Praying Divine Mysteries
Have you got three minutes? I sense a great urgency in my spirit to remind Spirit-filled believers to once again focus upon and profit from something that to many has been woefully neglected. I'm referring to a benefit that comes as we pray in other tongues. It is found in this verse. "For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries." 1 Corinthians 14:2 I have shared in previous posts that while I read, study, and quote from the King James Version of the Bible, I love to use other...
Need a Miracle?
This particular post might not be for you at this exact moment, but it is definitely for somebody or a bunch of somebodies. I know that I know that I know that this is a right-now word for a reader or readers. Read these words from the apostle Paul... "And if the Spirit of Him Who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, [then] He Who raisedup Christ Jesus from the dead will also restore to life your mortal (short-lived, perishable) bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you." Romans 8:11 (Amplified Bible Classic) As I read this scripture, I had this picture rise up within me. After...
The Missing Piece
If you have raised children, at one time or another, you have heard one of your children scream to a sibling at the top of their lungs, "It's just not fair. It's mine!" And, while you and I aren't children any longer, we too can find ourselves at times looking at situations and inwardly thinking that very same thought. Come on, you know that I am right. Our minds race with thoughts of "It's unfair. I'm missing out on what should be mine." Where in the world am I going with this thought? There is a great possibility that you have, for whatever reason, been robbed of an important relationship...
Hissy Fit! Hissy Fit! Hissy Fit!
Up front, I will tell you that this post will either have you shouting "Preach" or crying "Ouch". No alternative responses will be allowed! Get ready. Some will shout praises and others will throw a hissy fit. What is a hissy fit? A hissy fit is a hissy fit! (It can't be much simpler than that!) So, read on at your own discretion. In this present day, we, speaking of born-again, Jesus-loving, Bible-reading, Spirit-filled believers are in a league all of our own when it comes to building spiritual fences. Preach? Ouch? Let me explain. First, there are denominational fences. What should have...
Quotables
Recently, when Hurricane Ian threatened and then blasted through Florida, Vickie and I found ourselves without electricity for two days. Because of Ian, we were like the proverbial atheist when he died. We were all dressed up and had no place to go. (I know that you are rolling your eyes and shaking your head in disbelief at this attempt at humor.) We literally had nothing to do. Most of the businesses in our city were shut down due to the lack of power. Many streets were blocked by debris and fallen trees. Thankfully, this didn't last too long. During the blackout, I occupied much of my...
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