Discovering the Mystery of Who I Am in Christ
Living in times where the fabric of our nation is unraveling, I frequently go to places of self-reflection in prayer. Clearly, the Lord has lifted his hand of protection from our land. “Lord, I know the big things that displease you- things like abortion, greed and perversions. (And this is in the church.) But, what …
Continue reading "40 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 26 – Here I Am, Lord"
During today's prayer time, we are going to press in for those who are wounded on the spiritual battle field. The Lord is leading to uphold those who are in pain, doubt and are running away. We are going to intercede for those who will spiritually bleed to death, if we don't intercede. This is …
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Friends, when the kingdom of God is ready to be birthed, those who walk through it will experience things that they never thought in a million years they would ever experience. But the birth pangs bring about the birth. The birth is the kingdom of God- something we haven't seen with our eyes or held with our hands or heard with our ears. But, what is coming is so glorious we cannot even imagine it.
I imagine David, dripping with sweat and tears running in streaks through the dust on his face, kneeling in the dirt with is head bowed. Strength comes into him as he grips his fists tightly, clenches his teeth and with a deep roar from his belly cries out, "Bring me the ephod!"
Friends, we are in the last day of August- August 31. As we go into the fall and trials are heating up in our nation and world- we must reaffirm our commitment to press into the throne of grace with worship, prayer, repentance and fasting. Some of you may have been watching and praying with …
Continue reading "40 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 17 – Forgiveness and Unity"
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by bad news or surrounded by evil? When we are in a battle, it can feel like we are already defeated. But, as believers in Jesus, we aren't fighting for a victory, but from a place of victory.
Today, as we enter day 11 of our 40 day fast, we begin to read the prophetic words of Jesus to the 7 churches in Revelation. Jesus knows us inside and out. He knows the spiritual state of us as individuals and he knows the spiritual state of churches corporately. In order to have Jesus' …
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What do you think of, when you hear the word stretch? There are a variety of definitions on M-W.com for stretch. Here are some of the words that are used to describe stretch: "To extend, to reach out, to enlarge, to expand, to amplify, and finally- an exercise of something (such as the understanding or …
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The Lord is looking for people whose hearts are fully committed to him- for people who are ready to hear from him.
It's easy to boast in the glory of God. Not so easy to glory in suffering. Suffering is not fun at all! So, if that is the case, then why in the world would we subject ourselves to something like fasting? Well, I consider- and I bet God does too- that things like perseverance, character and hope are worth a lot more to me than fun.
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