Monthly Archives: September 2019

Paul said, ‘a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.’ (2 Cor. 12:7) The traditional explanation is that Paul had a chronic infirmity or perhaps an eye disease God either gave him, or refused to heal in order to keep PaulContinueContinue reading “What is a ‘thorn in the flesh?”

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord. (Isa. 54:17) Doubt is a powerful weapon formed against you. Many times the ‘tongue which rises againstContinueContinue reading “Pay no attention to doubt!”

In the various accounts of Jesus feeding the multitudes, we see similar circumstances. There are thousands of people, very limited resources, and a general lack of faith on the part of the disciples. In each case however, a few loaves and fish are multiplied to feed thousands with plenty left over. What happened? Did JesusContinueContinue reading “The Power Of Spiritual Vision”

Why are so many Christians living in fear, full of anxiety, doubtful of God’s promises and ready to quit? While there can be many reasons and all reasons seem valid to the afflicted one, the primary reason is that the Word of God has been choked by other forces. And the cares of this world,ContinueContinue reading “Don’t Choke the Word”

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb. 11:1) Faith is sowing something you have, in order to harvest something you don’t have. Faith has a vision for the future and sows current resources, gifts, time, love and service in order to see the harvest of that vision.ContinueContinue reading “Faith…..”

True humility is the acceptance of all that God has done for us in Jesus Christ, no matter how hard it is for us to comprehend or accept. We humble ourselves when we believe that He loves us, that He has forgiven us, has given us His righteousness, has healed us, has blessed us withContinueContinue reading “Humility and Pride”

God has faith! He is the Author of faith (Heb. 12:2). When we understand what faith is – “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1) – then it is easy to see that all of creation is the substance and evidence of that which GodContinueContinue reading “God has Faith!”

Because I live in the shelter of the Most High, I will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I trust Him. For, He will rescue me from every trap and protect me fromContinueContinue reading “A Promise from God”

M Now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. (Romans 13:11) Just a casual glance at the news reveals the increasingly rapid unraveling of our society and the spirit of fear that seeks to rule over our lives. Can there be peace inContinueContinue reading “Time to Wake Up!”

God has been speaking to me a lot about seeds. I see sowing and reaping in every corner and level of our lives. Everything is potentially a seed. Every thought, word and action are seeds that will reproduce according to their kind. Everything we reap in life, including all of God’s blessings, contains the seedsContinueContinue reading “Is it a Seed, or is it a Weed?”