When the voice of God challenged the first man and asked if he had eaten of the forbidden fruit, we witness the finger of accusation promptly pointing to the women, Eve. Then we hear our first "Who is to blame?" A slogan is born: "It had to be somebody else. I...

Is it possible for us to find a way to offset the force of the flesh, to offset the imagination of the brain, and to truly live out the crucifixion Jesus experienced for us? The Lord spoke to me one day and said, "Teach My people that they cannot out think the...

Acts 16:16-40 brings to us a delightful story of the power of joy released in the midst of a most trying and difficult circumstance. Paul and Silas were sent out as missionaries to the heathen. This is never easy under the best of conditions but this was...

Much of what causes insecurity early in your life stems from experiences with others: abuse, rejection, disappointment, frustration, and even ridicule. These past experiences, if not faced, will continue to be daily experiences. Jesus Christ our Lord is the epitome...

Competition has become the norm for the American way of life. Up to 75 percent of passing-the-time-of-day conversation usually is centered around the daily sports page or local sporting events. In some families, the members are competing somewhere every day or...

Nearly everything and everybody gets berated at some time. This holdover from childhood learning, caused by a critical spirit, heads the list of security robbers. From earliest childhood, people have heard someone or something being criticized. It started with the...

There is no greater evidence of our faith expressed before Satan than to laugh in his face. He can tolerate your promises, dodge your rebukes, leave for a season and return later. But he can't stand your laughter. He can sit by and listen to your prayers of...

"For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace" (Rom. 8:6). One of the chief areas from which deep insecurities spring is our brain, which, despite our salvation, remains carnal. We call it the carnal mind. This brain will decay...