Are You Running Ahead, Lagging Behind, or Going Alongside God?
I wrote this blog earlier this year and I wanted to give you an update on the issue I mention in this blog. So watch for some exciting news at the end! ~~~~~ Are you like me? With the tendency to run ahead of God? I am a doer and I have a hard time... Read More
Increased Capacity The Wonderful Cycle of Knowing God
You’re sitting there, overwhelmed with the presence of God. You’re singing praises, utterly grateful for God’s love and the saving of your soul. “How can it ever get better than this?!” You feel so complete, contented, and loved. Then something else happens. God comes through once again in a miraculous way, answers an impossible prayer,... Read More
More Tactics to Use AGAINST the Enemy of Your Soul
Whenever you step out and start serving the Lord, Satan isn’t happy. He will try to discourage you. That’s what’s been happening to me. My last few blogs have been on spiritual warfare and how to defeat our greatest enemy. I knew going in that I was going to jostle the hornet’s nest in... Read More
Using Our “SECRET” Piece of Equipment to Defeat Our Enemy: 2 Strategic Keys
You’ve heard it over and over again—get into God’s Word. You know you should but can’t seem to make time for it. Perhaps you’ve tried but you got stuck (like in Leviticus). Maybe you just didn’t understand it, didn’t know where to start, or didn’t get much out of it. So you stopped. There are... Read More
CHRIST’S BOOT CAMP: Training Ground for a Victorious Life
You’re waiting at the station for the bus to take you to boot camp. You’re nervous, scared; not knowing what to expect. You’re leaving an awful lot behind. Will all this be worth it? Did I scare some of you in my last blog—that if you believe in Jesus as your Savior you’re in Christ’s army? I... Read More
You’re In the Army Now—that is, Christ’s Army!
When I became a Christian I didn’t understand that I had actually enlisted into the army of Christ. I don’t think most of us do, unless you live in a country where Christians are severely persecuted for believing in Jesus. Even after I recognized that we Christians are in spiritual warfare with the enemy... Read More
Are You Struggling as a Christian? Satan’s Tactic Revealed
Do you ever struggle? With repeated sin issues, with desiring to change a bad habit or to follow through with your resolutions—only to fail again? What in the world is going on? We’re at war with the enemy of God and our souls! I think many of us believe that there shouldn’t be a struggle... Read More
5 Steps in How to Actually Deal with Pain
Pain. It’s a BIG topic. Dealing with it can be difficult. However, the Lord has shown us that we do not have to be overcome by the hardships of life. As I said last time, in order to deal with our pain properly we need to be Open-minded, Open-handed, and Open-hearted Now with this open attitude,... Read More
How to ACTUALLY Deal with Pain: Part 1
How do you actually deal with pain? It’s easy to just spout off a list of do’s and don’ts or a bunch of key verses like, “Consider it pure joy…; Rejoice in the Lord always…” (Jas 1:2, Phil 4:4). But how do you really do it? Having experienced a lot of pain in my life, like many of... Read More
Minimizing our Pain/Maximizing its Benefits: Part 3 Joy Despite Pain
Pain doesn’t have to destroy or debilitate us. As I said 2 weeks ago I’ve discovered three wonderful truths about pain. I covered the first 2 truths in the previous blogs: Pain doesn’t have to be wasted and it can be minimized. Now onto my favorite—joy despite the presence of pain. I’ve written about this many times before and... Read More