There was something very different about the Apostle John. Words were said about him that were not said about any other Apostle. In scripture John was referred to as the ‘one whom Jesus loved.’ The funniest thing is that you find that in the Gospel of John four different times and in no other Gospel. […]
I was thinking about people of faith the other day. I was thinking about how it was when I was first born again, it has been over 25 years. Back in those days, the word of faith was taught everywhere…at least every place I was. I heard faith, faith and more faith. I had so […]
After yesterday’s teaching on famine, I got a few emails. One of our long-time partners jokingly said ‘when I saw the title I did not want to read that email, but God prompted me to keep reading.’ I wasn’t offended at all, I know exactly how she feels. I have had times and seasons in […]
Today I want to talk with you about a group of familiar scriptures. They are found in Ephesians 6:10-16; “finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For […]
A Right Now Word Friends and partners, I have been seeking the Lord all week for a word for the partner letter this month. I have pondered over several things and although they are good things, I was waiting for the God thing. I was sitting here just a few moments ago at my desk, […]
I was listening to an interview from a well-known author. He was talking about his books, one of his books was called One More Day. It was about being able to spend one more day with someone you loved who is now gone. When asked why the subject of that book, he said that after […]
God appointments…that’s what I call them. They are those appointments you make, thinking they are for one purpose, not realizing God has orchestrated the appointment. As it turns out, the appointment had very little to do with what you thought it was about. I had one of those this past week. I had made a […]
This past weekend I was speaking to a friend on the phone. In the midst of the conversation he made a statement that captured my attention. Frankly I couldn’t tell you anything he said after this statement. He said ‘America has sown millions of dollars of seeds into other countries.’ That statement jumped in my […]
I want to share a sweet little story with you today. As usual, God speaks to me through every day events, this event was one like that. My daughter, Breanne, loves animals and is forever rescuing animals. If a turtle is in the middle of the road, she always stops and takes it to the […]
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!…..You have set your glory above the heavens…….When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,…… O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Psalm […]
This morning I was reminded of a dream I once had. I dreamt that I was pregnant and I began having labor pains. I panicked because I was so far from the hospital. Everyone around me kept saying ‘it’s okay, these things take time, it has only started, and it will be awhile. But I […]
As I drove home from a meeting out of town, my daughter, Breanne, began to talk about an upcoming horse clinic she was going to. She shared with me how the trainers made the horses walk through pool noodles, small swimming pools, over wooden planks and bridges and several other things. When Breanne was finished […]
The other night one of my friends sent me a text at an hour that would have been the middle of the night for her. I was surprised to receive it and commented on it the following day when we spoke. She told me that she had a dream and it was so vivid and […]
This past week, a friend sent me a text. It said ‘God told me to send you a scripture, here it is.’I read the scripture reference she had sent, and one word in the scripture captured me immediately. The scripture is from Job 22:28, in the Amplified Bible, it says; “You shall decide and decree […]
Last week I was listening to a teaching at a Leadership conference. I was hearing the man speak about what he felt his job was as the leader of his ministry. He said he was responsible for two things; the way things were done in his ministry and protecting the atmosphere of his ministry. I […]
Let me describe a scenario that most of us have experienced. We hear the word of God concerning our situation and we began to declare that word over our life. We stand firm on that word knowing that it will come to pass. Full of faith, we stand. Suddenly it seems as if attacks are […]
This morning in my prayer time, I began to pray about the heart of a worshipper. I am a worshipper. Yet, I desire to worship God more – I don’t mean more often, I mean more deeply. I often pray and ask the Holy Spirit to show me, teach me how to worship God in […]
A Year of Faithfulness I was blessed to be able to spend a great deal of time with God over the past couple weeks. I have so much in me now that I want to write but I must start at the beginning. When I first took a few days off, God was continually speaking […]
Until recently, my prayer time of the morning has been routine. I would go into my prayer room and pray for a short period of time about general things. Then I would get out my confession scriptures and quote those, which really builds my faith. Then I would pray over my family, my partners and […]
One weekend a couple summers ago, I was blessed to have Bryson, Brailee and their parents over for the entire weekend. If that wasn’t blessing enough, a friend of theirs had loaned them one of those commercial bounce houses with a slide for the kids to enjoy while we worked in the yard. Bryson loves […]