As a child, there were times when my mother told me not to do certain things. She told me not to take the money I had been saving up to school with me. She told me not to wear her favorite pair of diamond earrings for any reason, and sheRead More →
Understanding God’s Word, receiving the gift of salvation, and committing ourselves to the live by the example of Jesus Christ gives us a solid foundation to live victoriously and abundantly in every wonderful way. This is all because of what God accomplished through our Blessed Lord. Jesus Christ is theRead More →
“I don’t want to miss my blessing.” How many times have we heard one of our brothers and sisters in Christ make that statement? On the positive side, they understand that God in His sovereignty, omniscience, and omnipotence, is the only One that can bless us, that He alone holdsRead More →
As we move through our day-to-day lives, we’re occupied with whatever life throws at us. Whether it’s work, recreation, worship, or family, some of us wear all the different hats and seem to do so effortlessly. The people we know and love expect certain things from us, and we’ve learnedRead More →
Our failure to receive God’s provision is probably the greatest issue among most believers that are waiting year after year for the manifestation of a blessing. When we’re sold out to our faith in Him, we know there’s no such thing as God withholding His blessings from us, and thereRead More →
“For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 (NLT) Spiritual warfare is described as a battle against the evil spiritual forces of darknessRead More →
When it comes to worshiping and praising God, it is a mistake to think that He accepts anything that we offer. From Genesis to Revelation, we learn that genuine worship and praise of our Heavenly Father cannot be forced or generated from repetitive rituals. It cannot be our sloppy secondsRead More →
It doesn’t matter what it is that we are praying to Heavenly Father to receive, it is our responsibility to build the landing strip for that blessing to land. We must spiritually prepare to receive it so that we not only have the spiritual strength to reach out and grabRead More →
There’s a saying that God has three answers to our prayers, “yes, wait, or no.” I believe those three should be changed to “yes, wait, or not ready.” 1John 5:14-15(NKJV) tells us, “14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according toRead More →
Our Heavenly Father has secured our salvation through the sacrifice of our beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9(NLT) says, “8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works,Read More →
James 2:26 tells us that just as the body is dead without breath, faith is dead without good works. This verse is phenomenally important for anyone who desires to please God, but it is also equally important for those of us with a great desire in our hearts. Hebrews 11:1(NLT)Read More →
“How do I bring my whole self to the table?” This is a question I never thought to ask when I was managing all the stuff that comes with being a young adult dealing with real- life transition. I was excited about possibilities and never thought about the me IRead More →
Genesis 18 tells us that three men came to visit Abraham. This record suggests that he recognized they were not ordinary men, because he ran to meet them and bowed himself to the ground before the leader of the three. He then offered them hospitality, as was customary during theRead More →
Admitting that our lives have become cluttered is not something we want to face; but admitting that our souls are equally cluttered is a definite hands-off for most of us. We’ve heard a bunch of brilliant teachings on faith and prayer, and we’ve gone through enough of life’s ups andRead More →
Happiness is a state of well-being that yields contentment in our lives. It’s defined as delight, enjoyment, exhilaration, joy, and satisfaction. We all desire happiness and have a sense of what it is, but for many of us, it’s illusive. We can’t find the inner path to it. This isRead More →
We are spiritual beings with a soul, housed in a body. This truth is very important to understanding our identity as God’s children. There are many people that are struggling because they have no sense of purpose and they don’t know who they are. For them, life seems like aRead More →
Free-Will is a gift of God that we must become intimately familiar with in our significant relationships. Many women are praying that God will change a man for them, that He will overstep a man’s thought patterns and ways of behaving without the man’s consent. This will never happen. ThereRead More →
In 1Corinthians 13:12(NLT), the Apostle Paul said “Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.”Read More →
Jesus Christ taught in Mark 11:23-24(NLT), “23 I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. 24 I tellRead More →
I recently heard about an incident where a man argued with a Christian believer that was endeavoring to tell him about Jesus Christ. This man firmly believes that hell is nonsense and that all good people go to heaven. Salvation and the high price our Lord and Savior paid toRead More →
Everyone that is presently in your life can’t go where God is taking you. This is a simple truth, but it is very challenging for some people to accept. It’s a fact of life that we become very comfortable with things the way they are; we’re not big fans ofRead More →
Genesis 1:1(NLT) says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” You and I do not know when the beginning began, but we know that whenever it was, God was there, because He tells us in Revelation 22:13(NLT), “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First andRead More →
When we give our lives to Christ and become born-again, the Holy Spirit, God’s seed, comes to live inside us. Jesus Christ said in John 16:13(NLT), “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell youRead More →
Leslie’s youngest daughter, Vanessa, had been a very quiet and reserved child until she turned 14 years old. She began to date boys and skip school, all the while her mother and two older siblings were completely oblivious. It wasn’t until her grades began to slip that Leslie caught aRead More →
When thinking about the human heart, most of us first consider the vital organ of the human body that is necessary to keep the body alive. In the physical sense, the heart is a large muscle. As it beats, it pumps blood around the entire body, carrying oxygen and nutrientsRead More →
The minds of many women are occupied with the question, “How do I make a man love me?” We want to know how to make him light up when we walk into a room and we want him to absolutely adore us. We desire the ultimate commitment from a man,Read More →
One of our primary responsibilities as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ is to be the reason that others think God is good. There is in truth no boundary for His goodness, because He is good all the time. As followers of Christ, we should be so convinced of God’sRead More →
Our precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, taught the disciples in John 14:15-17(NLT), “15 If you love me, obey my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into allRead More →
Pause for a minute. Take a comfortable seat and allow your mind to wonder back to Old Testament times. It was rough to say the least. Idolatry was rampant, and rather than worshiping the One True Living God, people worshiped just about anything. They worshiped the sun, moon, and theRead More →
The first born-again Christian that I met who actually talked about being filled with the Holy Spirit was a woman that I had known most of my life. I was 14 and she was a mother of seven with an abusive husband that treated them all horribly. They were poorRead More →