river, what is going to happen? We might want to go upstream, but if we sit...
Have you ever had the question arise in your heart of why something happened to you that you did not want or expect? Does God want our hearts to be broken or our energy diminished? No, He does not. He said that in this world...
As a young person my father would often take us on hikes into the forest. I was always intrigued by the difference in the landscape of a northern and southern exposure on a hill or mountain. How could it be that this same mountain had such...
Joseph, one of the sons of Jacob was a dreamer. In his heart he carried a vision beyond what anyone could see. Joseph’s dream was a God given idea that would take many years and much perseverance to obtain. Dreams clouded by life’s circumstances may look like...
“Now…give me this mountain of which the LORD spoke in that day…” Joshua 14:12a The story of Caleb found in the Old Testament is an amazing picture of perseverance in the face of national disobedience and a 45 year wilderness saga. Only belief in the vision...
As I travel it is interesting to see the number of people who have a sense of destiny in their heart, but a lack of clear direction to make that destiny a reality. Jesus told us to pray “Our Father...
Hope always expects the next idea to make the difference! Hope declares that despite all the contrary evidence, your future is secure! Hope prepares for the unseen and unexpected opportunity. Hope is the raw material of your faith. It is the laboratory where all great works of faith...
I can think of many testimonies where women have been delivered from the bondage of shame and fear. When I was in Kazakhstan we were conducting a very large woman’s conference, and at the end of the meeting this very little lady came up to...
Faith does not rely on feelings, but it absolutely does foster them. It is what we feel strongly about that happens in our lives. Only in the realm of strong conviction can we weather storms that arise. Our beliefs and our strong feelings must be...
Just who is Yahweh, our salvation? Listen to these titles for Yahweh, or Jehovah: The first name is Jehovah Jireh, translated “the Lord will provide.” So even in man’s desperation and separation because of Satan’s deception, we see that God reveals Himself as the Lord who...