Do you recognize the patterns of health and of dysfunction within yourself and others, even in communities and cultures? Do you recognize the patterns of God, the order of Jesus’ sacrifice, and listen to the Holy Spirit within? Patterns and habits drive who we are at our basic core. Who are you? God is ordered, […]
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The enemy knows our buttons to push and doors to open that tempt us when confusion of direction sets into our spirit. This is why we must pray about what is going on in our lives many moments of every day. It is personal. It is relational. It is a supernatural power of God within.
How would you respond in the face of sure death, degradation, mutilation, or slowly dying inside from sex trafficking in a foreign land far from home? Would your faith in God stand firm, even if it meant God’s plan was death by fire and resurrection into the heavenly kingdom of God? Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Distractions were heavy this morning. Batman, my dog, barked incessantly at the feral cats, people were talking, lawn mowers running, and I suddenly felt overwhelmed as I tried to seek time with God in the early hours. I closed my eyes and asked Jesus for help blocking out all of the distractions just so I
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Altars are not just in church buildings. An altar is also on your knees in your war room closet, driving in the car with one hand raised pouring your heart out to God, or walking through the forest in deep connection with Holy Spirit. It is sacred. It is powerful. It is cathartic because God
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Altars are not just in church buildings. An altar is also on your knees in your war room closet, driving in the car with one hand raised pouring your heart out to God, or walking through the forest in deep connection with Holy Spirit. It is sacred. It is powerful. It is cathartic because God
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Are you distracted or guarded? Since the beginning, distractions have been used by Satan to lure us away from God. In the garden it was the forbidden fruit. For Samson it was the beauty of a beguiling woman of trickery. He didn’t see past her beauty and charm until it was too late. For us
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God’s voice will come through us in truth, grace, and kind accountability to a fallen world of selfish indulgences. First me must die to self, have a heart posture change in order to become wholly invested in God’s path for our lives. Such was the case with Jonah. Jonah was a man of God. Yet
Change is never easy. Unraveling from pain or grief, memories of what was, or just trying to get through another daily grind will give way to beauty in God’s way, timing, and plan. Then, when we least expect it, change comes like the autumn wind and we can fly high above it all. Then I
