Do You Need an Official Title?
Have you noticed that many people today are so into titles? So many claim to be or want to be a prophet or prophetess, apostle or epistle (is this the female form of apostle?), bishop or bishopess, ... I'll stop because I am confusing myself. I'm not into titles (especially self-given titles). So, for me, I have come to this resolve. Whenever I get my next batch of business cards printed, I want to simply list my name, contact information, and the two words "Door Opener". I don't need any fancy schmancy title or position. Just give me the opportunity to open up the door for the Holy Spirit...
Praying in the Spirit Illustrations – Part 18
Of all of the types of blog posts that I write, without question, the Praying in the Spirit Illustrations posts are among my favorites. Why? Because I believe that each and every illustration is providing a much-needed, simple, understandable, visible help to communicate the importance of praying in the Spirit. This brings us to illustration number eighteen. Once again, I will give a brief, skeletal overview of the illustration. Then, with the Holy Spirit’s help, you can personalize and modify the illustration to become a powerful teaching tool. The Importance of Praying in Other Tongues...
Let’s Get Personal
In reading through the Bible, there are many, many promises that are what I call "general" promises. In other words, they are "everybody" promises. We see these with the scriptures that use words like "whosoever", "all" and "every one". But, in addition to the "general" promises, there are some very specific promises, ones that I call "me" or "personal" promises. Here are just a few scriptures that list God's promises concerning my personal relationship with the Holy Spirit ... (the underlining is my emphasis) “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter,...
The Helper is Ready and Waiting!
A couple of days ago, I took my gasoline powered blower and edger to a small engine repairman. Why? Because both outdoor power lawn machines weren't working correctly. And, here's the sad but true part of my story ... (Vickie will tell you that this is the truth) when I try to fix things, they ALWAYS are in a worse condition after I work on them. Thankfully I am smart enough to know my limitations and extra smart enough to know that there are people who can do what I can't do. Based upon the previous paragraph, I am confident that you can see where I am heading with this blog post. Before...
Facebook Quotable Quotes – A Collection
Just in case you've missed a recent blog post, for the past few weeks, I have borrowed an idea from Mary Poppins and shared “a few of my favorite things”. I'm referring to some of my favorite posts from my Billy Burns Ministries Facebook page. Three weeks ago, I shared a few of the Holy Spirit Realities that appear each Tuesday. Two weeks ago, I shared several of the Benefits of Speaking in Other Tongues that are published each Thursday. Last week, I shared a compilation of what I call Billyisms (things that only my brain would think of) that I post each Wednesday. This week, I want to share...
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