Hands
Let me ask a favor. Would you please take a few seconds to raise your right hand and place it in front of your face? Look closely at your right hand. Now, you can lower your hand. But wait, the favor asking isn't over. Now, would you take a few seconds to raise your left hand and place it in front of your face? Once again, look closely at the left hand. Okay, you can put it back down. Favor done and task completed. Confused? What am I up to? Honestly, I am not playing a game of Simon Says. Believe it or not, I am checking whether you have what it takes to witness God's healing power at work...
Praying in the Spirit – Freedom to the Max!
I love, love, love having the privilege and opportunity to travel and minister in our Holy Spirit Rallies. I am sure that you will whole heartedly agree that this ministry is so needed in today's church. Why? Because preaching and teaching about the baptism in the Holy Spirit and its many, many benefits is seldom if ever heard. Am I right? Let me interrupt the blog to share this random thought that just crossed my mind. Right now, I'm sitting at my desk chuckling. I just had what I call a "funzie". In my mind, I pictured the reaction in a church service if the apostle Paul were to be the...
The “Shall” Factor
Did you know that the "shall" found in "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13) is the same "shall" found in "...they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover"? (Mark 16:18). This may not seem significant to you, but to me, the five-letter "shall" changes everything. Come on and fess up. I'm quite sure that reading this five-letter word didn't cause a download of excitement. I'm right, aren't I? Wait. Don't quit reading. Here is where my excitement originates. Take a minute to reread Romans 10:13. Still not excited? I suggest that you use...
The Holy Spirit @ Walmart
I seriously doubt that there are too many people in our country who haven’t at one time or another seen one of the most famous tag lines in modern tourism marketing, “What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas”. Believe me when I say I’m not sharing this tagline to promote Las Vegas or the "what happens in Las Vegas" mentality. I mention it only because, unbeknownst to many in the church, they have adopted this same mentality. To many, what happens in church stays in church. Consequently, the world isn’t being impacted by their lives. God isn’t a fan of this mentality. In fact, He sent the Holy...
Making the “Knew” New
Here’s an honest confession … some of the things I write about in my blog posts are so common knowledge that I’m almost embarrassed to send them to you. I’m sure that at one time or another, you may have read a post and thought, “He wrote that? Is he for real? That’s not anything new.” Here's the reason for my pushing beyond my fear of “He wrote that? Is he for real? That’s not anything new” responses from you and others. The “He wrote that? Is he for real? That’s not anything new” way of thinking can be so very costly. It often robs the Holy Spirit of the opportunity to provide what we need...
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