Wisdom from the FAA
Leave it to the Federal Aviation Administration to reinforce a foundational principle for flowing in the supernatural. If you have ever flown in an airplane, you know that before the plane taxis down the runway for lift-off, a voice comes across the public-address system with flight safety instructions. During these instructions, you will learn about the importance of wearing the seat belt, where the exit doors are, how to find the doors in the event that the airplane loses its lighting, how the seats can be used as flotation devices, how to obtain oxygen in the event of an emergency, etc....
Sticks and Stones
NOTE: While this post is directed toward those BLESSED to minister to children, the truth is applicable in every form of ministry. As children, we all blurted out, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I trust that as adults we have all learned that nothing could be further from the truth. Words are powerful. Jesus emphasized this when He said, “These words that I speak are spirit and life.” Words can create lifelong prison sentences, entrapping people with fear, insecurities, and unwarranted shame. Or, words can liberate people from the chains of bondage,...
Lord, Send Revival
Let me set the scene … > The nation’s focus centered on its bleak economy after a stock market crash. > The failure of several banks and transportation systems pointed towards an economic meltdown. > Living conditions were deteriorating. > Unemployment was rampant. > Poverty was everywhere. > The political scene was in turmoil. Does it sound like current headlines from USA Today? The list shown above actually reflected America’s headlines in the fall of 1857. What was the answer to the virtual collapse of a nation? One man named Jeremiah Lanphier began to pray. Rather than...
Advice for Those Needing Red Bull
In the last few years, energy drinks like Red Bull have captured the attention and wallets of an energy-drained, overextended American population. Our doing too much for too long has pushed us to grab ahold of anything that might give us an additional jolt of oomph so that we can further overextend ourselves. (You can either say amen or ouch!) Can I suggest a Red Bull alternative? Pray in the Spirit! This has to be true. The world-traveling, seemingly never-stopping Apostle Paul must have had some revelation about this when he wrote, “A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally...
Having Trouble Hearing God’s Voice?
I read about an elderly man who thought that his wife was going deaf. To test her hearing, he walked across the room, turned his back to his wife and said, “Can you hear me?” There was no response. So, he moved a little closer to her and repeated the question, “Can you hear me?” Again, there was no response. So he moved a little closer, standing near his wife, and said, “Can you hear me now?” This time, he heard his wife say, “For the third time, I can hear you!” He thought the hearing problem was his wife’s, but it was actually his. If you have been having trouble hearing from God, consider...
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