Devotions
Paint Your Destiny!
"For as he (a man) thinketh in his heart, so is he" (Prov. 23:7). How many times have you heard someone say, "I sure do wish God would do something for me"? The rest of the statement hangs unspoken in the air: "but He probably won't." That's not faith. That's...
Let These Things Be In You And Abound
"For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 1:8 NASB) We start with faith as our foundation and then we add to it virtue, knowledge self-control,...
Raised From the Dead
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. (2 Kings 13:21)...
Coming to Jesus for Others
"When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick" (Matt. 8:16). This verse says "they" started bringing people to Jesus. Let's talk about how prayer relates...
A Spiritual Journey Without End – Part 1
"Ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession..." (Eph. 1:13-14). Part One As a youngster seeking the experience of being filled with the Holy Spirit, I was preconditioned...
Jesus: The Doorway to Heaven
"I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture" (John 10:9). Your body gives you authority here in the earth. Have you ever noticed that when people lose this body they lose authority here? God is a very...
Your Desires
"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them" (Mark 11:24). "...What things soever ye desire...." No, not what things soever your grandpa desires. Not what things soever your aunt...
Stake Your Claim
"Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever" (Ps. 112:1,3). I'll never forget the time Gloria discovered that scripture....
Holding Back Disaster
In an instant, I was awakened out of a deep sleep. As my eyes opened, I heard these words: “What would you do if a tsunami hit Hawaii?” Undisturbed, I answered, “I would go to higher ground, but You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies. You save me from...
My Father’s House Has Many Mansions
"In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself...." (John 14:2) There is a doctrine in Christian circles...