Destiny Discovered, Part 5
Last week, we began to examine the promotion of King David. In his journey of discovering his destiny and purpose, he received new anointings, new weapons for war, new levels of authority, and new breakthroughs. David was discovering his destiny and transitioning to...
Destiny Discovered, Part 4
Last week, we began to examine the promotion of King David. In his journey of discovering his destiny and purpose, he received new anointings, new weapons for war, new levels of authority, and new breakthroughs. David was discovering his destiny and transitioning to...
Destiny Discovered, Part 3
As we continue our Destiny Discovered series, consider Eph. 2:10: For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (NLT) Ephesian 2:10 speaks to our new identity and new creation reality as...
It was for Freedom
Humanity longs for love and acceptance—it is the greatest need in every heart. This is why “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…” (John 3:16 NKJV). Love came down: God in human flesh to restore our relationship to him and release his love in our...
Destiny Discovered, Part 2
Failure is often a backdoor to success. It’s out of the ashes of failure that God raises the princes of his people. I’ve never met someone who has pursued failure, yet I have met countless people who have failed. I dare say, no one has realized dreams or fulfilled...
Destiny Discovered, Part 1
Have you ever failed God? Perhaps you’ve “repented” for a sin, only to find you just can’t seem to get completely free. Maybe you have vowed to serve God faithfully, only to find that failure seems to repeat itself. The truth is, all of us have failed at some point...
Effective Strategies for Spiritual Warfare, Part 2
I love the story of Joshua and the children of Israel at Jericho. Perhaps you recall the story of how the walls “came a tumbling down?” God gave them a very specific strategy. As they obeyed God, and simply marched around the city walls for a week, and gave a big...
Childlike Faith
I had the joy this past weekend to see my three grandchildren with their families in Florida. One of the many highlights of the weekend visit was going to the beach for a couple of hours Sunday afternoon with my son-in-law Andrew and 3-year-old granddaughter Blake and...
Effective Strategies for Spiritual Warfare, Part 1
Jesus is the captain of the host, the Lord of heaven’s armies, who has triumphed over the enemy. As his followers, we have been commissioned to go in his name and authority to stand against the defeated powers of darkness to advance God’s Kingdom. Satan and his...
Don’t Let the Enemy Rob You!
My first apartment was a memorable one. I was in the Navy, and my roommate and I were given permission to move off base. Honestly, the apartment and complex needed some “TLC,” but it was our first place, and home. One early morning, after living there a few months, I...
