God’s Promises
I was speaking to a friend yesterday about God's faithfulness, and during our conversation, I shared this scripture. "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)" Hebrews 10:23 This prompted me to later look at my file for quotations I've gathered over the years, and in particular, the quotations that remind us of God's promises. While reading them, I determined that sharing a few of these quotations from some of my spiritual heroes would be a blessing to you. Enjoy! "The faith that appropriates God’s promise rests on the knowledge of...
Uh Huh!
A few weeks ago, I shared the following teaching in one of our Ignite & Unite Conferences. There were so many comments about the "Here Is What God Sees" workshop that I thought that it would bless you. One of my favorite, revs-my-spiritual-engine-every-time scriptures is... "...but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits." Daniel 11:32 Go ahead and read it again, and then get ready to receive a profound revelation. Are you sitting down? Ready? Here it is: You fit into the "people" category. If you doubt that statement, I challenge you to take a couple of...
Sister Hankins’ Wisdom
If you have ever attended one of our services or conferences or followed this blog for any length of time, the names B.B. and Velma Hankins aren't new to you. I was blessed to have sat under their ministry during my childhood and youth and heard and watched the Word come alive service after service. To this day, I find myself quoting them or telling stories about this incredible couple. In all my years of ministry, I don't think I have ever shared this tidbit about Sister Hankins. I believe that their oldest son, Michael, shared this insight about his mom - Sister Hankins never quit eating a...
Splish, Splash
The truth be known—once you've worked in any form of children's ministry for any period of time, you are hopelessly, helplessly, forever and a day thinking of things through that lens. For example, walking through Walmart or Target's toy department is impossible without seeing potential object lesson props. Holidays take on a whole new meaning as you brainstorm how to incorporate the holiday into a lesson. Television game show theme songs become brain fodder for background music for crowd-breaker games. Songs, whether nonsensical or action-oriented, pierce your mind throughout the day. Am I...
The Word-Validating Holy Spirit
Several years ago, I read this powerful quote in Howard M. Ervin's These Are Not Drunken As Ye Suppose - "Truth divorced from experience must always dwell in the realm of a doubt." Go ahead and read it again, possibly a third time. To me, Ervin's statement is so clear that I've questioned if I needed to expound on the importance of experiencing and seeing. So, walking in wisdom, I asked for an expert opinion on this question (which means I talked to myself). I asked myself the question and the answer was yes, so here it is. Consider these scriptures. "...the Master working right with them,...
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