It’s Time for Mary and Martha to Converge
Have you ever wrestled with whether to pray or whether to act? I propose that BOTH are needed in the body of Christ in this hour. We need both Mary and Martha to come together in a powerful convergence. Are you motivated by love from a pure heart? Are you a "Burning One" or a "Burned Out One"? Compassion ministry, or whatever you want to call it, can be very draining and exhausting. But it doesn't have to be. It depends on your motivation and your approach. It should not drive you, but rather God's heart should lead you. Do you see [...]
A Powerful Encounter: Believe God and Obey Little Things
Today I was given a dream in which I relived an actual event (and powerful spiritual encounter) that took place almost 30 years ago. It is rather dramatic, but don’t let the details overwhelm you to such a degree that you miss the main point of the visitation I am about to share: Believing God matters. Obeying the little things matters. The Encounter at Longview Lake It was a quiet evening in May 1989. Michal Ann and I had just returned home from a meeting in nearby Kansas City. I was restless and we both knew it. I had to be alone [...]
Your Personal Tutor for Every Situation
Have you ever needed to know which way to turn—what choice to make? Have you ever felt caught in that awful position called transition, where you wonder if things will ever move forward and change? Don't you sometimes wish a complete guidebook or DVD would just drop down from heaven's storehouse, into your lap? Have you sometimes wished for a personal appointment with the man Christ Jesus, so He could tell you everything you want to know? But Jesus said, "It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to [...]
Living Outside of the Box!
God has a word for us, “NO MORE BOXES!” God does not live in a box. He did at one time—but ever since He broke out of the Ark of the Covenant, He has never lived in a box again. Of course, you and I tend to live in boxes that are often fairly nice, although cramped. They’re neat, but stuffy, old and stale. If God no longer lives in a box, then let’s follow suit and let’s live outside of the box too! He wants to lift the lid over our head so that we can experience His voice in an [...]
Thriving in a Time of Transition
We are in a time of an enormous transition in society at large with many cities and nations being weighed in the balance. This level of turmoil on an international scale reflects the condition of the body of Christ. It is a time of upheaval and contention, which ultimately results in change. I believe there are 10 key prophetic principles that will help you not just survive, but thrive in times of transition. We are at a crossroads of change. This is true politically in the Middle East, the Korean Peninsula, the U. S., Russia, China, Cuba, Venezuela, and many other nations. Every [...]
The Spirit of Deception: Seductive and Manipulative
Satan loves to deceive—it is vital that we discern. I have an urgency that is arising in my heart to blow a trumpet and to warn the body of Christ. The devil is a liar and the father of lies (see John 8:44)! Now hold on as I share my heart with you. Recently, a well-known leader and author whom I know, has gone off the deep end into abberant sexual exploitation all under the guise of “being free in Christ!” But the grace of God is meant to lead us to repentance and the knowledge of the truth (see Titus 2:11-12)—it [...]
Activating Your Spiritual Senses
When we surrender our senses to our Creator, He enhances them. Each of us needs to become a discerner—no matter what our personal background or specific gift or function in the body of Messiah. Although some believers are especially gifted as prophets, every follower of Jesus receives the gifts of revelation and discernment. And every believer needs to use them! In fact, without discernment and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, we cannot progress in our use of any of the gifts and callings. But when we do, the sky is the limit! As a kid growing up in a small town in [...]
Test the Spirits (Because They Don’t All Serve God)
When you receive supernatural revelation, it is vital to discern—sometimes instantaneously—what to do with the revelation you receive. It is by practice that you learn to discern good and evil, and such discernment is of critical importance in the days in which we live. Don't Be Naive Not all revelation comes from God, and not even all of what appears to be spiritual comes from the Holy Spirit. 1 John 4:1 says, "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." As this [...]