He Hasn’t Changed
I'll admit up front that this blog post may seem strange. But, without question, I know that I am writing exactly what I heard the Holy Spirit tell me to write earlier this morning. I don't have to know the reasons for His direction. My job is just to obey. And so, here it is ... Nursery worker ... "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever." Sunday school teacher ... "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever." Children's church worker/leader ... "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever." Mid-week Bible club worker/leader ... "Jesus Christ, the same...
Help For Life’s Blind Spots
I recently read about a man that was standing in his restroom about to step upon the bathroom scales when his wife walked in on him. The story told that as he stepped onto the scales, the man inhaled a gigantic mouthful of air and held his breath. This confused his watching wife and caused her to ask, "Honey, why did you inhale? You know that inhaling won't make you weigh any less." To that he replied, "I know that. I didn't inhale to try to reduce my weight. I inhaled so that I could suck in my stomach so that I could see the numbers on the scales and know just how much that I weigh."...
God’s Favorite Word
Let me let you in on my new favorite word. It is the word "and". Here's why ... "For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is to and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, [even] to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself." Acts 2:39 (The Amplified Bible) Evidently, it is also God's favorite word, especially in connection with fulfilling His promise concerning the pouring out of His Holy Spirit. Did you notice how many times that God uses this word in this promise? To use computer jargon, in giving this promise, it is evident that...
Want a Powerful Ministry?
If I were to write a how-to manual for those wanting to be in the ministry, I believe that I could squeeze what would have taken me hundreds of pages to share into this powerful two sentence counsel given by a man mightily used of God, John G. Lake ... "I want to talk with the utmost frankness, and say to you, that tongues have been to me the making of my ministry. It is that peculiar communication with God when God reveals to my soul the truth I utter to you day by day in my ministry." (Taken from "John G. Lake: His Life, His Sermons, His Bold Faith") Need I say more?
Have To or Get To?
I've often had people ask, "Do I have to speak in other tongues when I am baptized in the Holy Spirit?". My answer is always, "No. It's not a have to. It's a get to." Why is it a get to? Speaking in other tongues gives us the extraordinary privilege to get to communicate with the Father in a supernatural way and, in doing so, we get to enjoy many enormous benefits. If for no other reason, I'd enjoy the get to for this one benefit ... When the busyness of life happens (and it does often) causing you to feel overwhelmed and acknowledge that your get up and go has got up and gone, you get to...
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