Lively Hope

And release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. (Heb. 2:15) How much of our lives have been shaped by fear? The fear of death, disease, tragedy, rejection and failure are powerful forces that can dominate our thoughts and steal our dreams. Other fears such as public speaking, possibleContinue reading "Have You Been Shaped by Fear?"

RIGTEOUSNESS and JUSTICE are the foundation of Your throne; MERCY and TRUTH go before Your face. (Ps 89:14) We must be careful to not diminish our redemption as the work of an emotional God who so desperately loved us that He saved us because He couldn’t bear to lose us. Mercy is only one fourthContinue reading "Redemption is more than an emotion."

Releasing Healing Do you know what it means to have Jesus/the Father/ the Holy Spirit living within you? We have been transformed by the Spirit of God and we are one spirit with Him (1 Cor.6:17). If Jesus lives within us by the Spirit, then all that He is, is within us. His life (zoe)Continue reading "Releasing Healing"

Probably the most beautiful picture of true repentance can be found in the story of the Prodigal Son. After demanding and wasting his inheritance, the prodigal finds himself destitute and feeding pigs. There are some key phrases in the story to notice as his life goes through a transformation and restoration. "But when he cameContinue reading "The Prodigal Returned to the Father"

God is against everything that creates poverty: sin, injustice, ignorance, laziness and sickness. Poverty was not a part of God’s creation. It is a symptom of sin in the world. Prosperity is the very nature of God. It is the nature of the new birth, the renewed mind and the fruit of the Spirit. HealthContinue reading "God Is Against Poverty"